Wisdom Teeth: The extraction of wisdom teeth is not needed if you have no symptoms, or if the teeth are aligned correctly. We usually recommend making the decision of extracting a non symptomatic tooth by the age of 35. Extracting a wisdom tooth after the age of 35, may result in complications that you would want to avoid. The best way to determine if you must extract the tooth/teeth soon, is to see an oral su.
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Wisdom teeth: Ideally, wisdom teeth that either will not be able to erupt into their correct position or have erupted but are, or are likely to cause problems should be removed between the ages of 16 and 19. If you are 50 years old as you indicated, you should see an oral surgeon to determine whether it is better to remove the wisdom teeth or not at this time. One has to weigh potential risks vs. Benefits.
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