Please share some do's and don'ts when it comes to wisdom teeth.

Get: Get impacted wisdom teeth out early as possible. Young adults heal quicker.

After: After age of 16 get x-ray for position of wisdom teeth with dentist ; check for possible removal.

Every: Not every patient needs to remove wisdom teeth. Check with dentist. If enough space, allow to keep it.

Most: Most people do not have jaw space for functional wisdom teeth.

If: If they erupt into occlusion, and you can clean them, then you can keep them.

Do: Do have them evaluated by your dentist. Don't ignore them.

Poorly: Poorly aligned wisdom teeth will crowd and damage surrounding teeth.

They're: They're easy to live with unless they hurt - then you should have them removed.

Remove: Remove only if impaction is likely.

Waiting: Waiting until your wisdom teeth bother you? They are harder to deal with when older and infected.

Though: Though they may be the newest, wisdom teeth may decay first if they are the hardest to clean.

Wisdom: Wisdom teeth didn't come in? Get an x-ray periodically to make sure they aren't in trouble.

If: If you are having issues they should come out before you get into trouble and they are harder to remove.

It: It is wise to have wisdom teeth removed by age 24 to prevent more serious complications.

Get: Get cleanings often if you have hard to clean wisdom teeth.

If: If you are a smoker, do not smoke for at least a week after extraction of your wisdom teeth.

Don't: Don't wait for pain and symptoms, have a consult with an oral surgeon - the wisdom tooth experts.

Sometimes: Sometimes just performing a gingivectomy/operculectomy can allow a patient to retain wisdom teeth.

Keep: Keep them clean as they can easily decay since they are far back & hard for people to clean well.

Keeping: Myth: keeping your wisdom teeth improves your intelligence.

If: If it looks like a problem, feels like a problem, acts like a problem - it is a problem to remove!

Have: Have them checked by an oral surgeon. Don't let them cause problems before they are removed!

Be: Be sure to floss, even behind wisdom teeth. Don't miss when brushing. Get regular cleanings to check the gum.

Just: Myth: just leave them alone, and they won't cause any problems.

Have: Have them removed early before you have trouble.

We: We dont need wisdom teeth any more, but if they dont impact your regular teeth they can stay in.

Do: Do brush, floss in front and behind wisdom teeth. Don't grind your teeth if possible.

Keep: Keep them clean. Wear a dentist made night guard, if you grind.

If: If erupted and not interfering with your bite and no cavities or periodontitis maybe no treatment.

Don't: Don't smoke or drink from straws for at least 48 hours after having your wisdom teeth removed.

Use: Use a waterpik or sonicare to clean around them. They are vulnerable to decay and gum irritation.

Don't: Don't wait till your middle aged to have them removed if they are going to be a problem.

Don't: Don't porcrastinate! if wisdom teeth are impacted, have them removed, or it will cause tooth issues!

If: If you are told that you need to remove your wisdom teeth, then it is wiser to do it early on.

Most: Most people who keep their wisdom teeth are forced to extract them later on in time due to cavities.

It's: Myth: it's always wiser to keep your wisdom teeth.

Don't: Don't wait too long to have your wisdom teeth removed.

Wisdom: Wisdom teeth often affect other teeth as they develop, becoming impacted or "coming in sideways.".

Most: Most wisdom teeth should be removed. Gum tissue is usually not good around them even if they erupt.

No: No room for complete eruption. Have them removed.

Good: Good oral hygiene including daily brushing and flossing, and possibly sealants, help maintain them!

Most: Most people don't have the room in their mouths for wisdom teeth. Removal is the best option!

Discuss: Discuss risks and reasons to remove in a surgical consult limited to discussion of wisdom teeth.

Make: Make sure to brush and floss them daily. Get regular cleanings every 6 months.

Dealing: Dealing with wisdom teeth extractions at n earlier age will help avoid complications later in life.

It's: It's not wise to keep impacted wisdom teeth. Beckons crooked teeth and cavities!

Have: Have impacted wisdom teeth removed before they cause you pain and grief.

Always: Always floss your wisdom teeth. Have cleanings done six months apart.

Wisdom: Wisdom teeth like all other teeth require the same wisdom taking proper care by brushing and floss.

Do: Do brush them twice daily. Do floss them at least once daily. Do have cleanings at least 2 x/year.

Make: Make sure your wisdom teeth are examined twice yearly. Floss and brush them regularly.

Recommended: Recommended that most people have their wisdom teeth removed between the ages of 17-21. See dentist.

Though: Though the wisdom teeth may be new, difficulty cleaning them can result in cavities quickly.

Wisdom: Wisdom teeth can often be removed under local anesthesia.

Don't: Don't wait until your teeth are crooked to have wisdom teeth removed if they are causing crowding.

Wisdom: Wisdom teeth can produce stem cells.

Before: Before you have surgical extraction of wisdom teeth, have a cbct scan to give the surgeon a 3-d view.

If: If you are told by a dental professional that your third molars need removal, do it before age 30.

All: It's a myth that all wisdom teeth need to be removed.

Do: Do have wisdom teeth evaluated to be sure they will not damage other teeth & keep them/tissue clean.

If: If infected&partially erupted treat with dds visit, if it reoccurs best treatment is removal.

All: Myth: all wisdom tooth removals are a horrible experience with pain and swelling.

Have: Have them evaluated when you are 'young' , as in high school. There is a better, safer result then.

Do: Do have them checked when you are young. Don't wit until you are 'old'.

The: The younger you are, often wisdom teeth are easier to remove, with less discomfort & faster healing.

Do: Do not wait. See dentist at about age 16 to see the development (possible removal) of wisdom teeth.

Regular: Regular visits to your dentist, floss every night, mouth-rinse 2x daily for 30 seconds, pain=remove!

Do:: Do: consult your dentist with your concerns dont: assume that you dont need them out, keep open mind.

Have: Have a panoramic x-ray taken. Have them extracted. Don't do root canal and/or fillings on them.

X-ray: X-ray films. Keep them clean all the time. If they hurt, get them removed!

SEE: See if you have them. Don't under estimate their importance.Tell your dentist if you "feel" them.

Extraction,exposure: Not too many options.Extraction or surgical exposure of crowns.

Maintenance : Maintain good hygiene .It's very easy to develope pockets of infection due to malposition.

Find: Find a good surgeon if you are going to have your wisdom teeth removed.

You: You do not have to live with wisdom teeth if they bother you. See your dental provider.

If: If wisdom teeth are fully erupted and have no cavities or gum problems, then leave them alone.

Do: Do not ignore pain on wisdom teeth; due to their location, their infections could be serious.

When: When you take good care of your wisdom teeth, they could last longer than other teeth. They r newest.

If: If you can clean them, you can keep them. If you can't, get them out when you're young!

Don't: Don't drink thru a straw for 48 hours after wisdom teeth extractions as you may disrupt healing.

Rinse: Rinse out thoroughly after every meal!

Keep: Keep chewing on gauze for 30 minutes after extraction.

Don't: Don't use straw after wisdom teeth extraction!it can dislodge clot.

You: Myth: you take it out and you lose wisdom! fact: please get them out if your dentist recommends!

Make: Make sure you get a consultation. An absence of pain does not mean there aren't problems!

The: The only real treatment for wisdom teeth is removal. Have a consultation!

Ignore: Normal eruption of wisdom teeth erupts between 17-21 years old.

Ignore: Have wisdom teeth x-rayed about age 15. Follow oral surgeon's advice. Don't procrastinate.

Ignore: Myth: painless wisdom teeth are ok. Fact: painless, impacted teeth can cause serious damage.

Ignore: Age 15 is a good age to have oral surgeon check wisdom teeth and plan for the future.

Ignore: Procedurally speaking, it is much easier to remove wisdom teeth earlier(before age 20).

Ignore: 1. Consider extraction, 2. See a dentist, because location of teeth, etc are key considerations.

Ignore: Don't worry if you never get any. Not everyone does.

Ignore: Be evaluated by your dentist to determine when your wisdom teeth should be removed if at all and the.

Ignore: Wisdom teeth only need to be removed if there is a need for them to be removed. Your dentist will a.

Ignore: Wisdom teeth removal is best done prior to being in pain from them. Let your dentist advise you.

Ignore: Recovery is easier to take impacted wisdom teeth out during teenage years.

Ignore: If impacted, it is best to have out when teenager. If over 30 don't have out unless problematic.

Ignore: Best time to remove is when they are just peeking thru the soft tissue.

Ignore: If you have them , be sure to get way back there and floss and brush well. Good tends to carch there.

Ignore: Make sure you brush and floss them well to get any trapped food out or an infection may brew.

Ignore: Do find out if your mouth is large enough for them. Don't assume they must be removed.

Ignore: Removal is usually the treatment for bothersome wisdom teeth. See your dr for alternatives.

Ignore: Often extraction of the tooth is the best treatment. Only your dentist can tell you for sure.

Ignore: Having them extracted at a younger age will prevent further problems from developing later in life.

Ignore: Keep wisdom teeth clean to avoid swelling around gums of wisdom teeth. Use mouthwash or salt water.

Ignore: Get them out quick and while you are young.

Ignore: Leave alone or remove if displacing teeth or painful.

Ignore: Do make sure to 'brush and floss' wisdom teeth. Do not ignore them!

Ignore: If wisd teeth are in poor position, get them evaluated for possible removal when you are young.

Ignore: Do have them checked regularly and clean them all the other teeth. Dont neglect them.

Ignore: Wisdom teeth can be functional like any other tooth. They need to be brushed and flossed too.

It: It is wise to have your wisdom teeth removed when recommended by a health professional. Do not delay.

Ignore: Have them checked early to see if they will erupt. If not get the out by 19-easier/ no or short root.

Ignore: Have them removed by the age of 19. It is a safer procedure with less risk of injury to the nerve.

Ignore: Leave the teeth alone, other than rinsing with warm salt water after meals and brushing if erupted.