Though many people remove their wisdom teeth before they become a problem, there are times when emergency surgery is necessary. They can become impacted in your gums because there is no room for them to come out (or they are coming out at the wrong angle). This can be quite painful.

However, here are some other reasons why you may remove your wisdom teeth.

• Infection
• Trapping food and debris behind the tooth
• The tooth itself (and others around it) can decay.
• It can also damage your other teeth
• Your wisdom teeth may also complicate any treatments that you are currently having in your mouth (or ones that need to be done in the future)