An operculum is a fairly common dental finding in the teenage and young adult population. As you can see on the photo to the right, an operculum is a flap of gum tissue that covers some of the chewing surface of a tooth. An operculum is most commonly observed with lower wisdom teeth. But operculua (plural of operculum) can also be seen with permanent first and second molars as well as some deciduous teeth.

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