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Just when you thought you had come through the worst of your problems with your teeth in the city of London, from baby to teenager, along comes your wisdom teeth. However, get through this and you can take heart from the fact that there are no more of the blighters going to make an appearance after this. Wisdoms come through anywhere between 17-23 years of age, that is just a rough guess, because people are different. The reason most folk have problem with these teeth has a little to do with evolution; in most mouths, there simply isn’t the room to come through, and so a lot of people find that these teeth can grow in all directions, become impacted and maybe never appear. For others, they will have to go through the teething problem all over again as they start to come through the gums; it can be painful either way. Generally, hidden wisdom teeth are removed and this would normally be done in hospital where all four are taken out in one go; it’s a delicate operation and painful after, but with some painkillers and a medicated mouthwash, you will only have to endure it for about a week until the stitches come out. When these teeth break through the gums, they will be sore and again, painkillers and a mouthwash will help, though you can also clove oil and soothing gels to help temper the pain.