wisdom tooth
noun
: the third molar that is the last tooth to erupt on each side of the upper and lower jaws in humans
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After wisdom teeth removal, soft, nutrient-rich foods help ease discomfort and support recovery.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Oct. 2025
And for most species, larger brains are correlated with smaller wisdom teeth.
—Andrew Weitz, The Conversation, 24 Sep. 2025
Their incisors fit together tip to tip, and their wisdom teeth were ten times less likely to be impacted than our own.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
In severe cases, wisdom teeth impaction can lead to an abscess or gum disease.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Oct. 2025
And for most species, larger brains are correlated with smaller wisdom teeth.
—Andrew Weitz, The Conversation, 24 Sep. 2025
Their incisors fit together tip to tip, and their wisdom teeth were ten times less likely to be impacted than our own.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
In severe cases, wisdom teeth impaction can lead to an abscess or gum disease.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
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wisdom tooth
noun
wis·dom tooth
ˈwiz-dəm- 
: the third molar that is the last tooth to erupt on each side of the upper and lower human jaw
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