Wisdom teeth - Post-extraction problems

Wisdom teeth are third molars that usually appear between the ages of 18 and 20 (although they may appear when older, or fail to appear at all). They are called "wisdom teeth" because they appear so late—much later than the other teeth, at an age where people are supposedly wiser than as a child, when the other teeth erupt. Often they need to be removed when they impact against other teeth—colloquially known as "coming in sideways". Wisdom teeth are sometimes described as an example of a "vestigial" trait. Some argue that r ...

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• Wisdom teeth - Impactions
• Wisdom teeth - Extraction
• Wisdom teeth - Post-extraction problems
• Wisdom teeth - Bleeding and oozing
• Wisdom teeth - Dry socket
• Wisdom teeth - Swelling

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Impacted wisdom teeth fall into one of several categories. Mesial impaction is the most common form, and means the tooth is angled forward, towards the front of the mouth. Vertical impaction occurs when the formed tooth does not erupt fully through the gumline. Horizontal impaction occurs when the tooth is angled fully ninety degrees forward, growing into the roots of the second molar. Finally, distal impaction is the least common form, and means the tooth is angl ...

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Wisdom teeth, Wisdom teeth - Impactions, Wisdom teeth - Extraction, Wisdom teeth - Post-extraction problems, Wisdom teeth - Bleeding and oozing, Wisdom teeth - Dry socket, Wisdom teeth - Swelling

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