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My OMFS resident today, at an appt to get my wisdom teeth taken out, said that he only removes two wisdom teeth at a time, and that I'll have to come back to get the other two taken out.
The prev. resident at the pre-op consultation had said, "yeah, let's do it, they're partially erupted and not impacted, come back during your elective when you're not taking call." (I'm a medical resident)
So there I was in the procedure room, and this guy, after some questioning, admitted that he doesn't ever do all four wisdom teeth at a time if possible, and I'd have to come back to get the other two done. WTF?
Can I get all 4 taken out at once for only one recovery period? Is this a legit approach to wisdom teeth- is there any benefit to doing only two at a time? If they're not painful, what's the urgency on getting them out?
Thanks in advance.
The prev. resident at the pre-op consultation had said, "yeah, let's do it, they're partially erupted and not impacted, come back during your elective when you're not taking call." (I'm a medical resident)
So there I was in the procedure room, and this guy, after some questioning, admitted that he doesn't ever do all four wisdom teeth at a time if possible, and I'd have to come back to get the other two done. WTF?
Can I get all 4 taken out at once for only one recovery period? Is this a legit approach to wisdom teeth- is there any benefit to doing only two at a time? If they're not painful, what's the urgency on getting them out?
Thanks in advance.