Where is the wisdom tooth located?

Written By The HealthMeth Team - Updated On Monday, December 13, 2021 6:00 PM

Wisdom tooth

The wisdom tooth is known to be the last permanent molar that appears in the teeth, and it is so called because it appears at a later age, so it usually begins to appear at the age of eighteen and the possibility of its appearance remains until the age of twenty-five, and it must be noted that what distinguishes it most is the pain associated with it, As it crowds the adjacent teeth and increases the possibility of them sticking together, which prompts the person to take it off more often, and in this article we will tell you where this molar is located.


Where is the wisdom tooth located?

Every person has four wisdom teeth, each of which is located in one of the corners of the mouth, meaning that two of them are located in each jaw, and specifically it is the third and last molar in the arrangement between the molars, as it appears from the outside of the gums at the back of the teeth, and usually appears Horizontally and inclined, and it must be noted that it is one of the most common molars that are subject to burrowing and not appearing, which has led to it being considered extra and useless, especially with the stages of human development, and the lack of need to chew leaves, or to eat raw and uncooked foods.


Reasons for the absence of wisdom teeth

  • Small size of the jaw, as the remaining place in the jaw after the rest of the teeth comes out does not allow the wisdom tooth to come out or appear.
  • Not allowing adjacent molars to come out or come out, especially when it grows tilted or crossed.
  • The disappearance of the bud responsible for the growth of the tooth.


Symptoms of the emergence of wisdom teeth

  • High body temperature, sometimes feeling a fever.
  • Gum disease as a result of the narrowing of the place where the tooth appeared.
  • Feeling strong pain in the jaws.
  • Feeling of stiffness and pain in the jaw near the tooth jammed between the teeth.
  • Feeling intermittent headache, especially at night.
  • Inflammation in the gums and on both sides of the jaw, which leads to the emission of an unpleasant odor to the mouth.
  • Molar friction with the inner surface of the tongue and mouth.
  • Three-way pain sensation, affecting the entire jaw, in addition to the neck, ear, and head.
  • Difficulty opening the mouth, and difficulty chewing, due to the pressure of the molars on the chewing muscle area.
  • Inflammation of the gum covering the underdeveloped tooth.
  • The emergence of swelling due to pressure on the tissues in the area of ​​the wisdom tooth.


How to treat no wisdom tooth

You should consult a dentist as soon as symptoms appear, as he does several things:

  • Examination of the pain area to rule out other causes of pain and to diagnose appropriate treatment.
  • Making a jaw radiograph to determine the nature of the growth of the molar and its direction inside the jaw, the length of its roots, and their curves, noting that after the completion of the diagnosis completely, the molar is removed immediately.