Is it possible to keep my wisdom teeth like our ancestors used to do?
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Yeah, if you have room in your mouth for them.
My dentists let me keep mine for a long time, but they ended up getting a lot of decay on them because my toothbrush wasn’t reaching them well so they ultimately got pulled.
What happens if you dont remove them?
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I am 38 years old and I still have my wisdom teeth.
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If you don’t have enough room in your mouth it can cause your other teeth to shift position and become too crowded.
In my case, I had enough room, I just didn’t take care of them enough. If I had, I’d probably still have them.
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I had all 4 of mine removed before i deployed. 
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The military wanted all four of mine taken out and they did the first two and that was a ■■■■■ as far as recovery goes. I never went back to get the other two done. That was in 1995.
A few years ago the VA in Baton Rouge said the other two needed to come out. I went to New Orleans to have the procedure done and the dentist there said they didn’t need to come out so I left without having them done. My dentist in Baton Rouge still said they needed to come out but I still have the two.
Unless it’s absolutely necessary I ain’t having them taken out. Recovery was bad enough at 25. I can’t imagine what it would be like now that I am in my fifties.
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I hear you. They made me do it. 
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Ya. It’s not pleasant. If you need to have them removed I recommend all 4 at once. The lady who told me to do them one side at a time had obviously never been through that.
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I’m 39 and have all my wisdom teeth. I think it’s fine. My teeth aren’t real crowded or anything. My dentist says some people have trouble keeping them clean, but I guess I do a pretty good job of it.
I got my wisdom teeth pulled shortly after I got out of the army. The dentist told me that the military will pay for one major dental surgery after you leave the service. At the time I was happy I would get the pain pills. It was strange. They had no effect on my mood or my consciousness, but they did take care of the pain. In the future I hope pain pills will continue to handle the pain if I need them. It is probably a blessing that they don’t affect my state of mind, because I won’t be tempted to abuse them, if I need them.
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