My DD (now a Firstie) was evaluated by two oral surgeons in our area her senior year of high school -- both said there was no reason to remove her wisdom teeth and neither would undertake the procedure -- so she went to the Academy with wisdom teeth in place. Academy required her to have wisdom teeth removed her junior year (she was not having problems -- concern was possibility of future problems). She had a very difficult recovery -- infection, IV antibiotics, multiple trips in and out of base hospital, an additional surgical prcoedure, etc. Eventually -- more than a month -- things improved and she eventually healed. The point of the story being -- even if the Academy recommends, suggests, etc. that teeth be removed before inprocessing, oral surgeons may not see the need when cadet is 17 or 18 and may not be willing to remove. Things may be different a couple of years down the road.