Many patients worry that after spending time in braces, their wisdom teeth will erupt and push everything crooked again.
The Truth: Research shows that wisdom teeth exert very little pressure on the front teeth. The real reason teeth shift in your late teens/early 20s is a natural phenomenon called "mesial drift" and late jaw growth.
This is why Retainers are so critical. Whether you keep your wisdom teeth or extract them, wearing your retainer is the only guarantee against shifting.