Children's teeth begin to erupt when they are a few months old. By adolescence, almost all of their permanent teeth have come in.However, some of the teeth at the very back of the mouth (molars) erupt last. This usually happens when a person reaches adulthood. In Nepal, these teeth are called 'buddhi bangara'. There is a notion that as people age, their understanding and decision-making abilities also develop. 'Buddhi' means sense or wisdom.This is why in English, they are called 'wisdom teeth'. In medical terms, they are called 'third molars'. This is because they are the third molars in the...