Wisdom teeth (third molars) are artifacts of evolution. Thousands of years ago, our ancestors needed the third molar at 18-20 years old in order to survive. Nowadays, as we keep all our teeth healthy, the third molars often lack the needed place to erupt normally.

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Wisdom teeth should be extracted due to:

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• Lack of space

• Avoid potential infection: partially erupted allowing infiltration of bacteria

• Negative pressure: poor alignment of wisdom teeth

• Risk of cyst formation

• GUM infection surrounding the wisdom teeth

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The ideal time slot for the wisdom of surgery is between the age of 18 and 30 years. The recovery period is about 48 hours.