A member asked:

I'm interested to know what happens when you get your wisdom teeth removed?

12 doctors weighed in across 5 answers

Won't bother you: Getting them out is the best way to treat or avoid problems with wisdom teeth. Most people don't have room for them and when they try to come in you will have problems. Even if there is room for them the majority of people have problems in their later years as they are hard to keep clean and may decay or develop periodontal problems.

Answered 4/17/2015

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

Lots of information: Very common procedure. The majority of people wound do better without wisdom teeth. For complete information, see a board certified oral surgeon. He/she will examine you, usually show you an educational video, discuss the pertinent details that apply to your case.

Answered 4/12/2020

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Relatively painless: Fortunately, modern anesthetics allow wisdom teeth surgery to be done virtually pain-free. The actual procedure should be virtually pain-free and worry free.

Answered 4/18/2015

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Wisdom Teeth: If your wisdom teeth are correctly situated, healthy, fully erupted ; you are able to clean them without problems then your wisdom teeth may fine if left in your mouth.

Answered 12/23/2013

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

Depends: Depends on the position of the teeth. If fully erupted and in proper position, you may need no treatment. The best advice is to have the teeth evaluated by an oral surgeon who can advise you of your options.

Answered 3/24/2014

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