Today’s post discusses the often misunderstood subject of wisdom teeth. The Third Molars Wisdom teeth are sometimes called the third molars because they are even farther back in the mouth than the two sets of regular molars we all have. These four teeth usually erupt when a person is eighteen or nineteen. Many dentists recommend…
Wisdom teeth
What Are Impacted Wisdom Teeth?

When a wisdom tooth tries to come in but is obstructed by the adjacent tooth, it becomes impacted and can result in such complications as pain, inflammation, or tooth decay. At Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL we can extract wisdom teeth. It’s challenging to clean partially-erupted wisdom teeth. Since they have a…
Still Have Your Wisdom Teeth?
Categories: Dental health, Wisdom teeth

Wisdom teeth usually come in between ages 16 and 24. They aren’t always troublesome, but they often are. We extract wisdom teeth at Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette. Wisdom teeth are sometimes called “third molars.” That’s because they really are: the molars furthest back in the mouth. For some people they never present…