2007-02-03 22:12:55 · 7 answers · asked by gatorsrock2006 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Wisdom teeth, or third molars, are the last teeth to develop and appear in the mouth. They are called "wisdom teeth" because they usually appear during a person's late teens or early twenties, which has been called the "age of wisdom" The normal position of wisdom teeth is behind the upper and lower second, or 12-year molars. Many times the jaws are not large enough to accommodate the four wisdom teeth. This is why wisdom teeth cause more problems than any other teeth in the mouth. In fact, for nine out of ten people at least one wisdom tooth remains underneath the gum due to lack of space in the mouth.
2007-02-03 23:18:52 · answer #1 · answered by sweetie1995 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are called that because you only get them after a certain age 18+ or you might never get them.
So when you reach that certain age you are suppose to have some amount of wisdom already.
2007-02-03 22:18:27 · answer #2 · answered by methisz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you would think what the above people have said would be true,but i know many people who got their wisdom teeth at the age of 13/14
2007-02-03 22:21:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you get them when you are older, when you might have acquired some wisdom, that's what I heard(I got mine when I was 12 though, and I was far from wise then).
2007-02-04 02:56:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they dont come thru until you are at least 18 and are meant to be wise
2007-02-03 22:17:16 · answer #5 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-03 22:25:39 · answer #6 · answered by jezza b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is because they can really SMART!
2007-02-04 02:57:19 · answer #7 · answered by jpbofohio 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋