{"id":51,"date":"2024-10-01T15:42:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T15:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/completedentalcareofcovington.com\/blog\/?p=51"},"modified":"2024-10-07T15:43:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T15:43:06","slug":"does-everyone-have-wisdom-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/completedentalcareofcovington.com\/blog\/does-everyone-have-wisdom-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"A Dental Dilemma: Does Everyone Have Wisdom Teeth?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As you’ve grown up over the years, you’ve likely heard of wisdom teeth. You may even know a few relatives or friends who’ve had these chompers<\/a>. Still, you could easily find yourself asking, “Does everyone have wisdom teeth?” Addressing that question would help with your future oral care. Luckily, your Covington dentist is here with an answer. Just keep reading to learn about wisdom teeth, why some people don’t get them, and how to handle them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Remind Me: What are Wisdom Teeth?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To learn whether everyone does (or doesn\u2019t) get wisdom teeth, you must know what they are first. The final answer won\u2019t make sense otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wisdom teeth are \u2018extra\u2019 ones that develop after all the others. Specifically, they emerge in the back of the mouth and erupt between the ages of 17 and 25 \u2013 the \u201cyears of wisdom.\u201d These \u201cthird molars\u201d often prove risky when left unchecked, so they\u2019re often treated by qualified dentists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When a wisdom tooth doesn\u2019t emerge properly, patients tend to develop some telltale signs. The most common of these are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n