Eastern Iowa Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center

About Eastern Iowa Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center

What Are Wisdom Teeth? Third molars are commonly referred to as wisdom teeth. They are usually the last teeth to develop and are located in the back of your mouth, behind your second molars. Their development is usually completed between the middle teenage years and early twenties, a time traditionally associated with the onset of maturity and the attainment of wisdom. Although most people develop and grow 32 permanent adult teeth, many times their jaws are too small to accommodate the four wisdom teeth. When inadequate space prevents the teeth from erupting they are called impacted. A natural tooth consists of a root and a crown. If you compare natural teeth to implant-supported replacement teeth, you ll see they have the same basic parts. Both have a crown (the visible part used to chew food). Both have a root that holds the tooth securely under the gum and is anchored into the jaw. The difference is that the implant is made of titanium the same time-tested material used by surgeons

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