Not everyone has wisdom teeth. Third molars usually appear in early adulthood, and grow in at the very back of the mouth.

And due to this delayed eruption, 17-69% of mandibular third molars (wisdom teeth) may be impacted. Dr Srivastava shares common reasons why some people experience problems with wisdom teeth.

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A 40-year-old man was "hours from death" after contracting sepsis from his rotting wisdom tooth. James, from Wales, said his chin was inflamed and swollen, and that he had to remain in hospital ...

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“I had, the night before, just had all four wisdom teeth pulled — impacted wisdom teeth,” Estevez recalled. “I was on pain pills, and my agent called and said, ‘Listen, they’re going ...