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THIRD MOLAR

It is also called as Wisdom Tooth

If bacterias enter can cause pain and it


gets infected

Eruption: 17 to 21 years

Complications: Pericoronitis and


Periodontal Disease

Function: Bite or grind the food

The maxillary third molar has 3 roots

The mandible third molar has 2 roots

Cause decay in the second molar

It is recommended to remove the


teeth in a surgery early

Irregular morphology

We need a radiography to determinate


which kind of third molar we have.

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