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Types of Teeth

Wisdom teeth ...

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Wisdom teeth are

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Last molars

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Last premolars

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Incisors

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D

Canines

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Solution

The correct option is C Last molars
A wisdom tooth 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 erupt between the ages of 17 and 25.

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