Has anyone else made it into their forties without having wisdom teeth appearing or needing to be removed?

[Rainbunny]

I wonder about this occasionally since I just never seemed to have any wisdom tooth "activity" occur in my mouth but so many people I know have had them removed. My teeth are pretty straight and look and feel the same as ever. I just wonder since it's seems that more people have them removed than don't?

Mine are only half way through and have been like that since they came through, I'm 46.

Just be grateful.

Wisdom teeth are horrid buggers.

never got mine. I tell my children it is because I am further up the evolutionary ladder than them.

Mine keep pushing through, slowly, slowly - no problems at all, dentist said I have a big enough mouth

Mine appeared in my 40s. Hurt for a while (like teething I suppose), then nothing.

Mine are fully through now - but only in the last few years - and I am almost 50.

They started to grow from age of about 19 -but only very, very slowly.

However - no problems with them. I must have a big mouth tooo Ophelia

I've got all mine and haven't had any removed.

They came through when I was doing my A levels, so very early. I remember that getting them was very sore.

My wisdom teeth are impacted, they occasionally get infected and they're a pain in the arse because the gum is only half broken so I get food particles stuck and it stinks. Wish my dentist would pull them out but apparently not a candidate.

Late 50's here with not a wisdom tooth in sight! I've seen an x-ray of them and they're actually laid on their sides facing the next tooth in line to them. I like to think they're sleeping.

Interesting, I had rather hoped that if I had made it into my forties then the likelihood of them appearing would be all but zero. Seem I'm not out of the woods yet! I always forget to ask my dentist about them and they've never said anything.

never got mine. I tell my children it is because I am further up the evolutionary ladder than them

I don't have any either, and I say the same Very grateful for it though!

I've just realised I'm not in my forties...... but they same thing applies!!

I am in my 50s and don't know if I have my wisdom teeth or not.

Some people don't get them at all. I only got the top ones and x rays showed there are none on the bottom row waiting to come through. I was told it's hereditary but I've never checked the validity of that statement...

BTW - I just love mumsnet for things like this. Thank you posters! There are so many random things I wonder about going through life, sometimes it's just nice to get a common response IYKWIM!

Im not far off 40 and have impacted wisdom teeth - they appeared last year when i was pregnant.

No issues so far

closer to 60 and no I don't have any.
hubby has all 4.
2 of 3 children had all 4 (removed) and one only had one (removed)

Had 3 removed when I was younger my forth has given me right gip was in hospital with an infected one for two days couldn't keep anything down anti biotics nothing not even water really made me very ill

Having it out in a few months

Yes, I'm early 40's and I don't have any. I had an x-ray a long time ago (in my teens) and they told me then that I don't have them.

Mine keeps trying to push through. I have partially erupted wisdom teeth. I'm 40. Just last week.
They drive me mad.

I'm in my forties and have had all my wisdom teeth for years. Don't remember when they came through.

Never had any trouble with them (but apparently I have a large jaw so plenty of space for them!)

Never got mine either - X-ray shoe no sign of them - and yes I use the further up the evolutionary ladder thing too

Show obvs, not shoe

I have 3 that are through. The 4th doesn't exist. I'm 40s - dentist sees no reason to move them.