A wisdom tooth or third molar is one of the three molars per quadrant of the human dentition. It is the most posterior (most distal) of the three. Wisdom teeth generally appear between the ages of 17 and 25. Most adults have four wisdom teeth (a third molar in each of the four quadrants), but it is possible to have fewer or more, in which case the... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisdom_tooth
The last tooth to come in at the back of each side of the upper and lower jaws. These teeth usually come in between 17 and 23 years of age, but not everyone has them. Also called third molar. Found on http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=W
These are the last teeth to erupt into the mouth and they usually appears around age 18, which is how they got their name. Wisdom teeth are often impacted (obstructed from erupting), and are usually extracted.
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noun any of the last 4 teeth on each side of the upper and lower jaw; the last of the permanent teeth to erupt (between ages 16 and 21) Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
The third molar, this is the eighth tooth from the center of mouth to the back of the mouth. wisdom teeth are often impacted (obstructed from erupting) and have to be extracted. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22242