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This may sound like a dumb question, but ...

I think everyone learns in school that a person has 32 teeth (at least that's what I learned!). But after my own experience, talking with my friends and relatives, and reading this board, it sure sounds like there are a lot of people around who don't have 32 teeth. I have 27 right now - I didn't get either wisdom tooth on the right side, had the upper wisdom tooth on the left side pulled, had two baby teeth that didn't have permanent teeth behind them. I'll get the two baby teeth replaced with implants eventually.

So how many teeth do you have right now? (not counting bridges and implants)

i have 28 right now... i used to have 32 but i removed 4 wisdom teeth

WEll...

WOw! I hope I count this right!

This really doesn't sound right but including wisdom teeth I only have 24 teeth! I am missing my upper lateral incisors and my lower first premolars were pulled so my mouth would be symmetrical! I'm not really sure where my other 2 teeth went though!

Oh well... guess my smile will never be "perfect" but as close to it as I can get!

-Hannah

Top braces: 4/28/04
Bottom braces: 11/16/05
Next Adjustment was 1/11/06 but now is rescheduled to 1/21/06

I started out with 33 teeth (I had 5 wisdom teeth) now I have 24 after starting my orthodontics journey!

32 to start with. Lost 3 wisdom teeth to the dentist, one more to the oral surgeon, and so far only have plans to have small ammounts shaved off the remaining ones.

It's possible to have more than 5 wisdom teeth?

I have 28 currently --I had four first bicuspids removed for braces.

I eventually will only have 24, as the impacted wisdoms have to go!

I have 28. My wisdom teeth were taken out when I was 19 which was almost 20 years ago

I have 24--4 wisdom teeth and 4 premolars are gone

I have all 32 teeth. I hope to keep them forever too.

all 32 as well

i have 28 teeth and x-rays show 4 wisdom teeth on the way

I had 32 aswell, which was the problem when not having a wide enough palate, and very little room to for them to move. Then I had 4 removed (biscuspids) and the ortho was given more room to get the remaining 28 straighter.

I have all 32 with no plans to have any removed!!

Amy
Damon 2's top and bottom
braced 12-16-04

Hmm... I suppose I have 32.

Unless you don't count wisdom teeth that aren't erupted yet. In that case, I'd have maybe, 28. 5 teeth? Two of my wisdom teeth are partially erupted!

Soon I will have 28, I'm going for a consult to have my wisdom teeth out next month.