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I don't have wisdom teeth yet and the teeth before my wisdom teeth are still growing. is this normal?

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Not sure: I am not sure of what you mean. The teeth in front of the widsom teeth are the 2nd permanent molars/12 year molars. By your age, they should have erupted. If they haven't, they may be impacted too. You should speak to your dentist, who most likely will need proper dental x-rays (i like a panoramic radiograph) to evaluate the position of the "growing" or unerupted teeth.

Answered 3/23/2014

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Dr. Jack Binder answered

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Maybe: We call them wisdom teeth because they usually erupt at about the age of 18, the age of (questionable) wisdom. If yours are not erupted by the age of 41, either they are impacted (stuck under the gum) or perhaps they are not present. Not everybody gets wisdom teeth. You should have x-rays taken by a dentist to be sure that everything is ok.

Answered 5/4/2015

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