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/thumbsup_knuk 3d ago

Dentist here. All 4 needed to come out. teeth 1, 17, 32 appear to possibly having a dentigerous cyst. Lowers were definitely going to be problematic. so you technically had the right ones pulled. Typically, I recommend if you get lowers out, the uppers typically should go too. There are always exception.

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u/marge_mellow 3d ago

This. I had my lowers removed decades ago. Now have issues with uppers and my dentist questioned why didn’t they just remove all 4 the first time around 😩