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Everything You Need to Know About Wisdom Teeth

Wisdom teeth are the third and final set of molars to appear, usually in your late teens or early 20s, long after the rest of your adult teeth have been established. The origin of their name? This is the age when we begin to gain wisdom.Unfortunately, in many cases wisdom teeth are misaligned and need taking out. Awkward positioning of wisdom teeth can damage nearby teeth, nerves and the jaw bone.Wisdom teeth can also be impacted. This occurs when they remain enclosed within the soft tissue of the gum or in the jaw bone, or only partially emerge through the gum line.

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Everything You Need to Know About Wisdom Teeth

Wisdom teeth are the third and final set of molars to appear, usually in your late teens or early 20s, long after the rest of your adult teeth have been established. The origin of their name? This is the age when we begin to gain wisdom.Unfortunately, in many cases wisdom teeth are misaligned and need taking out. Awkward positioning of wisdom teeth can damage nearby teeth, nerves and the jaw bone.Wisdom teeth can also be impacted. This occurs when they remain enclosed within the soft tissue of the gum or in the jaw bone, or only partially emerge through the gum line.Incomplete eruption of a wisdom tooth lets bacteria enter around it and cause infection. Another reason that impacted wisdom teeth are particularly susceptible to gum inflammation and tooth decay is that they are difficult to reach when brushing and flossing.