Bob
]]>In the UK the 8th pair on each side, top and bottom are called 'the wisdom teeth'. This is, I think, because they often don't emerge until adulthood ie when you have acquired wisdom. Silly idea because (i) some adults never achieve this state and some young people reach this state before they reach 18.
Also, (ii) these teeth are a nuisance for many as they don't always fit in the jaw. I know this to my cost as three of mine were impacted, ie they pushed against molar 7 and in one case knocked it crooked. In all three cases I had to have these teeth pulled; very unpleasant I can assure you.
My last one failed to appear at all until I was about 55. Then is grew out over a period of about 2 years but had no matching tooth below to tell it when to stop. So eventually it grew right into the bottom gum and so it had to be pulled too. So you can see why I don't consider them 'wise'.
So 28 (+ maybe up to 4) is the normal number of adult teeth. There is a gap between each one and my dentist thinks it is essential to pull floss between them every few days to help prevent decay in that gap. If you get some floss you can pull it through the gaps and thus detect where one tooth ends and another begins. Take care if you've never done this before as you could make your gums bleed if you are too rough.
Bob
]]>When you measure something, you know something.
Ask your dentist.
I don't have a dentist. Will you be my dentist?
]]>Among permanent teeth, 16 are found in the maxilla and 16 in the mandible, for a total of 32.
He might have anzwhere between 28 and 32 teeth.
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