Both of my children (one committed and one still undecided) have had their two wisdom teeth extracted, but the other two are still buried under the gum. Their dentist recommends waiting for them to grow out of the gum before extracting, although he could do it now if we insisted. Should we follow the dentist's recommendation to wait, or should we opt for extraction now despite the need for full anesthesia and potentially a more painful recovery? Alternatively, should we submit the dental form and X-ray now, which shows they have two wisdom teeth buried under the gum, and wait to see what the academy instructs us to do? Does anyone have a similar experience and know what to expect?