When do you get your wisdom teeth removed?!


Question: When do you get your wisdom teeth removed?
I'm 15 and ever since yesterday, the place where my left bottom wisdom tooth should be (it hasn't come in yet) has been hurting so much that I haven't been able to eat anything harder than yogurt without having to chew really cautiously. I can feel it coming in and I was just wondering, when do I get them removed (if I even need to)?

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That's up to your dentist really. Some people never have them taken out. Others have them taken out when they're teenagers. Some have them taken out because they get impacted, infected or start causing other teeth to get crooked. Others have them taken out for no apparent reason. Dentists love wisdom teeth because most people have them taken out and it's expensive - your dentist will recommend it because he wants to make money. But, you may have a legit medical reason if it hurts.



It depends on what your condition is, and what your dentist wants to do. I am 16 and i got mine removed in October. But it was because if i waited until they came in, it would mess up my teeth, because i had braces before. So I suggest asking your dentist about it. If you need them taken out it will show in a x-ray.




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