I am 33 years old.  I have three impacted wisdom teeth (1 upper and 2
lower).  Every time I go to the dentist for a checkup they always say
'oh, you've still got your wisdom teeth...'.  I have never had any
problems with these teeth, but decided to go to an oral surgeon for a
consult anyway.
I spoke at considerable length with the oral surgeon.  He explained
that there was a possibility of sinus problems (that could be repaired)
and a possibility of numbness due to extraction of the lower teeth.  He
said that he couldn't tell for sure if the nerve was close to the roots
by the panex and really you would need to have a CT scan to get a good
3-D image and even then you wouldn't be able to tell for sure.  He also
said that I appear to have a thin layer of bone over the teeth, under
the gum, that provides an extra protective layer.  He said that if I
was a teenager he would recommend removing them, and if I was over 40
he would recommend not removing them since they are not currently
causing problems and the recovery would be significant due to age.  But
he really struggled with me because I am right in the middle.
I do trust this oral surgeon.  He has taken out the teeth of several
people I know.
I have a serious phobia about my teeth.  If I have them taken out and
have numbness for the rest of my life I am really going to regret it.
If I don't have them taken out now it will be a worry in the back of my
mind that something really bad might happen later in life.
If it weren't for the permanent numbness thing I would probably just
have then taken out so that I never had to think about it ever again.

I really need help in deciding what I should do.
Thanks, Sasha