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What's the difference between molar and wisdom teeth?
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None: A wisdom tooth is a molar, also referred to as a third molar, and usually the last tooth on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
Answered 10/8/2016
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See below: There are three molars in each quadrant (back corner) of your mouth: 1st molar, 2nd molar, and 3rd molar. The wisdom tooth is your third molar. Therefore all wisdom teeth are molars, but not all molars are wisdom teeth..
Answered 12/17/2018
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Last molar: the wisdom tooth is the last (3rd) molar. See an oral surgeon for best treatment.
Answered 10/8/2016
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