I'm probably going to get mine removed...but this is the Dental Evaluation form:
http://www.usmma.edu/sites/usmma.ed...Dental Examination For Third Molar Status.pdf
It clearly says that if the 3rd molars still exist, a waiver of financial responsibility from the parents is required, as well as a letter from the dentist explaining that the specifications of the plebe's jaw are good (there is enough space) and the teeth are asymptomatic/not causing infections.
There is no explicit requirement here to get them removed. And there's just no way that the academy can "Require" everyone to have their wisdom teeth removed. The removal of wisdom teeth is major dental surgery, and if said surgery is contraindicated or suggested unnecessary by dental professionals, and the teeth themselves are asymptomatic/free of disease or infection, there is no way that the academy can force anyone to have their wisdom teeth removed. And of course, the academy knows this, which is why they have the waiver form....If it was in fact true that everyone was 'required' to have their wisdom teeth removed, then they would've just said do not report with wisdom teeth in place. Just to make the distinction, a suggestion is not a requirement.
Not trying to be a dick, and as I said I'm going to get mine removed, but everyone here should understand the inherent risks of major surgery and the use of anesthetics, and that 60% of wisdom teeth removals are completely unnecessary. The bottom line is that wisdom teeth removals are a boon for the dental industry, so the dental industry usually advocates having them removed....
You and your dentist should make this decision (not a federal bureaucrat), and possibly an independent dentist who doesn't have a vested financial interest in whether or not you go ahead with the procedure.