Historically, the first men had longer jaws and more space for a greater number of molars to facilitate chewing. Currently, with long evolution and changes in diet, wisdom teeth have lost their usefulness.
The wisdom teeth or third molars are the last molars to erupt and appear between the ages of 17 and 25. They are called this because they appear at an age in which the person has already reached greater judgment or reasoning.
Pain occurs when, due to a lack of space in the mouth, these molars are retained within the bone or gum, causing pressure and inflammation. In other cases
The extraction of wisdom teeth is an outpatient procedure, that is, it is performed in the dental office and lasts approximately one hour.