{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https:\/\/nqsurgicaldentistry.com.au\/category\/wisdom-teeth\/#CollectionPage","headline":"Wisdom Teeth Category","description":"<h2>\u00a0What Are Wisdom Teeth?<\/h2>\n<p>Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, normally erupt between the ages of 17 and 25. They are the last teeth to erupt with often no room left to accommodate their size into the already crowded jaw. The main reason being that over the centuries our diet has changed from an abrasive diet to more refined diet. This causes very little wear on our teeth. As a result, the wisdom teeth have little room into which they can erupt. Hence up to 75% of people require wisdom tooth removal.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Wisdom Teeth Removal<\/h2>\n<p>At<b> NQ Surgical Dentistry\u00a0\u2013 Townsville<\/b> we aim to remove problem wisdom teeth to keep our patients comfortable and in optimum dental health. 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