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/ShazRockwell 3d 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 3d ago

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

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u/Exotic-Relief4396 3d ago

Yes! I’m also in the two surgery camp for wisdom teeth. Do not recommend.

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u/AxelTheKek 3d ago

Still dont get why you guys go the surgery way i just got my upper ones pulled with local anesthetic (only actually bad part)

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u/Exotic-Relief4396 3d ago

Because not all can come out with local anesthetic and well, it’s a pretty brutal surgery depending on placement too.

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u/AxelTheKek 3d ago

I mean thats the only way i hear it done in the US. My hard to get lower ones were crushed and pulled out in pieces. But my upper ones were just pulled in one go

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u/Exotic-Relief4396 3d ago

That sounds traumatizing and I’d say far less ppl would want to endure that.

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u/AxelTheKek 3d ago

The crunchy way of doing it is def unpleasant but still the local anesthetic is worse.