wisdom tooth
Third molar erupts
A wisdom tooth is one of four molars that typically emerge in the late teens or early twenties, at the back corners of the mouth.
They're called wisdom teeth because they appear at an age associated with maturity.
Often there isn't room for them, causing pain or crowding that requires extraction: I'm getting my wisdom teeth out next week.
Rear crushing tooth
- impactionFirmly lodged condition
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- extractionAct of removing
- cavityEmpty space within
enamel · gingiva · periodontal · occlusion · radiograph · plaque · tartar · flossing
Act of removing
- oral surgeonDoctor operating on jaws
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
impaction · stitches · sutures · gauze · forceps · elevators · recovery · swelling
Persistent dull discomfort
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- inflammationProtective tissue response
tenderness · discomfort · sensitivity · pressure · jaw pain · radiating · pulsating · infection
Reaching adult status
- adulthoodState of being grown
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- rite of passageTransition-marking ceremony
- growing upDeveloping into adulthood
molar
Rear crushing tooth
- impactionFirmly lodged condition
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- extractionAct of removing
cavity · enamel · gingiva · periodontal · occlusion · radiograph · plaque · tartar · flossing · hygienist
extraction
Act of removing
- oral surgeonDoctor operating on jaws
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
incision · impaction · stitches · sutures · gauze · forceps · elevators · recovery · swelling · antibiotics
ache
Persistent dull discomfort
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
inflammation · tenderness · discomfort · sensitivity · pressure · jaw pain · radiating · pulsating · infection · gum inflammation
coming of age
Reaching adult status
- adulthoodState of being grown
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- rite of passageTransition-marking ceremony
- teethteeth, incisors, incisor, canine, canines
- back teethmolar, premolar, bicuspid, first molar, second molar
- molarsmolars, molar, first molar, second molar, third molar
- dental termsquadrant, buccal, mesial, lingual, distal
- Dentistdentist, dental floss, dental hygienist, cavity filling, cavity
- dentistrydentist, teeth, dentists, dental care, filling
wisdom toothbaby tooth
Child's first tooth
milk tooth · primary tooth · baby teeth · milk teeth · first tooth
wise, wisdom, tooth, unwise, wisely, toothbrush, toothache, unwisely, toothpaste