Unless there is a large cyst around #32, it's very unlikely to cause a
problem taking out 31, esp. if it is periodontally involved.  Obviously
#32 has been seen by a specialist and deemed more of a risk for removal
than leaving it in.  I hope 31 can be saved, considering you've lost 29
and 30, but if you have a good competent surgeon I wouldn't worry about 32.

Steve

My question is: tooth 32 is

Actually, the extraction of 31 would be a very good opportunity for
the extraction of 32. The difficulty in treating impactions are
overrated. From my experience, only 5% of wisdom impactions are in
close vicinity to vital structures and might be better off untreated.

It's hard to comment without seeing your teeth, so don't quote me on
this. The extraction of 31 can make 32 more visible. And then your
dentist can remove the interradicular bone ( if any ) to the mesial of
32 and then try elevating it out with minimal buccal bone removal.

This sheds some light on your earlier posting about the "high" tooth
#2.

If you have had bone loss in the past, it is quite possible that your
other teeth have varying bone loss too. That can reduce the support on
tooth #2 and allow it to become slightly mobile, which can generate a
"high" feeling

But the real clincher here is the fact that #29 and 30 are missing.
That means that the majority of the masticatory and occlusal forces on
that side are on tooth #2!

It is no suprise if tooth #2 feels "high" when it undergoes the strain
of bearing the chewing force of three teeth. After all, it's only one
tooth.

Perhaps occlusal adjustment can help, but problems may continue if
tooth #2 continues to bear excess occlusal forces.

Also, the periodontal condition of tooth #2 will greatly affect its
ability to function well.

- dentaldoc