Over time, the human mouth has grown smaller and more compact; and in doing so this leaves no room for all of the teeth in your mouth. Wisdom teeth (third molars) are the final teeth to erupt, but unfortunately the mouth is unable to accommodate them most of the time. We have evolved beyond our need to use them and as such, they begin to create a lot of oral health problems. Wisdom teeth are generally removed to avoid toothache and impaction. Tooth impaction occurs when the wisdom tooth grows through on an angle and pushes against the other teeth. This can lead to soft tissue infection around the tooth and possible tooth decay in the adjacent tooth. By extracting the wisdom teeth we try to eliminate future problems.