You may be told that your wisdom teeth need to be extracted. This may be necessary for a few reasons.
The wisdom tooth may be partially erupted and infected or decayed.
A cyst may have formed around an unerupted wisdom tooth. This destroys the bone surrounding the tooth.
A poorly positioned wisdom tooth may crowd or damage the tooth in front of it.
If any of these conditions exist, you will be given a referral to the Oral Surgeon for treatment.