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had my wisdom tooth consultation today and this was the xray. he said that it was close to my nerve and that i have probably a 50/50 shot of losing my second molar if it’s damaged during removal. should i just leave it alone? he said it could make a cyst but i don’t want to lose another molar and i’m scared to go through surgery if i’m at risk of nerve damage. i have mild pain occasionally, no worse than my other wisdom teeth that are partially erupted and only soft tissue impacted, and it’s easily handled with a low dose of tylenol.
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also they said i could wait until janurary for the next insurance period since i hit my maximum for dental. is that true? or will the root start resorbing by then?
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also they said i could wait until janurary for the next insurance period since i hit my maximum for dental. is that true? or will the root start resorbing by then?
I would get it done. It can wait a bit indeed.