A Wise Decision: Removing Or Keeping Non-Impacted Wisdom Teeth
If your child currently has one or more wisdom teeth that has yet to erupt, you face a choice if those teeth do not appear impacted on x-rays. Wisdom teeth do tend to eventually erupt through the gums -- they generally don't stay hidden -- but they can cause a number of issues if they don't erupt normally, or if you have only one or two left after removing other impacted teeth.