How to Use wisdom tooth in a Sentence

wisdom tooth

noun
  • Matt got more Vicodin a few years later when his wisdom teeth were pulled.
    — Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2019
  • Iggy had two wisdom teeth pulled on the day of a show, and refused to pull out of her duties.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The decedent had all his natural teeth at the time of his death but did not have his wisdom teeth.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 9 Mar. 2020
  • Showalter said Bleier may need a wisdom tooth pulled soon, but the club is unsure of when to do it.
    — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 16 Mar. 2018
  • See, Garcia was on the way home from having her wisdom teeth removed.
    — Peter Dawson, star-telegram, 25 Jan. 2018
  • But that’s fine, Ashley is the one in pain, after her wisdom teeth are removed.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Then came gigantic sweet-chestnut roots, yanked out of the ground like giants’ wisdom teeth.
    — Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The unit dentist had grounded him that day to carry out the urgent removal of painful wisdom teeth.
    — Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2017
  • About 18 months ago, my 17-year-old son had his wisdom teeth extracted.
    — WSJ, 24 June 2018
  • When a wisdom tooth or a permanent tooth in a child begins to grow in, a pocket of tissue forms over the tooth.
    — Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Our third molars, also known as our wisdom teeth, either don’t develop, don’t erupt, or need to be yanked out.
    — Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Soccer players like to go down with the slightest push and make a face like someone is removing their wisdom teeth through their eardrums.
    — Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 24 June 2018
  • Impaction is when something is preventing a tooth, usually a wisdom tooth, from growing in all the way.
    — Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Some populations or families might not develop all four wisdom teeth, or any at all.
    — Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2023
  • She is supposed to have a cardiac stress test later this month along with surgery to remove her wisdom teeth in September.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2016
  • Like apes, humans have 32 permanent teeth (counting wisdom teeth).
    — Katie Nodjimbadem, Smithsonian, 29 July 2017
  • Last year, Kasich pushed a seven-day supply limit to treat acute, short-term pain such as pain from a wisdom tooth extraction.
    — Jackie Borchardt, cleveland.com, 2 May 2018
  • Roughly 35 percent of people today are born without wisdom teeth.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2023
  • An Eagles fan woke up after being under anesthesia for wisdom teeth surgery with the fear that her worst nightmare had come true.
    — Nina Mandell, For The Win, 2 Feb. 2018
  • Wells first tried on himself, inhaling nitrous and having another dentist pull his own wisdom tooth.
    — Oshan Jarow, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
  • But Hernandez last pitched on March 11 before having a wisdom tooth pulled.
    — Clark Spencer, miamiherald, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Jenkins also said kids on TennCare often don't get approval to have their wisdom teeth removed.
    — Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Stemler had his wisdom teeth taken out earlier in the week, Sailors coach Ross Sinclair said.
    — Matt Szabo, latimes.com, 13 July 2019
  • Purdy had his wisdom teeth surgically removed earlier in the day, before passing out in his kitchen.
    — Richard Obert, azcentral, 18 Jan. 2020
  • In humans, vestigial organs include wisdom teeth and the appendix.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
  • After wisdom teeth removal, soft, nutrient-rich foods help ease discomfort and support recovery.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Dua Lipa has canceled a string of shows on her current tour of Australia due to wisdom teeth troubles that require immediate surgery.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Byron Buxton’s timeline to return has been extended after the Twins center fielder had three wisdom teeth pulled last week.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 July 2019
  • Told from the perspective of the wisdom tooth, their first love story grows so crooked that the cavity must be extracted -- leaving a lasting gap when the relationship ends.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2019
  • She was forced to scrap a few support dates on Bruno Mars’ 2018 national arena tour to undergo surgery on her wisdom teeth.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2019

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