WHAT IS A WISDOM TOOTH?

Do you have any idea why they are called wisdom teeth?

It’s because they erupt at a time when you are supposed to gain prudence or wisdom as it is called.

A wisdom tooth is another name of the third molar present in the mouth in all four quadrants in adults. Wisdom teeth are the last of your teeth to appear in the oral cavity. Most people have four wisdom teeth at the back of the mouth-two in the bottom and two in the top. They usually erupt in the mouth between the late teens and early twenties when many people are in college or starting new jobs, hopefully learning and gaining wisdom.

Most problems with wisdom teeth happen around the age of 15 to 20 years. Few people more than 30 years of age have problems with their wisdom teeth that need removal. Some people never develop wisdom teeth. For others, wisdom teeth erupt normally, just as their other molars did, and cause no problems.

IMPACTED WISDOM TEETH

Wisdom teeth that do not have enough room in the mouth to fully erupt because of blockage from other teeth and not being able to break through your gums are known as IMPACTED WISDOM TEETH. It results in painful, swollen, and infected flaps in your gums. Impacted wisdom teeth are more prone to disease, dental caries, and other dental issues.

An impacted wisdom tooth may:

Be tilted towards the second molar (Mesio-angular Impaction)

Be tilted towards the back of the mouth (Disto-angular Impaction)

Grow at a right angle to the other teeth as if the wisdom tooth is lying down within the jaw bone(Horizontal Impaction)

The third molar is parallel to the second molar but stays trapped within the jawbone (Vertical Impaction)

To know more about wisdom tooth extraction procedure, aftercare after wisdom tooth extraction, read more-

https://shubhamdentalclinic.co.in/what-to-expect-when-getting-your-wisdom-tooth-removed/