Wisdom tooth

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/wisdom-tooth

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Third molar
2. What is the eruption timeline?Typically between ages 17 and 20, marking the completion of adult dentition
3. What are wisdom teeth and when do they usually come in?Wisdom teeth are the last molars that grow in the back of your mouth. They usually appear between your late teens and early twenties.
4. Why are they called "wisdom" teeth?They’re called wisdom teeth because they show up when people are older and considered more mature.

Dentition: The type, number, and arrangement of teeth in an animal's mouth.
Impaction: A condition where a tooth is blocked, preventing its normal eruption through the gum.
Pericoronitis: Inflammation and infection of the gum tissue surrounding a partially erupted tooth.
Prophylactic: Intended to prevent disease or infection; done as a precaution.