Why Should I Remove My Wisdom Teeth?

Most people have all four wisdom teeth, one in each corner of their mouth, but each tooth may be at a different stage of eruption or position of impaction. Since wisdom teeth develop over a period of many years, harmful changes in you mouth may be gradual. However, these changes could result in sudden and severe pain. Sometimes problem wisdom teeth can cause tangible symptoms like pain and swelling; or, you may not feel any symptoms at all. However, pain is not always an indicator that something is wrong in your mouth. Wisdom teeth, especially, can cause serious problems without any symptoms at all