Topic summary
Wisdom teeth
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Wisdom tooth.
Clinical significance
Wisdom teeth (often notated clinically as M3 for the third molar) have long been identified as a source of problems and continue to be the most commonly impacted teeth in the human mouth. Impaction of the wisdom teeth results in a risk of periodontal disease and dental cavities. Impacted wisdom teeth lead to pathology in 12% of cases.