While many teens and adults get the wisdom teeth removed and there are some reasons dental extraction is considered important. Excessive tooth decay, tooth infection, and crowding can all you need for tooth extraction. Those who need to get braces to need one or 2 teeth removed to provide room for other teeth as they shift into place. 

How do I prepare for a tooth extraction?

The dentist will do an X-ray of the mouth. Make sure that you tell the dentist about all the medications you are taking along with supplements, vitamins, and over-the-counter drugs. 

Make sure that you inform the dentist about the following conditions:

• A congenital heart defect
• Diabetes
• Liver disease
• An artificial joint
• Thyroid disease
• Renal disease
• Hypertension
• Damaged heart valves
• Adrenal disease
• An impaired immune system
• History of bacterial endocarditis

The dentist will make sure that your condition is stable or treated before you undergo the treatment.