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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Both my teens went to our regular dentist who said dd does not need hers removed, but ds does because they are impacted. It was a couple months ago. Ds's teeth have emerged, but they do not bother him at all. Do you think they always need to be removed if dentist says so? I want to schedule in summer if we do it which is why we're taking our time. I'm also weary of unnecessary procedures and it seems like opinions are divided on this topic. Wdyt? Dentist would not be the one doing it. He referred us to an oral surgeon.[/quote]

Why bother going to a dentist if you don't accept professional advice?  Do you think random people on the internet know more than a dentist that has examined your child?

Just schedule the surgery for Spring Break and get it done.[/quote]

My dentist recommended I remove mine, but the oral surgeon he referred me to said it wasn't necessary. There's no harm in asking for another evaluation, specifically from the provider who would be doing the procedure.

You don't have to blanket "accept" professional (or any other) advice. It's advice, not orders. You get to choose for yourself, ideally after being well-informed by good counsel. Not all clinical providers' advice meets that standard. Doctors are wrong all the time.[/quote]

Getting advice from medical experts is fine.  Getting medical advice from random people on the internet is dumb.[/quote]

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