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I have got braces for 2yrs. My lower teeth are in place,why is it necessary for me to extract my lower wisdom teeth?
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Some orthodontists think that wisdom teeth eruption after orthodontic treatment can lead to crowding of lower front teeth but there is no strong evidence about the same. If there is normal alignment, better you avoid removal of these.
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Its not always necessary to extract wisdom tooth after orthodontic treatment. But since you have been advised to get it extracted the wisdom tooth must be having some problem like partially impacted or caries or some other issue. So ask your dentist your doubts and get it extracted.
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It's not mandatory for you to remove your lower wisdom teeth if your lower teeth are all Aligned
It's a hypothesis that eruption of lower wisdom teeth might change position of your from teeth but it's not proved
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Get rid of braces and leave the third molar if it's not troubling you
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