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how many of you still have your wisdom teeth?

Had mine removed when I was 19. In the Navy ( Submarines ) they removed every bodies wisdom teeth. You don't want to have them get infected at sea and have to suffer with no dentist or doctors on board for weeks or months.
 
I had both on one side removed about 6-7 years ago. One had a cavity and one was slightly under the gum a little so out they came. Wish I would have done both sides now though. The other side is completely in, just crammed way back there so hard to keep em' clean as the others.
 
Had braces in high school, was warned it might be necessary to remove wisdom teeth later.

Couple years ago had one or two start emerging but remained only partially erupted.

Removed all four just to get it over with. None of them were due to emerge in proper orientation IIRC if they eventually were to decide to join the party, so it just seemed prudent to get them all out.
 
One day my dentist said to me, "let me know when you want your wisdom teeth taken out." It had never crossed my mind. He explained why it was a good idea to do this eventually. Mine had come in fine, were no problem, but he explained that later in life they are apt to be a problem, they are hard to clean, if you just extract them before they become a problem it's better all in all. He sent me to a dental surgeon in the same building, I had them out two at a time. It wasn't a problem, I don't think I even took the Tylenol they gave me.
 
I've still got mine, though I had four premolars removed before getting braces. All the gaps have long since been filled in, and my teeth are still crowded. I guess my jawline was fabricated for a head 20% larger.

I'd like to get them taken out though, because all they're good for now is getting cavities, followed by appointments to replace popped-out fillings. It's damn near impossible to fit a brush all the way the hell back there.
 
Upper left side never came in, just an empty spot there. Lower right side eventually had a huge cavity because it was hard to clean and had to be removed. There was the possibility to save it, but with no corresponding upper wisdom tooth, it didnt assist in chewing anyway so no point in spending tons of money to save it. I have the two on my right side of mouth still there and dont plan on removing them.
 
Navy didn't ask if I wanted them, they just pulled them out stating that they inevitably lead to unacceptable risk.
 
I have all of mine. Probably 15 years or so ago they exposed themselves and I had some pain and swelling, but since then they don't bother me. Dentist always comments on them, but since they never bother me they say don't worry about it.
 
Still have 3 of the 4. Kept getting food stuck between one of them causing swelling and pain in the gums. Had a tough time flossing back there so I had it pulled. No issues with the other 3 yet, though I see a possible cavity growing in one of the others so we'll see. I'm in my 30's.
 
Mine are gone. My teeth have been extremely strong over the years. However, as the wisdom teeth came in, they were toast from the get-go, crumbly, cavity-ridden messes. With deep roots.

First pair I had removed the dentist was on top of the chair yanking back and forth (I should have paid more attention to see if he ended up with some regular pliers by the end). He mentioned something about the roots being built like a Mack truck. :awe:

Moved before doing the rest, had to have oral surgeon do them all. Our kids are wildly different – #1 (5 yr old) has great teeth with no problems. #2 (2 yr old) has a few fillings and one tooth out already, and going in for more next month. 😵
 
PenguinPower said:
Never had wisdom teeth.
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This is apparently a real thing actually. Seems like indigenous Mexicans never get wisdom teeth, while Tasmanian Aborigines always get their wisdom teeth. One of those populations is certainly known to have an ancestral bottleneck, which would explain it. Although basically every human has had ancestral bottlenecks of some time in the last few million years or so. That might explain why so few genetic changes can have such a profound impact on physical biology, intelligence, and behavior.
 
My wisdom teeth are probably the straightest teeth in the mouth at the moment, though they're the least of my concern compared to my broken molar on the right side. Also missing a molar on the left side due to it having broken similarly when I was 11.
 
norseamd said:
This is apparently a real thing actually. Seems like indigenous Mexicans never get wisdom teeth, while Tasmanian Aborigines always get their wisdom teeth. One of those populations is certainly known to have an ancestral bottleneck, which would explain it. Although basically every human has had ancestral bottlenecks of some time in the last few million years or so. That might explain why so few genetic changes can have such a profound impact on physical biology, intelligence, and behavior.
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Of course it's a real thing. I wasn't kidding...I've never had wisdom teeth.
 
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