Mine are coming in early so I'll have to get them out within the year
Are they painful?
It's not a requirement for you to get them removed.
Some people find they come in perfectly fine and fit comfortably.
There's no need to get them removed without reason.
I'm not really sure what age they're supposed to start coming in, so I don't know if I'm late or not.
First started noticing them about back in September, I think. So I was 17 at most when they started to grow.
They aren't in place yet though.
I can feel two of them, both being on the top row. Slightly above and behind the last tooth, slowly pushing their way out.
No pain with them though, and they seem to be moving into a good position. Hopefully I won't have trouble with them.
I've not felt anything of the bottom row, however.
Hopefully they'll appear in time (or not at all).
Wouldn't want them to start to grow in impacted, but that can happen.
If you want to know the horrible damage they can cause, just read their Wikipedia page.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisdom_tooth.
Awfully horrible pieces of anatomy. Unneeded and painful.
Anyway, best of luck with your operation, Bones.
I can only assume that you're having it done because they're painful already.
Atleast it'll mean the pain of them will be gone, once the pain of the surgery subsides.