Tag: 3rd molar

Do you really need to get your wisdom teeth extracted? :DR.DEBBIE

Do you really need to get your wisdom teeth extracted? :DR.DEBBIE

The most common question from patients regarding wisdom teeth “Dr, do I really need to remove all my wisdom teeth? I am really afraid of surgery! “ The answer is : yes and no. It really depends on the eruption of the 3rd molars /…

Why the 3rd molar is called the wisdom tooth? :DR.DEBBIE

Why the 3rd molar is called the wisdom tooth? :DR.DEBBIE

      Well, the 3rd molar is commonly known as wisdom tooth as they usually appear between age 18 to 29 , when a person matures into adulthood !      Generally everyone has 2 upper & 2 lower 3rd molars . A 3rd molar is usually extracted when…