Mine were removed when I was in the 9th or 10th grade. They were impacted and had to be cut out in pieces. It was an outpatient procedure but I was under anesth

Mine were removed when I was in the 9th or 10th grade. They were impacted and had to be cut out in pieces. It was an outpatient procedure but I was under anesthesia. I don't remember having any particular pain or anything beforehand, I was just told I was getting them out. There was no discussion about whether I wanted to do that or not. I had already had braces at that point, and they were causing my teeth to shift again, so maybe that had something to do with it. Feeling back there with my tongue now, I think there's room for another tooth on each upper side, but there is no room for more on the lower jaw. This makes sense with what I remember being told, that they were 'growing in sideways'. In a scenario like this I wonder if they are concerned about being able to keep those very back teeth clean, in addition to the cosmetic issue with movement of other teeth.