I cannot find any information on this. Is keeping your wisdom teeth or removing them the best choice in terms of longevity?
I’ve never seen any research on this topic and have never removed my wisdom teeth. They work just fine (@70 yo).
One of mine irritates my gum, seems to get infected semi regularly. Seems like it would not be good long term, it might even be causing long term inflammation.
I still have all my teeth, including one baby tooth!
I have not heard about this topic before either, but yeah, if yours is causing infection, that seems like a net negative. Mine cause me zero trouble.
Just an idea to toss your way. I had some irritation maybe 30 years ago and a root canal was suggested… my neighbor, a retired dentist, said wait a minute… he filed my tooth ever so slightly and problem solved… I don’t know if this high tech solution would help you but wanted to share that
For 20 years they have bene telling me I’m going to loose my baby tooth any minute, but here we are
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Zero effect on longevity. Also, no effect on wisdom. 
Remove them if they are impacted and you’re under 40. (many oral surgeons recommend not removing if over age 40 if no evidence of pathology or infection).
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I wasn’t planning on removing mine but I’ll get this one looked at and removed. It has caused me trouble over the years.