Your Wisdom Teeth

WISDOM TEETH GENERALLY APPEAR when people are about 17 to 27 years of age. They are the last big molars to develop and usually grow in the very back of the lower and upper jaw bones, in the four corners of the mouth. Obviously, they’re called “wisdom teeth” because people are supposed to be wise by then, right? Hmmmm……

Sometimes, these big teeth either don’t erupt, or they only partially erupt. The term “impacted” is used to describe this condition and it can sometimes lead to a host of problems in your mouth. For some people, wisdom teeth grow in just fine and don’t cause any problems.

Dr. Ellis has had a great deal of experience extracting wisdom teeth. He’s also on the leading-edge of sedation techniques that will help make your experience comfortable.

One recent patient, Parker Hadley of Orem, had this to say, “I was sort of nervous about having my wisdom teeth taken out—especially since one of them was tipped funny. Dr. Ellis really made me feel more calm about it before the surgery. I didn’t have any pain. I recovered quickly too. I felt fine the first day. Oh, and it’s pretty cool that he made me a necklace out of my teeth! Kinda gross, but cool.”

Our friends at Bupa (United Kingdom) created the illustration below to show the relationship of the teeth in your mouth, and where your wisdom teeth are located:

Have you had your wisdom teeth removed? Is there an interesting experience you’ve had related to either keeping them or having let them go? Share it with us below in the comments section! Or, on Facebook!