Wisdom Teeth

What are wisdom teeth?

Third molars are commonly referred to as wisdom teeth. They are usually the last teeth to develop and are located in the back of your mouth, behind your second molars. Their development is usually completed between the middle teenage years and early twenties, a time traditionally associated with the onset of maturity and the attainment of wisdom.

To read more about wisdom teeth view our informative pages below.


Wisdom Teeth Presentation

To provide you with a better understanding of wisdom teeth, we have provided the following multimedia presentation. Many common questions pertaining to wisdom teeth are discussed.

Wisdom Teeth Presentation


Lakeside Oral & Facial Surgery Institute

5 out of 5 stars based on 4 Wisdom Teeth reviews

Patient Review

Wonderful experience! The staff was absolutely incredible and helpful - they were able to get me in within a 24 hour notice for my wisdom tooth removal. Healing process was incredibly easy and feeling much better! Cannot recommend enough!

- Lauren H

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Patient Review

I came in to have a wisdom tooth removed. My first time at this office. It went perfectly, and much smoother than expected. Thanks again!

- Eric W

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Patient Review

Both of my daughters had their wisdom teeth procedures with Dr Harvey with the last 12 months. One was more involved than the other, but both were handled exceptionally well. The entire office staff, nurses and Dr Harvey made us very comfortable with what was going to happen, when, recovery, billing; just everything associated with the visits. Very professional and compassionate office.

- Colleen R

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Patient Review

Both of my sons had difficult wisdom teeth extractions, bony impacted and growing sideways along the nerve so I was thrilled to have a knowledge and skilled surgeon to put me at ease. I am also very happy that Dr. Harvey uses nerve blocks for his extractions so that my boys did not have to use narcotics or opiates after the surgery just over the counter pain medications and lots of icing. In a world of narcotic addictions, I was happy that the boys did not have to have any heavy narcotics to make it through the surgery or the recovery.

- Mary S

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