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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But in early 2026, Stubbs started experiencing pain in her jaw that doctors repeatedly told her was due to wisdom teeth.
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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
She’s barely played clay matches this spring after getting her wisdom teeth pulled early on and catching a virus in Rome.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 21 May 2026
For example, Desert needs to get her wisdom teeth removed but says the TSA isn’t approving time off during the shutdown.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Our third molars, also known as our wisdom teeth, either don’t develop, don’t erupt, or need to be yanked out.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026
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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
She’s barely played clay matches this spring after getting her wisdom teeth pulled early on and catching a virus in Rome.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 21 May 2026
For example, Desert needs to get her wisdom teeth removed but says the TSA isn’t approving time off during the shutdown.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Our third molars, also known as our wisdom teeth, either don’t develop, don’t erupt, or need to be yanked out.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026
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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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