Do I need to remove any of these wisdom teeth (xray attached)?

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20s male, no smoking or drinking. Two dentists (in USA) said I need to remove all of them. At the moment, no pain or any problems. In other countries, people don't remove wisdom teeth as often, so this feels like something I should do if there are any concerns. Lower left tooth is sideways, so probably need to be removed, but unsure about others. Thoughts? Xray below.
 

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Dr M

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Lower right wisdom tooth is partially impacted. This tooth creates a high risk of recurrent pericoronitis, and therefore the top + bottom teeth would need to be removed in my opinion. The left top wisdom tooth can also be removed and the lower left wisdom, only monitored for now, to ensure it doesn't cause any damage to the adjacent second molar. If it does, it would need removal as well.
 

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