Normally, a human has 28 to 32 teeth. A complete set of teeth consists of eight incisors, four canines, eight front molars (premolars) and eight rear molars (molars). With four wisdom teeth (third molars), our dentition comprises a total of 32 teeth.
The wisdom teeth, also known as “eights”, grow into a problem in many cases. From an orthodontic point of view, it is therefore often advised to have them removed at an early stage, as their pushing effect on the jaw can push the posterior teeth together. If there is a “lack of space,” for example, a narrow jaw or exceptionally wide teeth, this can lead to overbites or overbites and a sequence of other serious complaints.
Baby teeth
The development of our dentition is in some ways a breakthrough in installments. The precursors of the “permanent” teeth are the baby teeth of childhood, there are 20 of them. Although they fall out, they too must be carefully cared for to ensure their placeholder function for a healthy adult set of teeth and to avoid lengthy orthodontic corrections whenever possible.
