Depends: Each case is different but if you are having issues related to problematic wisdom teeth, the benefit of removing them is obviously the elimination of those issues. Sometimes the rationale is more preemptive with the intent to take advantage of youthful tooth or bone characteristics to make the procedure easier to go through while eliminating risk factors that may cause trouble later.
Answered 4/29/2015
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Wisdom Teeth Extract: May prevent: bite problems, bone loss and pockets around other teeth, teeth misalignment, infections and decay.
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