The correct term for horizontal wisdom teeth is horizontally impeded wisdom teeth. Horizontally impeded wisdom teeth can be left in place if they are completely buried or in a special position, and they need to be removed as soon as possible in the case of disease, as follows.
1. Completely buried: Horizontal wisdom teeth are completely buried in the jawbone without any abnormal symptoms, then they do not need to be extracted and can be kept for observation.
2. Special location: If the horizontally retained wisdom teeth are in the vicinity of important blood vessels, nerves, and tissues, and there is a greater possibility of damage to the surrounding tissues by removing the wisdom teeth, then they should not be removed as much as possible.
3. Disease conditions: If the presence of horizontally retained wisdom teeth leads to recurrent pericoronitis, decay of neighboring teeth, displacement of neighboring teeth, root resorption of neighboring teeth and other adverse effects, they should be removed as soon as possible.
If any of the above symptoms occur, it is recommended to go to the hospital and receive regular treatment as soon as possible.