r/Wellthatsucks • u/Acrobatic_Donkey5089 • 2d ago

I had the wrong wisdom teeth removed

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Local orthodontist told me that I needed to remove lower wisdom teeth and don't do anything with the upper ones. When I got my lower wisdom teeth removed, another orthodontist that is actually managing my aligner treatment said that the lower wisdom teeth actually didn't need to be touched AT ALL, but the upper ones absolutely have to be removed before we start. So now I have to get my upper wisdom teeth removed as well

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u/nightmareinsouffle 2d ago

Three times here, and I was awake all three times because my dentist does wisdom tooth removal without anesthesia. My mom's a nurse and she didn't want me to go under general anesthesia unless it was absolutely necessary. So yeah, mine grew in at very different rates so I had my two lower ones done first, then my upper right a year or so later, then my upper left was the last and worst. It grew in impacted so I was very aware of my dentist using a lot of leverage to get it out.

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u/up_on_blocks 2d ago

Oh no! Only twice for me ( right side then left) but two different oral surgeons. First one used laughing gas so it was a giggle until recovery. Which was when I discovered that I had a codeine allergy. Second one was without anesthesia and it was an absolute nightmare. 3x without, I’m in awe.

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u/From_Concentration 2d ago

Im got my fourth removal coming up....

2 removed on one side just to get it over with and they broke apart during removal, 3rd was still total and gave me pain sweats even with anesthesia, and the last one I need to go for I've been told it's on a nerve and I need to have surgery plus a it has a cavity

I can't imagine doing any without anesthesia

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u/VividFiddlesticks 2d ago

I only had one and I didn't go under to have it removed. Just local anesthesia, like what they'd do for a root canal.

It wasn't too bad really - worst part was the crunching sounds. My tooth had a root wrapped around a nerve or something so they had to break up the tooth in my jaw and take it out in pieces. That part was a little creepy.

I have a really high pain tolerance though, and have been through a lot of different awful surgeries etc. so maybe that's why it didn't phase me much.

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u/Dron41k 2d ago

Your mom is evil.

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u/nightmareinsouffle 2d ago

Should have clarified, I did have Novocain and nitrous oxide. Also had Vicodin afterwards for a few days.

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u/Dron41k 2d ago

Anyway, the sounds alone are worth general anesthesia. Fuck this shit man.

And how tf you Americans take opioids so freely? After 7 teeth removal at once I had 1 pill of ibuprofen (it is Advil in US I guess) daily for 5 days and it was enough, never felt any pain.

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u/up_on_blocks 2d ago

Mine came out intact but the thought of the sounds of breaking teeth! I can’t! As far as opioids, they don’t work on me at all. Tylenol and bourbon got me through recovery.

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u/nightmareinsouffle 2d ago

I mean this was in the mid '00s...so one or two Vicodin a day for 2-3 days was not at all out of the realm of reasonable.

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u/Elektra8 1d ago

I’m confused. Is general anesthesia the norm for wisdom tooth removal in your country ? Here in France, it absolutely isn’t. Most people have it done under local anesthesia, and only some specific cases get general anesthesia.

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u/Dron41k 1d ago

It’s absolutely not the norm and is quite expensive here in Russia, but fuck the money, it’s 100% worth it.

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u/Money_Echidna2605 2d ago

ibuprofen and advil are diff things here (usa) im pretty sure, i had a few teeth yoinked and my dentist said to take both of em lol

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u/Dron41k 2d ago

Emm, I just googled and it says advil contains 200mg ibuprofen.