Most have been lucky enough to only hear about it while other have had to experience it. Wisdom teeth removal is something is common and for those who know, it is a painful surgery and something that can cause great distress for many. If you are someone who knows about wisdom teeth surgery, then you know that it is a time consuming process and one that hinders how you feel for a while.  The process is necessary when you have teeth that grow into your mouth and cause harm or when doctors see that the potential tooth that is trying to grow will eventually cause harm. If the tooth becomes impacted, or grows in a way that is not healthy, it will have to be removed. Sometimes, the tooth will partially grow, causing the gum to open up but not correctly. If this occurs, food or bacteria can grow in that area of the gum or tooth, causing an infection. It is important to address this possible situation before anything too bad occurs.  The way to “address” this situation, unfortunately, is through wisdom tooth removal. While some folks are lucky enough to have room in their mouths for the proper growth of the tooth or never have the tooth grow in to begin with, there are the unlucky few who have to deal with the surgery.  While the doctors give you plenty of pain killers to numb the surgery and after care, you will have to deal with a set of post-surgery issues that arise for most patients. This includes: 24 hour bleeding, numbness, pain, swellling, and the bizarre feeling of an empty socket where the tooth once was.  All in all, it is a necessary preventative surgery for most people. However, do not hold it against those people who will never have any problems with their wisdom teeth growing in. After the age of 30, the dangers of problematic wisdom teeth tend to lessen. Hopefully you are one of the lucky ones.  Good luck with your wisdom teeth.