um, we dont really need it. lol @ the guy above who said that we lose 35% intelligence.
But why do u want it removed?
I had crowding in my teeth, and i got braces. I had to get my 4 wisdom teeth removed. But, you should get it removed one at a time. These are really permanent and deep rooted teeth. Im sure ur dentist would not remove them all at once. I had to get stiches for the removal of 2, it was that hard to get it out.
If it doesnt create trouble then dont. Do you really want to be stuck with sedative injections in ur gum and then having it being pulled with force if not required? ( and the injections really hurt, when they push the medicine in. They stick u 2-3 times). 2 of my wisdoms removed easy, in about 5 mins of pulling. The other 2 were a real pain. took 30 mins, they had the suction machine to suck the bleeding that was there (it was alot). They drilled it with a machine to split the tooth in 2 pieces as it was deep rooted. The drilling hurt alot, depite the sedative injections they gave. It really hit the core of ur nerve. They then stiched it up.
Afterwards, u cant really eat freely for a few days. Your mouth would obviously be swelling alot. And you would have to take anti-biotics tablets to prevent infection. (which means, u could get and that would be worse case senario).
So if u dont have a choice, then u dont. If u do, its all a matter of if u want to go through the not very nice proceedure :)
2006-11-21 05:27:12
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answered by rooney 4
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They say that if you don't have any problems with them, then it's OK to leave them alone, but some dentists try to get you to take them out when you're young anyway, because the older you are, the more complications with oral surgery you may have. But I wouldn't if I were you- getting my wisdom teeth removed was the worst, most painful experience of my life, and I wouldn't wish the pain on my worst enemy. I have friends who have had babies even and they still say the wisdom teeth were worse than labor. Don't do it!!!!!!!!
2006-11-21 13:19:28
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answered by fizzygurrl1980 7
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If there is enough space for a wisdom tooth to grow and if it isn't bothering you in anyway, you don't need to remove it. In my case, all three of my wisdom teeth were ingrown and was affecting my neighboring teeth, which is why I had to get it all removed.
2006-11-21 15:36:32
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answered by SMG 3
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Wisdom teeth are third molars.They are
useful especially if you have lost teeth in
the mouth.However,when they are impacted,
they can be painful and may need to be
removed. I found the information
at http://aches.in/wisdomteeth.html useful
2006-11-25 10:15:53
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answered by Anonymous
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Should You Have Your Wisdom Teeth Removed?
Jennifer Flach was a college junior when her wisdom teeth started making themselves known.
"My other teeth started moving around," she remembers. "The wisdom teeth were pushing out and undoing some of the orthodontic work I had done in high school."
At the same time, her brother — who's two years younger and was also in college — had no symptoms. But the family dentist suggested his wisdom teeth should come out too.
Jen and her brother had back-to-back wisdom tooth extractions and recovered together at home during spring break. "It was quite a week at my parents' house," she says.
Patrick Grother was 26 when his dentist mentioned that his wisdom teeth might need to be removed. His bottom left wisdom tooth had partially erupted into his mouth and a flap of gum still covered it. "The dentist said food would get trapped there and it could get infected," he says. Patrick then visited a periodontist, who said that the gum flap could be cut away but it would grow back.
"I put it off for awhile," Patrick said, but he eventually had the wisdom teeth on the left side of his mouth extracted.
A few people are born without wisdom teeth or have room in their mouths for them, but like Jen and her brother, many of us get our wisdom teeth taken out during our college years. And like Patrick, many of us are first alerted to the problem when our wisdom teeth don't emerge (erupt) into the mouth properly because there is not enough toom for them to fit.
"A part of the tooth may remain covered by a flap of gum, where food particles and bacteria can get trapped, causing a mild irritation, a low-grade infection called pericoronitis and swelling," says Dr. Donald Sadowsky, professor emeritus of clinical dentistry College of Dental Medicine and the Mailman School of Public Health. This usually happens with the lower wisdom teeth. Pericoronitis and the pain it causes is the most common reason people need their wisdom teeth taken out.
Pericoronitis is just one of the reasons that you may need to have a wisdom tooth or more than one removed.
In many people, the wisdom teeth never even partially enter the mouth. Often the teeth are tilted under the gum and blocked from coming in by bone or other teeth. Dentists call these impacted teeth; they may cause pain, but you may feel nothing at all for years. You may not even be aware that you have wisdom teeth until your dentist sees them on an X-ray.
Regular dental visits are important during your teens and early twenties because this is the time when teeth are most likely to decay. Regular visits allow your dentist to follow the progress of your wisdom teeth with X-rays.
Even if your wisdom teeth aren't causing any pain or other problems, they may cause problems at some point. The most common problems are decay, infection, and crowding or damage to other teeth. But more serious complications can occur, including the development of a cyst that can cause permanent damage to bone, teeth and nerves.
However, not all wisdom teeth need to be removed.
If removing wisdom teeth is necessary, it's easier in younger people because the tooth roots are not fully developed and the bone in which the teeth sit is less dense. Extracting your wisdom teeth before any complications develop also allows for shorter recovery time and less discomfort after the surgery.
2006-11-22 21:28:47
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answered by doom92556 4
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Nope, you only need them removed if theere isnt enough room in your mouth for them and if they are bothering you. Many people do have room for them and they leave them in for as long as they can. Your dentist would have already taken the proper xrays and knows if there is room or not for them and will probably keep an eye on them for you, for possible extraction in the future. Hope this helps, good luck!!!
2006-11-21 13:16:02
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answered by Anonymous
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NO!! I have four wisdom teeths out a year and half ago when I was 19. But for older people, it is hard for them with pain. I have no pain cuz I am younger.
Get it out quickly!!
2006-11-22 13:08:11
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answered by doglover 2
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you don't 'need' wisdom teeth. i wouldn't have them removed until they do start to bother you, most people's wisdom teeth do eventually bother them.
2006-11-21 13:19:52
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answered by <333 3
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My mother and I both had to have ours later removed. It is much easier at an earlier age.
2006-11-21 13:13:28
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answered by catzrme 5
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No, don't do it!!!! You lose 35% of your intelligence!!!
Seriously, If they dont bother you wait a bit.....they will bother you at some point. BTW, get them all done at once. You dont want to have to do it more than once. Trust me.
2006-11-21 13:13:44
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answered by dipdabear 2
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