When you were a kid, you probably looked forward to some of the milestones that you saw older kids reach: your first lost tooth, your first airplane ride, your drivers’ license. Other milestones, you probably avoided as long as you could: your first heartbreak, your first broken bone, and the removal of your wisdom teeth.
But now the time has come, and your dentist says you need to remove your wisdom teeth. Why is that important? Why do some people need them taken out?