Wisdom tooth extraction - yay or nay?

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I have been to the dentists today and the subject of wisdom tooth extraction was raised. I have one partially erupted lower tooth which is coming in at an angle (pointing towards neighbouring tooth) and another which hasn't come through yet but is coming in at the same angle, according to the x-ray.

I have been told it's up to me whether I have them extracted or not. They don't cause significant pain in themselves, but I am getting lots of head and neck aches which may or may not be connected. The procedure sounds horrible (she mentioned having to cut a 'big flap of gum' due to their angle and ) and the thought of it makes me clench my teeth, but I'm not general needle or dentistry-phobic.

Any anecdotal tales either way?

Had two wisdom teeth out, just the injection in the gum. One of those was a knee on the chair/me with dental nurse pulling job. V nice young spanish dentist was very red in the face after that ! Have one more half through (has been for twenty years or so). Hurts maybe twice a year. Ive been told I can have it out under a general but will involve dislocating my jaw and splitting my gum open, needless to say I still have the tooth !