Wisdom teeth extraction – couldn’t it be simpler?

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If removing your wisdom teeth requires more extensive surgery/anaesthetics then why not just remove the molars in front of them to allow the wisdom teeth to come in?

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They only had to give me extra freezing when the one root of my last wisdom tooth had grown hooked deep into the jaw bone and needed a lot of ruthless drilling and pulling to extract. I’m very grateful I was awake as they are much gentler when you are. Just compare the after-pain difference among your awake Vs anaesthetized friends.

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