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The Story about Wisdom Teeth

Wisdom Teeth are actually no different than any other teeth in our mouths. These molar teeth usually erupt as a person reaches their late teen years. Unfortunately, most of us will encounter much discomfort as the teeth erupt between the ages of 17 - 25.

There is no need to remove wisdom teeth if

you have enough space in your jaw to accommodate these molars
you are able to access & cleanse these teeth (otherwise, decay will set in quickly.

If, however, your wisdom teeth are damaging or have the potential to damage the rest of your jaw, then you should have them removed.

Wisdom teeth should be removed if you meet one or more of the following conditions:

you don't have enough space in your jaw to accomadate the molars
you are not able to access & cleanse these teeth
your wisdom teeth are trapped inside the bone

your gums become infected and painful

your bone becomes infected

your neighbouring tooth becomes damaged by the wisdom tooth

cyst growth from the wisdom tooth risks damage to the jaw bone

your other teeth are pushed out of line from the wisdom teeth