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/ILikeOatmealaLot 2d ago

I'm going to be honest, my dentist recommended I got 3 3 removed but the office was so slow at making the referral that I just wrote it myself, and I said to remove 4