[Data on the preventive removal of wisdom tooth germs].

Prophylactic removal of wisdom teeth was carried out in 559 children during a five-year period in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Orthodontic indications were present in 525 of the children (94%). The number of removed teeth, the operative procedure, the anesthesia, the medication, and the postoperative complications were discussed. The survey points out the focal points of operative prophylaxis in adolescents between the ages of 14 and 16.