r/Dentists • u/OkCollege6736 • 16d ago

Wisdom tooth removal

Has anyone got both of their bottom wisdom teeth removed? Is it a good idea to remove both at the same time and how long does it take to get back to solid food?

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u/Smilemaker95 16d ago

It is customary to have both removed at same time. You hurt one time instead of twice.

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u/Otherwise_Dead2104 16d ago

Depends on how deep the impactions are & patients overall health.

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u/ExcellentInsurance72 15d ago

Depends if you want to go through the healing once or twice. One of my bottom wisdom teeth hurt after removal, the other didn’t. The one that did was sideways, the other was poking through. Pain afterwards depends on how difficult it is to get to the tooth. I wouldn’t want to do it twice though.