I noticed a while back that on the bottom of my mouth in the very back, the very back tooth is slanted compared to the other teeth. And then the top back teeth too are a little slanted. Are these my wisdom teeth or what?
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From between your front teeth, count the number of teeth toward the slanted one. if the slanted one is number 8, then that's the wisdom teeth coming in. Basically its going to try and fit upright along with the others, but if there is too much resistance as it pushes against the other teeth, it might begin to shift to an inward or outward slant. This gradual pressure from the back molars can cause all the others to move out of its way every so slight, pushing them tighter together, or out of alignment. If there is a little more gum space behind that slanted tooth, then it might just be coming in a little too far forward. An orthodontist can tell you what's up with more certainty, and they can show you how it can be fixed.