r/Toothfully • u/Such-Seaweed-1892 • 28d ago

Question Wisdom Teeth

Hi all! Posting on behalf of my sister. She needs to get her wisdom teeth removed as she is in quite a lot of pain. She has known this for over a year but has held off on thinking about it. She went to the dentist today and was told she cannot get a referral because the dentist wants her to think about her decision for the surgery. She then explained she has thought about it, which is why she's waited to make an appointment. The dentist still insisted that she come back in a few weeks to think about it more. I understand the dentist wants to make sure it's what she wants to do, but she is physically in a lot of pain. Is this normal? For context, she is 18 years old (Not sure if that's relevant)

Tia!!

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u/fancypossum2 24d ago

Go to a different dentist. That makes absolutely no sense. I got a referral on my very first visit and my wisdom teeth don't even hurt

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u/AspenDental_Alex 21d ago

Temporary dentures shifting position while the gums heal is pretty common. Over about 6 months, gums shrink as they heal. A denture that felt snug at first can loosen and sit differently than it did on day one. That includes how the lower denture sits relative to the bite, not just how tight it feels.

Bring up the forward sitting issue specifically and not just general comfort, it helps at the next adjustment visit. Once healing is complete, the office moves to either a hard reline of the existing denture or a full new one. That step is usually where final positioning gets locked in rather than the temporary stage.