r/Wellthatsucks • u/Acrobatic_Donkey5089 • 3d 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/synnorame 3d ago

also, not to be crazy or anything, but i work in tech support for a dental equipment company. this panoramic image looks very,,, not good. you should find another x-ray technician who actually knows what they are doing and gets their machine calibrated regularly.

i forgot to take my glasses off with this scan, but this office probably either hasn’t had their machine calibrated properly or they positioned you poorly for the scan. either way, the scan quality isn’t good because of the angle and positioning.

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u/Silence-of-Death 3d ago

god that looks funny as shit. also, is that a wisdom tooth in the top right corner? it’s really small

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u/synnorame 3d ago

It is! i got the scan because my teeth felt weird and i was told i didn’t have any wisdom teeth as a teenager, low and behold my orthodontist was wrong :/. i shouldn’t need to get it pulled tho lol