Can a wisdom tooth shift your teeth and essentially replace a missing tooth?

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This is an odd question but I was wondering if a molar is extracted can a wisdom tooth come up, shift your teeth causing them to fill in the gap of the extracted tooth?

Val Alexander Daniyar, DMD · Answer

I would say "no" because even if such shifting does occur it will be incomplete and far from desirable alignment. The odds are better when second molars are extracted and then wisdom teeth are erupting in their stead, bt even then it remains grossly unpredictable process. So better not to lose your molar(s). Good luck, Dr. Daniyar

Joy V. Poskozim, DDS · Answer

Hi!  I have a patient who had #15 and 14 removed due to trauma in her early 20s.  At 38 her wisdom tooth had come in and she was using it!  But it had taken over ten years for this to happen.  Hope this helps!

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