As children, we all get 20 primary (deciduous) teeth. When those teeth naturally fall out and permanent teeth grow in, the typical number of teeth is 32. For some people, however, extra teeth come in. This is known as hyperdontia. Among those with hyperdontia, extra teeth can grow anywhere in the dental arches — the
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Ouch — you’ve got a bad toothache that worsens by the day. It’s throbbing and hurts even more when you drink something hot or cold. Chewing anything is brutal, and now you’ve even noticed swelling in your cheek. What’s going on? You might have a tooth abscess, which is a bacterial infection in the tooth
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Older means wiser, right? That’s certainly the case with wisdom teeth. These large molars only begin to emerge in the early adult years, which is the reason for their namesake. Since you get them when you’re older, you’re presumably “wiser”. Every adult can expect to have three sets of molars by the time they’re 21
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