If you are experiencing jaw pain or bleeding in the back of your gums, you could be suffering from your wisdom teeth coming in. Wisdom teeth appear last of all your teeth, usually in the teen to young adult years. Wisdom teeth can be painful and cause many oral health problems, which is why it’s often ideal to get them... read more »
What are wisdom teeth? The wisdom teeth, which are also called the third molars, are the back molars. They are the last teeth to erupt in the mouth. The average adult has four wisdom teeth that begin to grow in between age 17 and 21. Why are wisdom teeth removed? Many people don’t have enough room left in their mouth... read more »
The last set of molars in the mouth, called wisdom teeth, are troublesome. They are left over from a far off period of our history when our foods were tougher to eat and difficult to digest, so we don’t really need them anymore. On top of that, our mouths have changed shape, so if the wisdom teeth grow in wrong,... read more »
Wisdom teeth are one of the most understood aspects of the dental world. Do you really need them removed? Why do they come in so late? What purpose do they serve? Because of all the questions surrounding wisdom teeth, there’s a bit of misinformation out there about them. We’ll address the questions mentioned above, and a few others, here in... read more »
If you are between the ages of 16 and 24, then you will develop wisdom teeth. These third molars are located in the back of your mouth and they are the last teeth to erupt. You may think that you don’t need to undergo the procedure of wisdom teeth extraction if your teeth are impacted (under the gum line) and... read more »
Wisdom teeth removal is a common procedure performed on teenagers and young adults. However, you may wonder why you need to have your wisdom teeth removed in the first place, especially if you aren’t currently experiencing any problems with them. Here are the reasons for why wisdom teeth are removed. What Wisdom Teeth Are Wisdom teeth are the last type... read more »