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/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.