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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Besides the opioid discussion, why are all of these wisdom teeth being removed in the first place?  Are all of these kids actually having problems or is it a "well they [i]may[/i] become impacted..." thing?  [/quote]

Impaction is not the only issue. My DD's three wisdom teeth (not everyone gets all four teeth) are all coming in perfectly straight according to the x-rays, with no impaction (sideways tilting). But she is fully grown (18), has a small head, small mouth and no room for additional teeth to come in. Eventually they will erupt through the gum (see below...). She also had years and years of braces and other orthodontia done, and if the wisdom teeth stay in, they eventually will crowd the rest of her teeth that we spent a fortune and many years fixing. DD gets her wisdom teeth out this month.

Different case: My DH is from another country where they do not routinely take out wisdom teeth and don't even really take them out for impaction unless there's pain or serious issues. His wisdom teeth were fully erupted (meaning: "came in" and were there above the gum line like all his teeth). But because they're so far back in the jaws, they are an utter pain to keep really clean, and he was getting decay there as an adult despite his best efforts. On the dentist's advice he had them removed and it's been far better for him. The dentist said that erupted wisdom teeth in many adults means decay, cavities, even infections in some people. DH had a really easy time with the removal because the oral surgeon only had to pull the teeth--he didn't have to cut down into the gums as is done with unerupted wisdom teeth (which is what's being posted about in this thread).

Does that help, PP? [/quote]

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