Originally Posted by kamasutrababe

My dentist and another oral surgeon suggest I get my wisdom teeth pulled. I'm in my mid-30s and didn't even know I had them until I got some X-rays as they're completely inside the gums. They're not causing me any problems yet, but according to the X-rays they are pushing closely against the adjacent molars (one wisdom tooth being completely horizontal), and they say pulling them will help prevent possible future problems. The oral surgeon told me there is a risk of nerve damage (1 in 300 statistically), so I'm quite apprehensive. I know each individual case is different, but are there any stories of people in similar situation who wished they hadn't gotten them pulled?