Wisdom teeth, scientific name of the third largest molars, commonly known as wisdom teeth, standing teeth, end teeth, are the teeth closest to the throat in the mouth, if all grow out, a total of 4, two in each upper and lower jaw, usually grow at the age of 16 or later come out. Compared with childhood… Wisdom teeth, the scientific name of the third molar, commonly known as wisdom teeth, standing teeth, end teeth, are the teeth closest to the throat in the mouth. Grows at or after age 16. In contrast to milk teeth that grow in infancy and permanent teeth that are replaced in childhood, wisdom teeth usually appear when the human mind has matured, hence the name.
In terms of the growth of wisdom teeth, there are great individual differences. Some people grow before the age of 20, some people only grow in their 40s and 50s, and some people do not grow in their entire lives. This is normal. Moreover, all four wisdom teeth are not necessarily full. Some people may only have 1 to 2 wisdom teeth, and some wisdom teeth may not grow even half way. This is called impacted wisdom teeth. The position of the wisdom teeth starts from the gap between the front teeth, and counts the number of teeth from the front teeth on one side. If there is an eighth tooth, it is a wisdom tooth.
