Is it worth getting my wisdom teeth removed at my age?

[Jdawg8181]

Originally Posted by Parnassia

FWIW, I had one wisdom tooth damaged by bruxism and another eventually developed a cavity. Unlike you, I have all 4 wisdom teeth and other than that, they've never caused problems. Because of my bite they are important. No dentist recommended pulling either of them. One got a crown, the other's cavity was repaired. It wasn't particularly difficult, but exactly where the cavity is matters. Both teeth have been trouble free since (knock on wood).

The cavity is not on the bottom of the tooth like where I chew, it is like on the side of the tooth so I don’t know how easy it is to fill that. Also it’s big & if it hits the root, thats trouble.

But im very terrified to get my teeth pulled

[2Q&Lrn&Hlp]

I'm very small, and my wisdom teeth didn't have enough room to come in. So I had to have them removed. They were trying to come up, & painfully so, but there just wasn't enough room for them to fit through. I was a teenager, & they 'knocked me out' for the procedure.