Wisdom teeth do not necessarily need to be extracted, wisdom teeth position is very positive, occlusal relationship, there is no recurrence of pericoronitis can not be extracted; wisdom teeth position is not correct repeated inflammation, it is best to extract.
1. No extraction: Wisdom teeth position is very positive and the corresponding wisdom teeth in the opposite jaw, there is no recurrence of pericoronitis and did not cause caries of neighboring teeth, this situation does not need to be extracted, maintain good oral hygiene can be.
2. Extraction: Wisdom teeth are not correctly positioned, recurrent pericoronitis, no corresponding wisdom teeth in the opposite jaw, leading to caries in the neighboring teeth or caries itself, the above cases need to be extracted.
If you have wisdom teeth, go to the hospital in time for examination, take surface tomography to analyze the growth of the wisdom teeth and the impact on the surrounding teeth, and follow the advice of the professional doctor to choose to retain or remove them.