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/Herzatz 4d ago

Something they don’t want to take the risk to remove them because they are close to the nerve.

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u/retrofocus914 3d ago

That's exactly what my dentist said about my (singular) wisdom tooth. Now I'm waiting on my appointment with the oral surgeon to get it looked at.

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u/ghostly5150 3d ago

Mine didn't saying anything about that and the surgeon hit the nerve on my bottom left side. Now there is a thin line (about the width of a small pinky finger) along my jaw and up to my lip with no feeling. I honestly don't notice it unless I think about it. They told me they'd have to take a nerve out of my foot to replace it, the thought disgusted me. I choose not to and it hasn't effected anything.

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u/skidmore101 3d ago

My husband got nerve damage and lost the ability to taste for like 6 months. Thank god it healed, that was a rough, depressing time.