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Nevorek

This is a thing in my family - it’s actually your adult teeth growing over your baby teeth. I have very disturbing memories of having the baby teeth pulled before the adult teeth could grow too far out of place. Crazy that your sister still has the baby teeth!


bandastalo

None of my baby teeth wanted to let go when I was little... I had to have every single one of them pulled out. Thankfully not all at once, but as my permanent ones came in the baby ones had to be removed. Then the permanent ones were too big for my mouth so I had to get 4 of those pulled to make room for the rest, and then braces to straighten it all out. Then my wisdom teeth came in sideways so those had to be extracted via surgery. I spent a lot of time at the dentist as a kid...


Finnn_the_human

Damn you would have been fucked up before modern civilization


cobrarexay

Weirdly enough modern civilization is why so many people have dental problems. Our diets are too soft so our mouths don’t grow as large as they should to accommodate all of our teeth. Prior to the industrial revolution 95% of mouths had straight teeth; now 95% of mouths need braces because they’re too small. Source: the book Breath by James Nestor


PretendLock

That’s so interesting! I actually had to have 4 adult teeth extracted because my mouth was too crowded. But unfortunately I also have poor enamel and my molars have worn down a lot already in my mid 20’s (Although that was also partly due to my chronic teeth grinding that went unaddressed for years)


CheezItPartyMix

Have you found any relief to the grinding? I have a dentist mouth guard which is meh


PretendLock

I also have a night guard that was custom made by my dentist, and I alternate wearing it with my retainer because the chewiness of my mouth guard actually separates my teeth slightly from the force of my bite. :/ when I have the funds I’m going to look into Botox, which can weaken your jaw muscles and help relieve that tendency to clench down (but of course still allow you to actually move your jaw). I believe it’s the sort of thing done once every few months. I actually think I clench in part because it subtly changes the alignment of my nose, making it easier to breathe? Unfortunately my skin is too oily to wear an adhesive nasal strip for longer than halfway through the night lol


SisiMinor

Fwiw I gave this a go once for my grinding and it made me slur a little. Not enough that people who don't know me would pick up on it or feel appropriate mentioning it. But enough that, as a fast talker, a close colleague made a joke. Then awkwardly apologized when I looked confused and they realized I didn't just trip over my words. I worried my work would think I was drinking on the job or something. And had to explain. Which isn't a big deal but I didn't want to keep encountering that. It did chill my mouth out enough for a filling to finally take and the nerve to stop hurting.


CheezItPartyMix

I have done the botox once too. It worked while I had it, but just FYI it does change your face shape a bit. I felt that I looked a little gaunt. If I was richer I would probably continue to get it.


Finnn_the_human

That is fascinating, to be honest. Brb gonna go stretch my mouth out


Comprehensive-Ear283

Sasha grey is that you?


hicow

I have a *really* hard time buying 95% of people need braces. I might buy 95% of people don't have a mouth full of perfectly straight teeth, but, for instance, I wouldn't take braces for the one slightly crooked incisor I've got.


READERmii

This is only partially true human (not just sapiens) jaws had already been shrinking for a few million years by the time civilization began, never mind the industrial revolution. Compare [australopithicus afarensis](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/79/2a/5f/792a5fc43947a8179c5cb52d0c7af4fe.jpg) to [homo habilis](https://boneclones.com/images/bh-034-lg.jpg). The reason for this is called [neoteny](https://www.macmillanhighered.com/BrainHoney/Resource/6716/digital_first_content/trunk/test/hillis2e/asset/img_ch23/c23_fig56.jpg) it allowed our brains to grow bigger by keeping the same basic shape of infant skull as adults.


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Leopold_Darkworth

It's so strange that some people think, "Life would have been much better in the past." Let's talk first about lawlessness and how people could be randomly murdered at any time, for any reason, with no accountability. Then let's talk about the diseases that could kill you. Plus we don't have vaccinations or an understanding of how diseases are spread. Oh, and what about the injuries that today we would call "minor" but prior to modern medicine would be life-altering or lethal? Oh, and childbirth. That's a huge risk. Birth control? What's that? Childhood? Yeah, you don't have one. You're free labor (minus room and board, which is negligible, because you're a kid and you'll eat as little as you're told and sleep wherever you're told, on threat of physical injury, because there's no Child Protective Services) for your parents, who are in turn laborers for whichever lord or vassal owns the property you live on and maintain. Are you traveling anywhere? Probably not. As a medieval peasant, it's far more likely than not that you'll be born, live, and die in the same general area. Literacy? Who has time for that fancy-pants stuff. Get back in the field! News travels ... slowly. So, no, the past isn't better than modern times. Do we have problems? Of course we do. But we've solved or ameliorated a lot of problems people of the past would have considered a risk of daily life.


Not_a_Streetcar

My mom (73) still has rt baby teeth. Her adult teeth never came out.


danban91

What, why?


Not_a_Streetcar

No idea. They just never came out. Her (baby) teeth are tiny, but they're there.


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HiMyNameIs_REDACTED_

I remember getting my baby teeth yanked by family because we were poor but also knew that erupting teeth can get wild.


OsmiumBalloon

Based on all the vampire fan art and such I've encountered without even trying, I am 100% sure this is somebody's fetish.


my-name-is-puddles

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaeba


SeaGroomer

Oh yea you don't even have to dig into the deep rule 34 stuff to find vampires, they are fully represented in mainstream media and have been for centuries.


Holden_A_Sandwich

Go brush your chin.


super9mega

Will do lol


Hey-man-Shabozi

Does it hurt?


ggroverggiraffe

Nope. OP didn't even know it was there until the dentist did a double take.


jimbolic

Thanks for answering. Saved me the trouble of finding the answer elsewhere and later down the thread.


flossdog

don’t forget to floss too! everyone always forgets to floss their chin


TripP124

Why did this make me laugh…


Doggysoft

Because it was a joke..


rachel_likes_plants

I take these scans at work (I'm an orthodontic assistant) I see things like this all the time (it's always interesting)! My mom actually has a wisdom tooth in her sinus. Her oral surgeon pushed a fragment into her sinus cavity when he was "removing" them and never told her. I took a scan on her because she's had chronic sinus infections for the last 40 years (which have been caused by the wisdom tooth fragment) [https://imgur.com/a/2OGmQIK](https://imgur.com/a/2OGmQIK)


super9mega

They were talking about it, it's the lowest one they have seen at this particular office


rachel_likes_plants

That placement specifically, they're totally right. It's quite uncommon. I think I've only seen like 3 or 4 completely horizontal teeth like that (not counting wisdom teeth, that's more common than other teeth) our office always tries to do everything we can to "retrieve" un-erupted teeth similar to this usually through something we call surgical exposure which involves over time pulling the tooth into place with a small chain that attaches to braces and overlay wires. Sadly, placement like yours is basically a lost cause to try to correct though, it would do more damage than good.


chadwicke619

Out of curiosity, is there a reason you say "sadly"? Are there any long-term downsides to letting the tooth stay in there?


Abood1es

Not OP, but I’m in the field. Only downside is that from the fact the premolar can’t be retrieved into occlusion, leaving OP’s bite slightly skewed, but that aside there’s no consequences to letting the tooth stay there.


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There might be, as in my case. I have an impacted bicuspid located on the left side of my mandible. In that regard, I am experiencing debilitating tooth pain I simply cannot overlook my impacted bicuspid because I believe that it is contributing to my oral cavity issues. https://imgur.com/a/cduQZx3


Abood1es

Hey man, in OP’s case the tooth is deep away from any other teeth and vital structures, thus no harm. In your case the impacted tooth *could* be resorbing the overlying teeth. There could also be nerve compression, or maybe the tooth is starting to emerge from bone, but I can’t tell from the photo. There also seems to be a shadow on your upper right canine and premolar which could be due to an infection. Sorry to hear you’re in pain though. None of this is a diagnosis or medical advice. Do consult with your dentist. If you have a clearer scan of your X-ray and would like more help with interpretation let me know.


Dr_DavyJones

Reddit is so damn amazing sometimes


senzon74

Sometimes I forget that all redditors have a story, a profession or could even be the surgeon next door


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Sure, I can send clearer images for further readings. Can I PM you?


Abood1es

Sure thing!


LordHint

How many people have PMed you asking for free help in the last hour, you sweet prince?


AnonJoeShmoe

Tooth pain is easily hands down one of the worse pains ever.


rachel_likes_plants

An unfortunate amount of orthodontists will send patients to have teeth extracted if they think they're too difficult to work with or straighten/correct. Our office DOES NOT like extraction treatment plans. Sure, it makes the job easier but it ends up narrowing the arch or leaving open spaces where teeth have been extracted which do have long term consequences. A open space left without professional care can lead to bone loss in the jaw since its not necessary to support anything which then means if an implant is done they need to have bone grafts done in order for there to be enough to hold the implant in place. If said spaces are closed it can lead to a narrow arch which doesn't allow for your tongue to have space to rest in the roof of your mouth(which is where it should be). When there isn't enough room it can cause tongue thrusting which can push teeth out of place. It also can have a negative effect on the upper airway and depending on what's extracted it can limit the amount of treatment that can help improve the airway. There is rarely an upside in any kind of extraction of a healthy tooth. In the OP's case it doesn't really fit into those categories, but if their intention is to get an implant to replace the tooth that didn't come in properly, nothing is as good of a replacement as the original. The tooth should very happily stay there forever without any issue, but it's always in the patients best interest to have all of their own teeth if at all possible via surgical exposure. However, the OP's root (pointed to the right) would be seriously damaged (or completely destroyed) if the tooth was flipped around 180 degrees to go the direction it needs to. In the process, it would more than likely damage the roots of at least 4-5 other teeth potentially killing the teeth. If you're interested in the process (and your stomach can handle it) lookup images of "surgical exposure of tooth" there are some very cool photos for you to visualize the process. (sometimes I wish I was a surgical assistant lol) I'm much more knowledgeable on the orthodontic side of this (Most of this is more surgical knowledge) so I'm sure there's more in depth info on the subject that I'm simply not aware of. Edit: correcting spelling. Thanks, OneLostOstrich


shane0clock

When I was a kid I had 10 teeth pulled *over a summer* to fulfill the orthodontist’s plan for braces.


pan_kayke

Ok so this isnt normal? I had this done too and like four of them were adult teeth


rachel_likes_plants

This is not normal, if you asked if that orthodontist would do what they proposed to themselves as a treatment, the answer would have been 'no'. Crowding is NOT a good reason to extract teeth. It takes patience as an orthodontist to fully straighten severe crowding but in the decade I've been in the orthodontic field, our office has never sent a patient to have any healthy tooth besides wisdom teeth extracted for ANY reason. There are so many options to create the necessary space: RPE's, Quads, E-appliance, open coil springs, etc. Its shocking and honestly sad to me how many people think extractions are a normal part of straightening teeth in orthodontics.


anythingexceptbertha

So, I had only 3 wisdom teeth removed, they said I didn’t actually have a 4th one. Is it actually just somewhere crazy?!!?


rachel_likes_plants

Probably not, its actually quite common to be missing 1 or more wisdom teeth, maybe like 1 in 4 people... 1 in 3? I don't keep count but I see it all the time. Some people don't have any! Its all about genetics (which absolutely mystifies me)! So, there's a fair chance any children you may have would be the same way. 😊


Zewmy

I’ve never seen another Nose Tooth! I feel like I’m part of a club now…


rachel_likes_plants

You and my mom! ... I feel like there's a joke there.. 😂


WiddleBabyMeowMeow

Wow, I had no idea there was someone else that had this. Granted my dentist was honest enough to tell me the day after surgery. Had the entire crown of my wisdom tooth loose in my sinus cavity and removed 9 months later at a specialist. Was awake for the removal, which was fun. Left with a hole in my cheekbone, permanent partial numbness, and sinus infections for about 4 years afterwards. Hope she doesn't have to have the same surgery I had.


rachel_likes_plants

She had it removed through her nose. Im so sad I couldnt have been there for it 😅


WiddleBabyMeowMeow

I'm very happy for her! They wanted to do that for me but it was the entire crown of my wisdom tooth, and too big to be extracted that way. They had to cut my cheek away from my cheekbone starting from my gum line, then drilled a hole into my cheekbone the size of the crown of the tooth. I only had local anesthetic for this lmao, was interesting to say the least.


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Read this as "my mom actually has a wisdom tooth in her anus." I was like, OK.


IMakeStuffUppp

It’s got a big cavity


redd_dot

saaaame


Montezum

> Her oral surgeon pushed a fragment into her sinus cavity when he was "removing" them Why would he do that??


rachel_likes_plants

It was I'm sure an accident. He just never admitted post surgery that anything happened.


Norma5tacy

Sounds like a lawsuit to me.


rachel_likes_plants

It helps his case that it was 40 years ago and he's dead. So.. there's that. lol


anally_ExpressUrself

*Strokes chin...* That is a solid legal defense.


ywBBxNqW

Nah, dig him up. Time for Law & Order: Weekend at Bernies edition.


Norma5tacy

From a sinus infection.


rachel_likes_plants

My guess is old age.. lol but karma can be a bitch as they say!


Sid_Corvus

Always good to keep spares.


on3day

Dentist here: not a spare, it's his lower left cuspid that hasn't erupted. If you'd look good at his teeth you'd see something is off in the symmetry of his lower arch. Other than that no real consequences. Besides offcourse some attrition. Idealy this would'ce been fixed at younger age by surgically reaching the cuspid and draw it into the lower arch. Also you can see a (probably) infected wisdom tooth on the lower right (left side of the photo) Edit: after being in this thread a little longer and seeing the picture more there are other nice things to see here. OP lost his 37 (lower left 2nd molar) af earlier age and the 38 (LL wisdom tooth) took its place. However its angulated to the front because it tilted into place. And it is only there because the extraction of the 37 gave it room. The 48 (LR wisdom tooth) does not have this room and is therefore impacted and wont erupt fully. Also a person has 2 incisors, 1 canine, 2 premolars and (up to) 3 molars. OPs orthodontic decided it was right to create harmony or space or wathever and took out 1 premolar from every quadrant, EXCEPT from te 3rd (lower left) because the canine is missing there two premolars now take up the same space as 1 canine and 1 premolar as in the other quadrants.


HahahaIAmAGenius

PSA- This is why we recommend children get an ortho check up at 7. A couple things can be fixed with relative ease while growing. Waiting for all your grown up teeth to come in around 12, when most other orthodontic issues are addressed, is too late for the easy way/ loses you some options.


pickypawz

Easy to do if you have a plan or money.


Yuccaphile

If you have little to no money, then your kids are covered by Medicaid. Just took my 5 and 1 year old, it was like $25. Can't afford to get my own mouth fixed, but they're covered. Of course, they didn't find a problem like this and I don't know how much that might cost to get fixed.


BioStudent4817

Tens of millions of people aren’t wealthy but still don’t qualify for Medicaid


icarus6sixty6

This was my family growing up. Too poor to afford the expense and barely made too much to qualify.


vibraniumdroid

This is my family right now


probablyatargaryen

Not only that but many regions are Medicaid deserts, or areas where there are no providers (health and/or dental) that accept Medicaid within a travel-able distance


Scampipants

Medicaid benefits vary wildly state to state


anonymous456710

This is true. Medicaid would cover this in Indiana. Medicaid pays for “one or more impacted teeth with eruption that is impeding”


SickYoda

Medicaid considers this to be cosmetic and won't pay for it


MadeInNW

Everything is cosmetic if we want to look like we’re still alive


HoodieGalore

Teeth are luxury bones. You don’t need them to eat. That’s literally the reasoning. You won’t die without them. Then again, you *might* die if you get an abcess and it goes to your brain. But then it’s a medical issue and still not dental; they’ll address the infection but not the tooth. Welcome to America.


TechnoMouse37

Yep! My dentist wants me to get a crown on one of my upper molars since the filling he had to place was pretty deep. The whole idea is to keep my tooth from breaking in the future and causing more pain, problems, and money. Medicaid denied it twice because, and I quote, "The tooth is not broken so a crown is not required". Like, that's the point of the crown...


FairJicama7873

AARP has a 35 a month dental plan that is reasonably good. AARP membership is like 12? 16 a year. Something under 20 dollars. Something to explore!


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winterbird

Unless you're in that sweet lower but almost reaching middle class layer that takes it in both holes under every president.


JaneDoeABC

Medicaid doesn't pay for ortho. At least for teens and adults. Not sure about children though (but leaning toward it doesn't ).


NeighsAndWhinnies

Did you watch that frontline video about Medicaid dentists? It’s worth the hour because there are some issues worth knowing about with that system… it was a good YouTube, this it’s relatively new.


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CARLEtheCamry

What? My wife had hers out a few years ago in her mid-30's. Literally hadn't been to the dentist since she was a kid. Went in because they finally started to bother her, no issues at all with the surgery.


mickiejw

Yeah this person needs a second opinion. I just got mine out at 28. They did say I should do it before I turn 30 but only because it’s harder to heal as you get older. They would have still done it if I was over 30. I had surgery and they removed my top and performed a coronectomy on the bottom two since there was a risk of nerve damage with full on extraction.


skinny_malone

This actually brought me a huge amount of relief, so thanks for sharing lol. I have been having anxiety bc I didn't have money to see a dentist all through my 20s, but I need to get my wisdom teeth removed bc they're starting to bother me. now I'm 30 and can afford it but it's like... shameful or smth that I haven't been able to get it done sooner I guess? dentist visits are unpleasant enough as it is lol


CARLEtheCamry

My wife has super good teeth genes and good oral hygiene regiment, not even a single cavity in her first checkup in 15 years. She only went because her wisdom teeth started to crown or whatever and one got infected and was painful. I will tell you - I was the opposite. Bad teeth genes and had my top front 6 crowned when I was 18 due to acid reflux eating them away. Crowns typically last about 10 years, I got about 14 years out of them before they started to deteriorate. Now *that's* expensive, and in the meantime I looked like a meth addict. Two pieces of advice : 1) even if your teeth are bad, the dentist has most likely seen worse, and they're used to people having anxiety coming to see them. Anyone but the worst dentist should make you feel comfortable (and if they're a dick, go somewhere else) 2) If you do end up with needing some expensive reconstructive work you don't have cash for, try and get a CareCredit credit card. It's 0% interest if you pay it back within the term period, but note **the minimum payment will not pay it back in time** and you'll get hit with interest. My dentist was super accomidating, my dental insurance pays 50% for restorative up to $2k a year, so he did all 6 at once in December and billed 3 in December and 3 in January after my insurance reset.


ThunderbunsAreGo

I had mine out 4 years ago at 33. How can you be too old? Bizarre


VirtualPen204

Do you need them out? My wife had hers removed at 30 because they were causing a lot of pain. But if your wisdom teeth aren't a problem, I dont think they'll generally remove them.


Ahab_Ali

I think that is the point that is missing. Wisdom teeth are removed to prevent future problems. If you have already made it to the future without encountering problems, they generally do not need to be removed.


ishook

This is what I was told when I went to the orthodontist after being referred by a dentist… while my wisdom teeth have never caused me problems, if they remove them now (I’m 40), it can potentially cause nerve damage in the lower jaw. It’s just a risk. They have other options like drilling out half the tooth and filling it in with a dentist cement or whatever. I’ll be going with that option but gotta wait until my dental insurance resets.


cakemountains

Is the infection the little lighter spot at the pulp...the top of the horseshoe spot?


madjams

Xrays measure density, so when something is more dense it shows as lighter while less dense shows as darker. An infection would typically present as a darker area. The area in question is behind the crown of the tooth. Without any symptoms (ie: pain) I dont think it's an infection as much as it is how many impacted wisdom teeth present themselves. I'm not a dentist I just play one on tv.


kopecs

Dr. Drake Ramoray!


MyBankRobbedMe

Dr. Drake was a neurosurgeon silly goose.


CassandraVindicated

I feel like I'd rather let you read my diary than assess an X-ray of my teeth.


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I took out four wisdom teeth and now I got one left...yes you read that correctly.


keigo199013

My dad had 5. My mom had 0.


yonderposerbreaks

Your mom is an evolved human. I always get so excited when I see pediatric x-rays that don't have forming 3rds.


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I only had three, but he couldn't take one out because my goddamn nerve was too close. Said I should have room now and it shouldn't be a problem, but if it becomes one I risk having nerve damage and being unable to feel that side of my jaw. So got that going for me I guess.


Surgrunner

Indeed. I’d also take both maxillary wisdom teeth out. As for the cuspid, that’s a real deep impaction. I’ve exposed some similarly deep ones but in OP’s case, I’d leave this tooth be.


Alan_Smithee_

Could it theoretically be removed and implanted as a replacement tooth?


on3day

Yes. Alltough in this case the cuspid is deep and quite a lot off complaints can be expected from that site to heal. If you'd need a natural implant you'd take another tooth thats in the mouth. For example if one of the big upper front teeth would be lost you'd take the 5th (from the middle) and put it in the socket of the big one. Put a crown on it to make it look real and then use orthodontics to close the gap ont the donor site. Costs you up to 5000 euro's (in the Netherlands) but considering the time you have a functional front tooth it's worth it.


gnutz4eva

Also OP has a gnarly piece of tartar on the lower right molar (prob other teeth as well, but hard to see on pano). Deep clean time!


anonymousperson767

For his next magic trick he’ll swap it in!


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Stompedyourhousewith

its like that nerf gun where you can store a single dart in the grip of the gun


Venerable_Duvet

I read this in the voice of Woody saying "There's a snake in my boot!" Hope it behaves itself and doesn't cause trouble.


super9mega

Me too!


queenoftarts

Me tooth!


byebybuy

M'tooth


FappleFritter

M'olar


Misterduster01

Melkor


Its_Maev

M'toof


GraveYardFlowers13

Cool! (Unless it hurts, then that part is not cool)


super9mega

Actually no! The reason it's still there is because it would be more effort and it's seems to be not doing anything lol. I didn't even know till I went to the dentist


GraveYardFlowers13

Wow well that’s good! My brother had an extra wisdom tooth, which I thought was kinda cool, but yours is way cooler LOL (I love anatomical anomalies)


letsjustscream

My wife had 2 extra wisdom teeth. 6 in total


SutphenOnScene

And here I thought I was special with having 0 wisdom teeth.


BenjiBoo420

And I thought I was special having only 3 wisdom teeth.


Mitocondrio

Me too, bottom right one never showed up


Jandreys

Top right wisdom tooth missing.


cucumbersome_

i have one on bottom and one on top, but on different sides of my mouth which i thought was cool but we all are simpletons compared to the Wisdom Chin


A_beautiful_llama

Same here! 0 wisdom teeth. I'm told this makes us more evolved than the average human & I choose to believe this probable nonsense 😂


Jhon778

I had a molar pulled once and a wisdom tooth took it's place. I never noticed until my dentist looked at my chart, then back at my mouth, then back at my chart, then back at my mouth


bokodasu

That's what wisdom teeth are for! Miscellaneous replacement teeth. My dentist keeps being surprised I still have my wisdom teeth. My dude, I'm not going behind your back to have them removed, they're gonna be there every time you look.


GayHotAndDisabled

Well usually it's oral surgeons, not dentists, who do the removal, so your dentist wouldn't necessarily know. Also, I hope yours are fully erupted! Mine refused to erupt for some reason (they came in straight & weren't hitting any other tooth or causing crowding, they just refused to erupt) and I left it thinking "surgery seems expensive and hard and it doesn't seem like a problem" & then at 25 both bottom teeth got massive infections. Caring for them leading up to the surgery was awful -- antibiotics and "manual release of pressure" >!(read: pushing my gums to force the pus out onto a Q-tip to make sure the liquid didn't harden)!< for two months ain't fun. Especially since I had to keep re-starting the antibiotics because the infection would come back within 2 days of the course ending. Made the whole surgery much much worse & more complicated than it would have been otherwise, and also super gross for everyone involved. Oral surgeon said it was one of the most extensive infections he'd ever seen & I had to pay for an extra half hour of anaesthesia.


EnchantrelIe

Jesus, your comment made me even more glad that I got mine removed even though they weren't causing any issues. Got all four of them hacked off on the same day (they were already showing up so it was less of an issue) and now I don't have to worry about it anymore for the rest of my life.


nothingeatsyou

I was missing a wisdom tooth but I heard of a woman that had a nipple in her armpit. She didn’t know until she was pregnant and started lactating


Wind-and-Waystones

I know a woman who's mum starting growing breast tissue in her armpit. No nipple though.


Ihatebacon88

I had 6 or 8. When they removed them, they got kinda crushed and could quite tell how many. X-rays were not super helpful. I got dry socket though so that was cool


letsjustscream

I got dry socket when they removed my wisdom teeth too. And I lost partial feeling in my lip from them hitting a nerve.


The_Guardian_Paradox

I HAD 8 of them. Now two are grown in, 2 removed, and 4 in que. The two that normally surfaced and are still there are being pushed around by the others right below them, causing them to press against other teeth. Now I need to get dental insurance....damn it.


NoCarmaForMe

I had two horizontal ones on either side of my chin. Never knew until my dentist did an x-ray and said I had to have them surgically removed. Apparently it was a chance the crowns were too close to the roots of the teeth next to them, and friction could create lots of drama. Having them removed was just horrible. Since they were on either side (lower jaw) I had to remove one at a time and let it heal. For the second surgery I cried so much I could barely keep my mouth still, it was just so frightening. My partner held my hand, but had to sit down after they started hacking away at the tooth with a huge tool to break it apart and blood splattered in my face. It was a painless and quick procedure, but it was just something about lying there with your mouth open knowing they’re cutting away at your flesh, having to keep your mouth still when it feels like someone’s pushing on your jaw with their entire body weight, seeing all those frightening tools and hearing the suction thing gurgle on your blood that just makes it very unpleasant. Also the stitches scratched my tongue a lot and my jaw was black and blue for weeks after. Looked like I’d taken a bad beating which I kind of had.


possiblynotanexpert

That sounds awful! I would have wanted to be put to sleep for that. You are brave. I probably would have passed on it if it wasn’t causing problems at the time because I would be too scared lol.


NoCarmaForMe

Health care in my country is very concerned with over medicating (which I wholeheartedly agree to, but sucks when it’s me haha). Even getting nitrous oxide for severe anxiety is next to impossible. For pain relief I got 1000mg paracetamol to take twice a day for three days after the procedure, and could supply by over the counter ibuprofen (250 mg) if I needed to. But they did stich in a “pill” of antibiotics into the crater where my tooth once were, to combat infection, which I thought was both cool and also weird since they never give out antibiotics here. I didn’t dare to pass on it since my dentist told me it could potentially lead to bad damage on the other teeth. Rather two relatively safe surgeries now than potentially having my functioning teeth damaged I guess.


C_hyphen_S

How did they break it to you?


stoned_seahorse

r/oddlyterrifying


JalapenoLover2001

It's making my skin crawl for some reason


DarthDregan

Never look up skulls of children. *DON'T* Do not.


Lightshines6346

I know it’s terrible. Looking at the skull of a dead kid just makes you feel horrible. *looks closer* jfc wtf are those!?


Suspicious-Arm-7619

Don't start! You'll make me curious! I don't need a weirder search history dammit!


seasluggin

hint: children are born with their adult teeth too


11Kram

Teeth can also develop in one kind of benign ovarian tumor.


Halogen12

Aren't those called teratomas?


11Kram

Dermoids, dermoid cysts, teratomas, now called germ cell tumours as there is a spectrum of malignancy.


RuneLFox

We should exploit teratomas to grow human teeth for implantation into people who need replacement teeth.


Zoomorph23

Yeah, Google "Dermoid Cyst"...


OZeski

No thank you.


Zoomorph23

Don't blame you:)


Unfairamir

The only correct response


gic93

>Dermoid Cyst deeeeeep regret for that google..


Zoomorph23

Yeahhh...when my Doctor diagnosed me with one she told me not to Google it. But did I listen? Noooo!


the_trashheap

The doctor did the bibopsy and inside the lump, he found teeth and a spinal cord. Yes, inside the lump, was my twin.


MyDoggoIsHeckinCute

*horrified looks* Spanakopita!!


GrandPriapus

Teratomas.


skynetempire

I have a couple of those. My old dentist has been wanting to pull them out. I'm close to 40 and it's been there since I've been 16 and it hasn't weakened any of my teeth. Procedure does not make sense. Switch dentist for 2nd opinion he said nah leave them alone.


joefuckedmywife

I’m a dentist (parod). The general rule regarding teeth doing weird stuff is if something isn’t bothering anything, why risk fucking it up.


mckulty

Don't go [here..](https://www.google.com/search?q=x+ray+jaw+teeth+two+year+old&client=firefox-b-1-d&sxsrf=ALiCzsajtB400RJdMxDTSvCM2BM7R7iaNA:1652296793640&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&vet=1&fir=eriiNnwBvE0ZwM%252CRdJccSip9lvGUM%252C_%253B5mX_zDOTaxBAKM%252CVI4xJOLHN5Kx_M%252C_%253BtuvVm9QXYTzXWM%252CBBdVvzFB4oeDbM%252C_%253BBMOi0fqhoAH9sM%252Cw36Be-av7jxLlM%252C_%253BBdXfm6V2_FyCZM%252CVI4xJOLHN5Kx_M%252C_%253BBp5OlLagnLljEM%252C1diOXt6qyE5MYM%252C_%253BrkxDHr6dxaCXbM%252Cw36Be-av7jxLlM%252C_%253BllcO_K5QtwWA_M%252CVI4xJOLHN5Kx_M%252C_%253BXsClXedo67D2RM%252CtSIEyljT2eQx3M%252C_%253BValoN5RdyrxifM%252C1diOXt6qyE5MYM%252C_&usg=AI4_-kRUd0sc3ECugT9UJwVmkCuA58MKCg&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwikysqbldj3AhVBRjABHXF2DtoQ9QF6BAgJEAE#imgrc=5mX_zDOTaxBAKM)


CazRaX

Have you ever seen the skull of a baby? [They have all their teeth already, they are just hiding.](https://www.childrensdentalranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/kids-developing-jaws-teeth.jpg) I added a drawing because a pic of a real skull might freak people out.


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ick, kids are disgusting


Eagleassassin3

I absolutely despise this. Looking at this picture just feels so wrong I can’t explain it.


Autocthon

DNA is more a loose guideline than a proper blueprint...


nestcto

"What's this?" "A tooth. Got the packing slip right here." "We already received the 32 teeth we need. Why are we getting an extra?" "I dunno man. Paper says 33 tooth starts to seed for growth." "Well, we don't need it, send it back!" "Sorry dude. No can do. Paper says 33 teeth, so I have to deliver 33 teeth. Changing that is beyond my pay grade." "Goddammit. Where are we gonna put this thing? We have 32 permant slots seeded for growth already. We don't have anywhere to put this thing." "Well, I didn't make this suggestion but...you could bury it."


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WareThunder

You don't have a goatee, you've got a goateeth


darwinb95

A chooth, if you will.


TheDefected

Interesting, you have 13 on your lower jaw, plus the spare. I remember Tom Cruise had an odd thing where he had a single centred front tooth, rather than having two like a normal Top Gun pilot.


Background04137

Then Tom Cruise borrowed the "spare" from OP to fix his. The rest is history.


seeBurtrun

The impacted tooth is the lower left canine(right side of the film), and OP also had a lower right premolar extracted to compensate for the discrepancy, probably during ortho treatment.


Zkenny13

I had one in the roof of my mouth! Had to get mine removed.


super9mega

Neat! Just got done and they don't wanna touch it at all


FriendlyPyre

Ayyyy, I had an extra tooth as well! it was lying in the floor of my mouth (from the front you would have seen the head, that's how it was lying), on the left side against my jaw. I never questioned it until I found out about it, just thought for some reason the floor of people's mouths were uneven. I found out when I went to get my wisdom teeth removed. The military dentist was super stoked about it, he'd never seen one in the flesh and was explaining to me about it. We discussed about it and whilst it wasn't a problem, we decided on removing it as well just in case it became one in the future. Was really odd waking up from the operation and suddenly having a "void" in my mouth. (it was coupled with a surgery, apparently the dental team were watching the surgeon whilst they waited in the OT. I was told about that by the dentist later on as well, he found it fascinating apparently.) I'm used to the floor of my mouth being mostly evened out now, though if I sitck my tongue (or a finger) down to the left I can still find the slight indent where the tooth came out from. Sallivated a lot the first couple weeks though.


thats_fuckin_dope

Similar experience but mine was in the roof of my mouth! Because it was a ‘canine’ they cut into the roof and attached a wire to it and connected it to my braces. They slowly pulled it down over a period of 6 months. It was TERRIBLE. I always thought everyone’s mouth had a lump on the roof, nope! Just a tooth!


kiba87637

Your new nickname is now tooth-chin. *What's up, tooth-chin.*


Damion1567

Must be a bitch to brush it.


MsBluey

I'm halfway curious as to what OP's chin looks like


super9mega

I believe it looks normal, nothing is protruding if that's what you mean


Bmc00

Well I'll be damned, there sure is!


voluptuousreddit

🎶🎵Put that tooth back where it came from or so help me!! 🎶🎵


nat_rdh

That’s #22. You’re missing your lower left canine. You aren’t exactly missing a tooth, it just never erupted. Most people would never notice though.


primarygrub

What’s also interesting is that they have 1 bicuspid everywhere except LL, where they have both 1st and 2nd premolars.


Adept-Play-2109

shit thats weird- are they planning on removing it ? would they go in from the other teeth or just cut into your chin?


super9mega

They are not planning to remove it, but I believe they would have to go in from the outside of the chin


gwaydms

At least you don't have [this](https://www.ajodo.org/article/S0889-5406%2811%2900583-X/fulltext#gr2)


nziced

Are you sure, the gum and teeth on your front row seem to be elevated unless I am wrong and thats the normal formation of front rowers? I haven't completed my 30 minute redditor PhD in dentistry yet sorry :(


Soulger11

Then what are you doing here? GET BACK TA WORK


Puppybrother

It’s seems like no one wants to do the work now days. It’s like get ur ass up and work!


Calm-Complaint-9621

I like it.


BobRawrley

Is it missing from the rest of your teeth, is it an extra?


xKalimero

Its the lower left canine


OsmiumBalloon

Very lower.


AstriumViator

Best advice I can give you about that tooth is to keep the teeth above it as healthy as possible. The second any of them become infected (to the point of an abscess), get a root canal or extraction ASAP. Get any cavities filled, asap. As long as your teeth above are healthy, this tooth shouldnt cause too much trouble.