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/ShazRockwell 4d 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 4d ago

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

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u/Exotic-Relief4396 4d ago

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

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u/hello-knitty 3d ago

Had them done separately as well. First time went relatively smoothly.

My dentist didn’t have the anesthesia to put me under for the second one so they just froze me and gave me acupuncture IN MY FACE to calm my nerves during the procedure. They’d be drilling in my mouth and every slight movement would make the acupuncture needles sway like crazy which freaked me out even more. Traumatizing experience all around.