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Originally posted by TrollInvestigtr
i have no insurance and my wisdom teeth are coming in. the upper right one is already all the way in. the others still havent broken through the gumline. i dont notice any problems. should i still go get them removed anyway (considering i dont have insurance)? could something go wrong or somehting? they dont hurt or anything.
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Not everyone needs them out but I'm assuming that you've been told that you do.
If you will be getting insurance anytime soon then try and wait it out. Worst thing that can happen is you'll get an infection with lots of pain.
Seriously, the different things that can happen are 1) you get an infection, 2) they cause lots of decay on the teeth just in front of them, 3) cysts grow around them.
If you've been told you need them out, I'd get them out. If you start feeling pain in the area (especially the lower ones), GO SEE A DENTIST since an wisdom tooth infection can become alot more serious than you imagine if left untreated.
If cost is an issue, I highly recommend going to the closest dental school. It'll be a lot cheaper. And usually tough wisdom teeth extractions are done by oral surgery residents (already dentists), not dental students. Very worth it.