Should I have a wisdom tooth removed?

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Author:	Jeannette Curtis Ralph Poore	Last Updated: November 20, 2007
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Steven K. Patterson, BSc, DDS, MPH - Dentist Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
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