Wisdom teeth removal - is 14 a normal age now?

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Anonymous wrote:The belief that wisdom teeth exist solely to enrich dental professionals is the product of fraud by the dental industry. Some people will have difficulty, some will not. It is akin to the near-automatic tonsillectomies in the ‘50’s.

No, it is not.

Now that’s a thorough, incisive, insightful, detailed response!

Which one? The one claiming the need to have wisdom teeth out is on a par with taking out tonsils?
If you're being sarcastic, yes, it is a lunatic response.

Tonsil removal used to be standard & only rebel parents refused. Now it's standard to leave them in. Unless there is strong medical reason to remove.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, ds is 14 and had them out last month. Much easier to have out and recover before the roots grow too large.

LOL WTF is this comment? Teeth don't grow.

Teeth don't grow like that, but the roots do. Look at this second chat here:

https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/57778

Wisdom tooth root formation isn't usually done until your 20s.

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My oldest had his removed at 15. My just turned 14 year old will probably be having hers removed sometime in the next year.

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My siblings and I never had ours out and never had any problems. We are all in our 50s now. Oh- my husband never has had his out either! He's almost 50.

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Anonymous wrote:My siblings and I never had ours out and never had any problems. We are all in our 50s now (all 4 of us ), no issues. Oh- my husband never has had his out either! He's almost 50.

My husband grew up in a different state, different childhood dentist.

All of our dentists said unless there is a problem/impacted/infected, there is zero need to take them out. The industry was moving this way, just like tonsils. I had so many throat infections as a kid. My dad had his tonsils out at age 4. I was told they don't do it anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The belief that wisdom teeth exist solely to enrich dental professionals is the product of fraud by the dental industry. Some people will have difficulty, some will not. It is akin to the near-automatic tonsillectomies in the ‘50’s.

Dentist here, and I agree with you 100%.

I only recommend extraction if they become a problem. I never send anyone for routine extractions.

And the whole “your wisdom teeth will push your other teeth forward and screw up your bite and/or cause other problems” is a straight up myth. Completely not true.