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Would your dentist remove your molars if your mouth is too small to allow your wisdom teeth to grow?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Probably not...: My dentist would most likely have the wisdom teeth extracted, not the molars. Then again, your mouth may be different. Get a second opinion from another local dentist if you have doubts.
Answered 2/18/2019
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Bad idea: When baby teeth are lost they are replaced by permanent teeth that develop directly under the baby teeth. But 3rd molars (wisdom teeth) form behind the 2nd (12year) molars, not under them. Chances of 3rd molar moving successfully into optimum 2nd molar position less than10%. If you have wisdom tooth problems have them out, not the healthy 2nd molars.
Answered 5/12/2015
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