More pictures

1. Model of related anatomy of wisdom teeth

Red is the masseter muscle, yellow is the buccal fat pad and green is the buccinator muscle.

2. MRIs showing related anatomy of wisdom teeth

The ramus of the mandible listed is the upright part of the lower jaw. This picture is at the level of the upper teeth.

A second MRI picture, showing the same as the first, this time at the level of the lower teeth.

3. Illustration of how the wisdom tooth presses on masseter muscle

Green is the lower wisdom tooth, grey is the lower jaw (below) and the cheekbone (above) and red is the masseter muscle. See how the wisdom tooth presses into the masseter muscle when the lower jaw is moved to the side.

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