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By the time you\u2019re 11 or 12 years old, most of your permanent teeth may already be in, but did you know that there is another set waiting to come out? This final set of permanent teeth is known as the third molars or wisdom teeth, and they usually erupt in your late teens or early twenties. You technically don\u2019t need these teeth because your mouth is way smaller than your ancestors\u2019. Back then, they needed these molars to help grind plant tissue more effectively. Since you don\u2019t need these molars, they\u2019re likely to cause you problems, and most people have them removed for that reason.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If your wisdom teeth have already come in, or if you\u2019re still waiting for them to erupt soon, here are four important facts you must know about the infamous wisdom teeth.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The number of wisdom teeth varies for each person<\/b><\/p>\n

It is possible for you to have one, two, three, four, or perhaps no wisdom teeth at all. Although rare, there is another possibility that you\u2019ll have more than four wisdom teeth, which are called supernumerary teeth. In fact, your ancestors had a mouthful of extra chompers, having 12 wisdom teeth in total! Genetic factors such as jaw size might determine the number of wisdom teeth you may have. Your lineage may also play a role in the number of wisdom teeth you\u2019ll get.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wisdom teeth can damage your teeth alignment<\/b><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve had braces at a young age, it would have been long since you\u2019ve last worn your braces when your wisdom teeth come in. Impacted wisdom teeth can force your other teeth to shift out of their natural positions. It has the potential to undo the effects of the braces you had endured when you were younger. Aside from that, impacted wisdom teeth can also affect other previous dental work such as bridges, crowns, and partial dentures.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wisdom teeth can cause jaw and sinus problem\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Impacted wisdom teeth do not only damage your other teeth but can also cause the formation of cysts around them. Without extraction, these cysts can damage the nerves in your jaw, causing sinus pain, pressure, and congestion.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If your wisdom teeth are causing you trouble, it is time to have them removed through <\/span>Dental Extractions and Surgery in Houston, TX<\/span><\/a>. Schedule an appointment with us at Southern Dental to avail of this service. We are located at 310 West 19th Street, Houston, TX 77008.<\/span><\/p>\n

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