Does wisdom tooth extraction affect face shape?

The shape of teeth determines the health of the entire face. Some people will see different results after teeth correction, so teeth and face shape are closely related. Extracting wisdom teeth will have a certain impact on the face shape. At the same time, it can also achieve face slimming, correct face shape, and correct the neatness of the sides of the eyes. So everyone needs to pay attention to it in daily life.

The picture of the face shape change after wisdom teeth extraction is exposed. Wisdom teeth extraction will not have any effect on face slimming.

Impacted wisdom teeth are either completely buried in the jawbone and can only be discovered through X-rays; or they are just beginning to show, with only a small tip of the tooth protruding. When this type of wisdom tooth is removed, there is basically no change in the surrounding soft and hard tissues, and it will not have any effect on face slimming.

The saying of "removing wisdom teeth to slim the face" has been popular for a long time. On the one hand, it expresses everyone's good wishes, but on the other hand, it may just be an illusion. Within three to five days after removing wisdom teeth, the face will generally swell. At this time, it is a "swollen face" rather than a "thin face"; but when the swelling of the face subsides and returns to its original shape, it will give people the illusion of "a man should be looked at with new eyes after three days of absence". This change may give people the illusion of a "thin face". In addition, there will be some hindrance in diet within one or two weeks after tooth extraction, especially in the first week, doctors generally recommend "drinking porridge". I couldn't overeat for a period of time, and the pain and discomfort affected my rest. I became "haggard for her" and it was natural that I lost weight. Therefore, we don’t have to be too surprised when some girls with “big faces” swear that “wisdom tooth extraction and face slimming” are indeed effective. However, this "face slimming" is only indirectly related to wisdom tooth extraction, not a direct cause and effect. The human face is actually just a "skin bag" covering the facial bones and muscles. The cheekbones, maxilla and mandible, like the frames of a tent, hold up the skin and determine the general shape of the face. The facial muscles and teeth only play a certain role in modifying the details of the face shape. The upper part of the face is supported mainly by the zygomatic bones and maxilla, with the widest part being the zygomatic bones. The maxillary wisdom teeth are located inside the maxillary bone. Even if they are slightly tilted outward, they are still located on the inner side of the zygomatic bone. Obviously, their supporting role on the face is negligible.

The structures that affect the width of the lower face are mainly the mandibular angle and the masseter muscle. The masseter muscle is a muscle attached to the zygomatic process of the maxilla, the zygomatic arch, and the angle of the mandible. If a person has an enlarged mandibular angle and well-developed masseter muscles, the face will appear wide. In plastic surgery, the mandibular angle osteotomy and mandibular grinding surgery can be used to change the width and shape of the face. For details, please refer to "The Road to a Melon-Seed Face". The influence of mandibular teeth on facial shape is mainly to support the lips (front teeth) and cheeks (back teeth) and maintain the height of the face. If most of the teeth are missing, like an eighty-year-old toothless grandmother, the face will appear sunken, but the width of the face will basically not change. If you only remove one or two wisdom teeth, the impact on the supporting function will be minimal and there will be almost no change in the shape of the face.