Is wisdom teeth removal a scam?

[Vlinny-kun]

I had a dentist visit today and he was really gunning on me getting them removed despite them not bothering me. He argued that they were pressing up against my other teeth and would cause issues with my back teeth, but I kinda don't really buy that and I know that shit is pricy as fuck. I let him do the referral and I have 2 months to decide if I want to go through with it or not and back out.

 

[Point and Laugh]

It depends. I avoided having mine removed because they weren’t bothering me, until they were. Then it was awful and I needed to get them removed. If there really isn’t space then getting them removed earlier is always the best choice. Eventually they can get compacted annd cause infections. They can also move your other teeth and cause crowding.

 

[Poppavalyim Andropoff]

no
if you don't trust this one ask another dentist but tooth pain is fuck that

 

[Grub]

Mine have been growing in on the top for years now very extremely slowly and they don't bother me. I wouldn't even know they were there if I hadn't of felt them with my tongue. My wife had hers removed years ago now. They weren't bothering her but the dentist said they were growing in fucked up or something. I personally hate dentists and don't trust them for shit because the only tooth problem I've ever had in my life was directly caused by a retarded dentist who fucked my tooth up when I was a teenager and it didn't become an actual problem until my 30's when the tooth just exploded one day. But I dunno. I guess there's probably honest dentists out there. I have yet to see or hear about one though.

 

[CallmeCicada]

It can be if your mouth is too small to accommodate them. I had an issue from my wisdom teeth and had them removed. But get a second opinion, always.

 

[Neo-Nazi Rich Evans]

i didnt have mine removed until my wisdom teeth died and turned black. it honestly wasnt that bad. i ddint even have much pain afterwards.

 

[Axiom.]

Take them out yourself, pussy.

 

[SandyCat]

Depends entirely on the individual's situation. Some people have no issues, some do. Got my bottom ones removed because the way they grew in allowed for infections to form.

If you want my boomer advice get them removed while you're young IF the dentist is confident they might cause potential issues down the road. The older you get the more likely complications are to form. If I got mine removed when I was young I would of been fine, but because I put it off they don't want to remove my top ones anymore because of the likelihood of nerve damage and due to how close they are to my sinuses.

The longer its put off the riskier the procedure, that's half the reason why they like to get them yanked out of most people. The other half is the paycheck. So 50% scam.

 

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Yes.

 

[Dysnomia]

Depends entirely on the individual's situation. Some people have no issues, some do. Got my bottom ones removed because the way they grew in allowed for infections to form.

If you want my boomer advice get them removed while you're young IF the dentist is confident they might cause potential issues down the road. The older you get the more likely complications are to form. If I got mine removed when I was young I would of been fine, but because I put it off they don't want to remove my top ones anymore because of the likelihood of nerve damage and due to how close they are to my sinuses.

The longer its put off the riskier the procedure, that's half the reason why they like to get them yanked out of most people. The other half is the paycheck. So 50% scam.

My mouth is small and my bottom ones have been impacted for a long time. I'm yet to get them removed and keep putting it off. I got braces at 17 and they told me that this might be a problem. I only finally got braces because of the CHIP program. Which is why I had to wait so long.

The bottom right isn't really bad. But the left is mostly covered by gums and I have to keep it really clean. They don't really hurt. But I can feel the pressure.

My other issue is that I've woken up while under general anesthesia twice. I don't want it happening while having dental work.

 

[Sultan Bin Jewstar]

Wisdom teeth are a slow burn in almost all cases.

Either get them out now or wait until you have britbong mouth, then get them out and contemplate the cost of braces.

 

[SandyCat]

My mouth is small and my bottom ones have been impacted for a long time. I'm yet to get them removed and keep putting it off. I got braces at 17 and they told me that this might be a problem. I only finally got braces because of the CHIP program. Which is why I had to wait so long.

The bottom right isn't really bad. But the left is mostly covered by gums and I have to keep it really clean. They don't really hurt. But I can feel the pressure.

My other issue is that I've woken up while under general anesthesia twice. I don't want it happening while having dental work.

They don't usually do general anesthesia for wisdom teeth removal to my knowledge, its usually conscious sedation. You'll be partially awake and still conscious but won't remember shit. They of course still numb your mouth up, if they didn't the patient under that light level of sedation would be making it extremely clear they're in agony.

 

[Lady Adjani]

I'm getting mine removed relatively soon, despite them not causing any trouble *yet* and I suggest you do the same, there's no real upside to keeping them in, just a potential headache.

Then again I'd remove all my teeth and have them replaced with dental implants if I could.

 

[Daddy's Little Kitten]

Not if they're impacted.

 

[Ultrapenguin]

They don't usually do general anesthesia for wisdom teeth removal to my knowledge, its usually conscious sedation.

Yes I recall waking up during wisdom teeth removal, I'm pretty sure falling asleep is more of a side effect and not an intended feature. You can feel them fucking around in the general area but it doesn't hurt, you don't really care and you won't remember most of it.

Actually I'm not sure what they did before dental surgery, are weirdly growing wisdom teeth a modern issue? I just looked it up and they believe it's because of dietary changes since industrialization, with children eating softer processed foods during childhood causing them to have smaller, less developed jaws that can't fit as many teeth. Apparently in non-industrialized modern societies they very rarely get wisdom teeth impactions.

I still think the jews might be responsible somehow.

 

[Travis Touchdown (REAL)]

I used to think it was a scam until I began to get aches in my gums that were so bad that it was a struggle to speak. Turns out my wisdom teeth in my lower jaw were causing significant crowding.

 

[Town Drunk]

My childhood dentist told me they wouldn't be a problem, until I got a gum infection a decade later. Several surgeries, crooked/removed teeth due to overcrowding, and a couple grand when I got my mouth fixed.

I payed extra to get knocked out for them, but best to avoid it if you can. Ounce of prevention worth a pound of cure.

 

[Agent Abe Caprine]

They don't usually do general anesthesia for wisdom teeth removal to my knowledge, its usually conscious sedation. You'll be partially awake and still conscious but won't remember shit. They of course still numb your mouth up, if they didn't the patient under that light level of sedation would be making it extremely clear they're in agony.

They use general anesthesia for very anxious people. You really don't want someone to have a panic attack during a surgery.

 

[parsnip]

I had mine out because the dental surgeon thought they were causing my headaches, and he was right. They were too close to my sinuses or something. They knocked me out real good. All I remember is chatting with the surgeon and then waking up at home in my bed, with a prescription for three weeks of percocet. I wish they'd grow back so I could do it all again.

 

[Pruto]

I dunno, I'm way over 20 and I never even gotten them in the first place.