How to Know If You Have Wisdom Teeth

Wisdom teeth are the final set of molars that you get. Not everyone gets them, but just about everyone gets them by their early twenties. Because they are an additional set of molars, they usually need to be removed. They need to be removed if they are impacted and can misalign the other teeth in the mouth. Impacted wisdom teeth can cause extreme pain. There are a few ways to know if you have wisdom teeth before you go to the dentist.

Things You'll Need

• Dental floss

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Instructions

• 1

  Pay attention to whether you have pain when opening or closing your mouth and eating. This manifests itself as jaw pain and pain while chewing. Not only can the jaw hurt, but it may be difficult to open and close your mouth.

• 2

  Floss your back molars. If you have great difficulty moving the floss between teeth in the very back of the mouth, there is a chance that they are wisdom teeth.

• 3

  Examine the gums around the back molars. Determine whether they are red and swollen. It's common to have sore gums when you have wisdom teeth, especially if they are impacted. Touch the gums to see if there is sensitivity or tenderness when you do so.