{"id":567,"date":"2025-08-11T17:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T17:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenhillsdentalcenter.com\/blog\/?p=567"},"modified":"2025-09-11T17:30:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T17:30:19","slug":"why-do-wisdom-teeth-grow-sideways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenhillsdentalcenter.com\/blog\/why-do-wisdom-teeth-grow-sideways\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do Wisdom Teeth Grow Sideways? Learn the Answer Here"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ideally, your teeth should erupt vertically from your gumline. This allows them to provide a harmonious bite and easy chewing power. Some teeth, though, are a bit rebellious. They may grow in sideways! This is especially common with wisdom teeth<\/a>. Why do they so often develop at an undesirable angle, and what else should you know about sideways third molars? This blog post provides some helpful information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Why Do Wisdom Teeth Grow Sideways?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The most common reason for sideways wisdom teeth is simply that there is not enough space for them to develop normally. When they attempt to emerge, they can encounter resistance from adjacent teeth, which forces them to grow at an angle. They may even push other teeth out of place as they attempt to emerge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wisdom teeth may be slightly tilted or even completely horizontal. In some cases, they emerge partially from the gumline (this is known as partial impaction), but in other instances they remain completely beneath the gums (full impaction).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Risks Associated with Sideways Wisdom Teeth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sideways, impacted wisdom teeth have the potential to create numerous problems:<\/p>\n\n\n\n