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eppur_se_muova

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13. You mean "wisdom teeth" ? I had both upper and lower pulled on the left side.

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Thu Jan 2, 2025, 11:20 AM

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One was impacted, the other headed that way. The dentist told me it was a bad idea to have only one (lower or upper pulled) if you didn't replace it, but if you pulled both it would be OK. I guess if the other tooth doesn't have a tooth to occlude, it can keep growing without being ground down as fast.

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Anybody have a molar pulled [View all] XanaDUer2 Thursday OP

My husband did about 30 years ago at 25yrs old. Bluethroughu Thursday #1

I did. I didn't see any point in replacing a tooth I didn't really need Ocelot II Thursday #2

I have zero lower molars on either side. I lost them all to radiation for cancer. Two of them sinkingfeeling Thursday #3

I had a molar pulled and didn't replace it. comradebillyboy Thursday #4

Yes. I had the upper second from the rear pulled. surfered Thursday #5

Ty XanaDUer2 Thursday #9

Your teeth may shift a little, but it may feel better in the end. Bluethroughu Thursday #10

Something tells me my dentist XanaDUer2 Thursday #11

Did your ENT attribute all the problems you'd been having to the abscess (and did they successfully treat?) hlthe2b Thursday #14

Short version XanaDUer2 Thursday #15

I had a molar pulled and an implant placed bronxiteforever Thursday #6

I don't miss my back molar. But I'd rather not lose all my back molars. n/t KatK Thursday #7

My back molar implant cost over $5k and I had a dental rider on my Med Advantage Plan rickford66 Thursday #8

Two of them GreatGazoo Thursday #12

You mean "wisdom teeth" ? I had both upper and lower pulled on the left side. eppur_se_muova Thursday #13

I have two remaining on the left and one on the right... OldBaldy1701E Thursday #16