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About Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS
Expertise
I am a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon and I am available to answer questions related to tooth extractions, implant insertion, facial recontruction, facial and oral tumor removal, TMJ dysfunction and various successful treatments, including surgery if all else fails, and occlusal discrepancy requiring orthognathic or jaw surgery.

Experience
Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicine for over 20 years. Assistant Clincal Professor and State University School of Dentistry.

Organizations
American Dental Association, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Education/Credentials
BA
DMD

Awards and Honors
National Honor Society (OKU), Philadelphia County Dental Society, Mosby Book Award, Oral Surgery Honors, Summa Cum Laude

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Dentistry - extra teeth hidden in the palate which behind the two front teeth

Expert: Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS - 11/4/2009

Question
Hi Dr, my boy is 8 yrs....he is lucky to has 2 extra teeth hidden in the palate which located behind the front teeth. I had visited a dentist and she say minor surgery need to be perform inorder to extract the hidden tooth. And this minor surgery may affected some small vein on the palate. Now my main concern is that.....shd i let him do this surgery or shd i wait till he grow older?
Pls advise. Rdgs: Tks.

Answer
Joyce - It is definitely better to have the removal of those teeth done now. At your son's age, the bone on the palate is not very dense and removal is easier. In addition, the root formation of the teeth is not fully complete. If left until he is older, the roots will get longer and the tooth may be more difficult to remove.

So have the surgery done now and the results should be good.

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