FALSE: The wisdom molar got its name because in olden times people never knew their exact age and the eruption of the 3rd molar was considered attaining the age of wisdom that is 18-21 years, hence the name wisdom molars. In present civilization the eating pattern has changed from coarse to fine food, resulting in smaller jaw size, due to decreased exercise of jaws, hence there is insufficient space for 32 teeth, and in most cases, the wisdom molars either do not erupt or erupt in wrong directions, and have to be removed in many cases. In some cases, one or all wisdom molars may be missing resulting in less than 32 teeth as it is.
