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In a lifetime, all human beings possess two sets of teeth. The first set comprises of twenty (20) deciduous teeth also known as milk or baby teeth. Later on, they are succeeded by thirty-two (32) permanent teeth also called adult dentition. The eruption of the permanent teeth occurs according to a particular schedule. Conveniently, the exfoliation of the deciduous teeth will coincide with the eruption and emergence of the permanent teeth. However, the permanent third molars erupt successively at the farthest end of the jaws. The third molar or the wisdom teeth are the last to erupt in the oral cavity. They are so called as they emerge between ages eighteen to twenty-two years when the individual has supposedly acquired wisdom. Moreover, because of this late eruption, it usually erupts at a compromised position. A Severe Throbbing Referred Pain, swelling & Inability to open the mouth due to impaction of the wisdom tooth are some of the chief complaints of the patient visiting the dentist. There is an abundance of literature available online, though in a scattered manner, on this topic. This leads to confusion and sometimes becomes misleading. This comprehensive book aims to answer and serve as a useful guide to all the queries regarding Impacted wisdom teeth.
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