Wisdom Tooth Extraction

TheWebDeveloper

At what age the wisdom tooth should be extracted?

Argonia

It depends who you will ask . If you ask me - never, if you ask my dentist - the moment they appear.Because they were made to be extracted.

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Freak30

They should only get extracted when (and if) they crate propblems. I'm 38 and still have all of them. Two of them are even operational. The other two are not visible yet.

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Rage

I have 4 fully operational wisdom teeth. Why extract them ?

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Joan M

Never... I've got mine 4 extracted years ago... I think wisdom went with them... Oh, and don't forget about the 1 hour pull tour the dentist took on my lower right tooth... he ended cutting it inside my mouth after that 1 hour of pulling... it was niiiiiiiice! X|

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Keith Barrow

I've had mine for years & they've never been a problem, except when they firs came in. So I'd say never, unless they become an actual problem.

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Lost User

About the time you have finished paying for your house and have saved enough for retirement.

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

Why extract? I've all of them and I'm 43...

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Dalek Dave

Only if/when they are a problem. I have all mine.

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Duncan Edwards Jones

I don't know what age, but the best time of day for any dental work is 2:30

TheWebDeveloper

Joan Murt wrote:

lower right tooth

That one that make me think of extracting them :mad:

Dalek Dave

Only in China! (Or is that Razy Lacism?)

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DaveAuld

In my opinion Wisdom teeth should only be removed if it(they) is(are) causing problem(s) in the mouth, or likely to cause problems. I'm 41 and not had mine removed. Don't fix what isn't broken works for me! I hate the dentist. (Not him personally, after all he was at school with me!)

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Lost User

Because they can be tricky to brush they can go bad, two of my four did and had to be removed. One after it broke when eating Brazil's at Christmas time. :(

JimmyRopes

TheWebDeveloper wrote:

At what age the wisdom tooth should be extracted?

When they start to hurt constantly. :doh:

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Mike Hankey

Age of enlightenment?

Have you ever just looked at someone and knew the wheel was turning but the hamster was dead? Trying to understand the behavior of some people is like trying to smell the color 9.

TheWebDeveloper

What can go wrong if they are not causing problems and get extracted?

TheWebDeveloper

What can go wrong if they are not causing problems and get extracted?

DaveAuld

Becuase; a) Put yourself through the torment of removing them (if you hate the dentist etc.) b) discomfort for a period after having them removed c) potential to introduce infection to the open gums

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Paul M Watt

They said I was wise beyond my years, so I had them extracted at 19. Lo and behold, I had 6 wisdom teeth! If you asked what time they should be extracted, I would say: Tooth Hurty