Can wisdom tooth push 2nd molar?

The answer is it depends.

Previous study reported that wisdom tooth doesn’t have enough force to push teeth ahead of it to make anterior crowding. But if 2nd molar is mal-positioned and is not backed by 1st molar, wisdom tooth can push 2nd molar.

2nd molar was pushed mesially by the wisdom tooth

Impacted lower right 2nd molar

After extracting lower right wisdom tooth

3rd molar is pushing 2nd molar lingually.

After extraction of wisdom tooth
2nd molar is erupting

Impacted 2nd molar is spontaneously erupting.

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