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Impacted, unerupted wisdom teeth are not always a problem. If you're over 25 [1] it's highly unlikely they'll ever attempt to erupt, never causing a problem. I
by malfist 5y ago
Impacted, unerupted wisdom teeth are not always a problem. If you're over 25 [1] it's highly unlikely they'll ever attempt to erupt, never causing a problem.
Impacted wisdom teeth don't always stay impacted when they start moving too. They can straighten up when they start coming in.
[1] Hupp J, et al. Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Chapter: Principles of Management of Impacted Teeth. From https://www.animated-teeth.com/wisdom_teeth/t6-wisdom-tooth-not-extract.htm#page-ref https://www.animated-teeth.com/wisdom_teeth/t6-wisdom-tooth-...
- lotsofpulp 5y agoI have 4 impacted wisdom teeth completely sideways, and dentists on the east and west coast of the US have told me not to bother taking them out since I was 25 or older unless they start causing me problems.