Extra Wisdom Teeth (fourth molars)
Most people have about four "wisdom teeth". These are also known as "third molars", one in each quadrant. They are way in the back where there is usually not enough room. Often, but not always, they need to be removed because of limited space, angled eruption, impaction, or they just can't erupt properly. Sometimes there are no wisdom teeth at all; they just didn't form. There also may be one, two or three of them.
Every now and then there is a patient with extra wisdom teeth. Often these are called "fourth molars". Here is a panoramic x-ray showing the developing fourth molars. If there is not enough room for wisdom teeth (third molars), there for sure won't be enough room for any extras.
Labels: Dental Development and Pathology
posted by Dr. Dean Brandon @ 8:57 AM
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If you have had all your third molar wisdom teeth cut out is there any chance you could still get forth molars I hope not but I do not know
I haven't seen that happen. I have seen something like it once but it was more like third molars that formed late. I'm sure it could happen but not likely. It's good to get a new panoramic x-ray after a few years anyways as part of a regular examination.
I had fourth molars - I didn't even know that something like this existed until after the dentist told me I had them and they needed to be removed along with my wisdom teeth.
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