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It can cause problems, it can literally grow into your gums, it can cause sickness, just get it over with.

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i think its because the are at the really back and you can't chew with them and they press on your other teeth and they say they hurt when they're growing so they are removed because they are not important :)

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You need your wisdom teeth removed (by the way, not everyone needs them removed...it usually depends on your genes) because they start shifting as your teeth move closer together, moving to the back of your mouth, extremely close to your esophagus in many cases. It can be very dangerous to not get your wisdom teeth removed if they need to be!
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Well I'm getting my top two out Friday because I broke one. Usually it is because there isn't enough room for them.

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Thamk you. I'm doing it the chicken way and getting put out.
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you might not have a big enough jaw to fit all of them

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You don't need them removed. They just cause alot of pain if the are left in. But there will be no extreme health issues if left in.

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Because your jaw isnt big enough

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Wisdom teeth can become a serious issue if they grow out too far. Some results could be infection or even damage to other teeth. Be Careful! See a doctor immediately if your wisdom teeth start to cause pain.

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Not everyone needs them removed. My husband still has his. I had all 4of mine cut out of my gums. They were causing me a bunch of pain and they can make you sick like stated above. It's okay, they'll numb you good and give you pain pills to take afterwards.

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They hurt

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It is important to have your wisdom teeth removed as they cause the back teeth to become overcrowded. Wisdom teeth are removed to deal with a current problem or to help to prevent a problem occurring in the future. The removal of wisdom teeth help in preventing gum disease and tooth decay. For more information, check out the website http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/wisdom-tooth-extraction.

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So it can't have cavity

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With that logic, shouldn't we have all of our teeth removed?
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LOL dvd. thats true.
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se puede perder todo tu buen aliento es mejor sacártela a tiempo por que luego tendrás aliento de dragón
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No' comprehnde' espanial. No intendo espanial, no obla espenial
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... como obla algunos, pero sólo un poco de español. Fue copia pegada después de las primeras 3 frases, por cierto
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Excepto la parte de "como obla"
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According to http://www.ask.com/web?qsrc=1&o=2603&l=dir&q=spanish+to+english, djpao said, "You can lose all your good breath is better to getting you it in time for that then you'll have dragon breath"
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Djpao, ¿que todo lo que la derecha? ¿desde el primer comentario? ¿Y puede usted entiende a inglés? Pregunto. Ooh! ¿Ustedes tienen una palabra para "pregunto"? Nice!
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¿Cuál es el punto de la "h" en español si es simplemente muda?
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sobenna
what
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your wrong
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Because they can cause problems in the future

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your wrong nobody else. huuuf
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Other people agreed with me so what do you mean by "nobody else (is wrong)"?
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sobenna
dum head
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do you know anything
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sheesh
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You didn't even spell "dumb" right!
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And I have 94+ average in school. Also, in MAP tests, my knowledge is beyond graduation of high school.
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Sorry for putting an explaination point after "right". I am getting slightly annoyed by your attitude though, so please stop. ( :
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sobenna
no why would i
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but sorry
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Apoligy accepted. And thank you. : )
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Most people don't HAVE to, but they prefer to because they can get annoying.

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IF not when. Some people have a big mouth and enough room that they don't need them removed, like me! Mine are coming in and I might not need them removed. My brother had two of his done, two more to go. ;o

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You don't unless they are causing a problem. I still have 2 of mine inside the gums, they are fine, and its been 20+ years since I had to have the other 2 removed because they emerged too far back to brush and decayed. I have had no pain or problems despite still having 2 wisdom teeth. BTW all your teeth have the potential to cause pain, overcrowding, or decay maybe possibly perhaps but you're not going to have all of them pulled, are you?

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For me, mine grew in wrong and were crowding my other teeth. I would have lost many of my GOOD teeth before I was 30 had I not had the wisdom teeth removed. It differs for everyone.

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You only need them removed if they are causing problems, aren't growing properly or they just won't fit. Usually people with thin faces will have this problem because their jaws don't have enough room for more teeth.

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Even if u have space, u can get serious problems as you get older, such as cancer and tumors and much more. See an oral surgen.
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It would just cause some problems in chewing. Since it is in the back of the mouth, there would no such harm if it would be just removed. It would also cause too much pain if it would not be removed.

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Most dentist recommend removing your wisdom teeth because they don't assist in chewing your food. In addition they crowd the rest of your teeth and can cause decay. Some people's jaw don't allow the room needed for them to grow healthy. They hurt when removed before and after, and hurt when they begin to come in, your choice. Get a good dentist or you can end up in a great deal of pain.

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It can cause cancer, tumors, diseases, pain, jaw surgery, its important even if u have space to get them removed.

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I remove them just because hurt, bad tooth affect others good.

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because you dont need wisdom tooth and may cause problem for you

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i dont know all i know is my dad had to stay in the hospital for three days while he recoverd
from getting his wisdom teeth surgically removed he still has the scar

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se puede perder todo tu buen aliento es mejor sacártela a tiempo por que luego tendrás aliento de dragón

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Cuando traducido al inglés, las palabras son en orden de que lo que usted dice no tiene sentido. Y ¿por qué siempre dices algo acerca de "aliento de dragón"? ¿Incluso funciona para esa pregunta? O sea, sé que es sobre los dientes, pero no entiendo por qué te he visto ponga como respuesta dos veces ahora.
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Again, that was all copy/pasted
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Evolution has resulted in mouths too small and teeth too large. Interesting point: Before modern dentistry, the most common cause of death was your teeth. I think I heard that from Hitchens.

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To make the oral surgeons rich, the dentist will recommend it send you to an oral surgeon get a finders fee. I was told in 1981 mine were impacted will hurt and they need to be removed. I am still waiting 31 years later for this great pain. When and if they hurt have them removed I will keep you updated.

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Your wisdom teeth can cause problems if they are not removed. However everyone is different. Some people do not need them removed and some people do. Some people never have get wisdom teeth. I had all 4 of mine removed this year because if allowed to grow in they would have moved all of my teeth forward and I had tissue growing over them. Your orthodontist will know if you need yours taken out or not.

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to protact other teeth because it disturbs other teeth grows but not all the people pull their wisdon teeth.

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i dont know , i got mine removed because i needed braces

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wisdom teeth will grow into your gums and cause sevier ad excruciating pain it will also inhibit the actions of the surrounding teeth especially molars and will literally destroy your mouth.

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Those who have had the good fortune to read Dr. Weston A Price's Publication, " Nutrition and Physical Degeneration " will have learned the reason. there needs to be sufficient room for all the teeth to come through, and Diet has a big part to play in this aspect, so that , a second generation reared with the foods of their ancestors , will develop beautiful round faces.
This is also a feature with the teachings of the non profit Foundation :-- www.westonaprice.org
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I'm a dental hygienist, and we don't always recommend the removal of wisdom teeth, or 3rd molars. Geoffrey is on the right page with Dr. Price's publication. I can say that very few people are able to properly clean these teeth even if they do have enough room, so as a preventive measure, it's not a bad idea.

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I am in my 50s and I have never had any trouble with them whatever. Perhaps I have just been lucky! I do actually find them useful for chewing things.

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When I went to the dentist, they told me I had to get my wisdom teeth removed because they were rotting out, but they weren't all the way grown in. I don't see that dentist anymore.

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I still have my wisdom teeth. they're not causing much pain really. I'm too chicken to get them removed because 1. Trust issues, especially with people in my mouth, and pulling a tooth I heard could damage your nerves. 2. The gas mask thing has never ever worked for me, it's like i'm immune, also I'm too afraid of getting that needle thing in my hand to put me to sleep, so I'd be sedated. 3. I don't want to have a week or 2 worth of pain. 4. I'm REALLY afraid of getting dry socket. I heard it is the worst pain imaginable, worse than the actual operation and healing process.

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Because there is usually not enough room for your regular teeth

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Because it can cause infection, this inturn can be swallowed into your system and make its way to the heart, eating away at the heart valve, to which you then need heart surgery to replace and be on warfrin for the rest of your life. True story Any problems remove straight away!

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i don't remember getting my wisdom teeth removed. i probably did i just don't remember. ill i know is when i was seven i fell face first and it hit my front teeth. my front teeth are still a little grey

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