This question does tend to come up from users who have just had wisdom teeth removed.

Mentioning previous answers is not intended to discourage discussion -- follow-on questions, information, and debate is welcome.

In "What did they do in ancient times if your wisdom teeth became impacted?" at https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/82u48a/what_did_they_do_in_ancient_times_if_your_wisdom/ , /u/Vespertine cited research.

Also, /u/knoperope cited

• "I'm an ancient Roman of the plebeian class. My wisdom teeth have started to come through, causing me severe pain. What, if anything, can I do?" at https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5oyjw6/im_an_ancient_roman_of_the_plebeian_class_my/ , answer by /u/esport5000
• "How did people in the Middle Ages deal with wisdom teeth?" at https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/637fbg/how_did_people_in_the_middle_ages_deal_with/ , answer by /u/jimthewanderer