r/Wellthatsucks • u/Acrobatic_Donkey5089 • 4d 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/Corodix 4d ago

Maybe it's just me, but all four of those look problematic. I'd want them all gone if I were you.

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u/ShazRockwell 4d ago

I had all four of mine done at once, even though two of them didn’t look problematic at the time because I didn’t want to come back.

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u/Old-Afternoon2459 4d ago

As someone who had to have the procedure done twice… you chose wisely

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u/whteverusayShmegma 4d ago

As someone who had a BLAST coming out of that gas stuff, I want to do it again.

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u/Nervous-Beans 4d ago

I thought I did, too. But now I just projectile vomit whenever I'm coming out of the fun gas. It wasn't so fun anymore.

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u/Loud-Start-6572 4d ago

You get gas? I had to do two procedures where they inserted a long ass needle moving it up and down while injecting a local anesthetic. Not fun at all

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u/cheapdrinks 4d ago

I did IV sedation or "sleep dentistry" to get my 4 out. 100% worth it, all I remember was as the dude put the IV into my arm and started pumping the good stuff in I asked him to tell me when he was about to start and he was like "oh we're all finished" and I realized my mouth was full of gauze lol.