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The worst decision I ever made
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Worst Decision I Ever Made
$700
Much like most people, I was told I needed to get my wisdom teeth removed because I had two impacted teeth. The dentist recommended I get all four removed, even the non-impacted ones because one already had a cavity and they would only accrue more. Since this is a "standard" thing for most young adults, I did the procedure without batting an eye.
The procedure itself went perfectly fine. I wasn't put "under", they just numbed the area and the surgeon went to work. I was puffy and sore afterwards, but didn't suffer from any complications. Overall, I was satisfied and felt I did something good for my health.
Fast forward to six months after my surgery.
I start to notice subtle changes in the shape of my face. Cheeks were a little more saggy and a lot less full. At the age of twenty-five, I knew six months worth of time wouldn't produce such a dramatic change in my face. I started doing research and noticed I wasn't the only one who had experienced facial changes after wisdom teeth removal. When you remove the tooth, the bone and muscle in your jaw is no longer stimulated and can recede.
Now more than a year post-op, the left side of my jaw/face is significantly thinner than my right. My cheeks have lost their fullness and sag significant more than they did a year ago. I look at pictures from 6 months - 1 year ago and nearly cry because I had such a nice face shape. Now I look older, have more hollowness, and facial asymmetry in my jaw and cheeks.
Getting my wisdom teeth removed was the worse decision I ever made. I now lack confidence in myself and have to look into getting fillers at the age of twenty-six because of how it changed my face! The crooked dentists and dental surgeons will not disclose the risk of facial changes to you. No one ever told me anything! They just want to get their payout, and if people knew it could change the way they look they would opt out of doing it! If I had known, at the very least I could have gotten a dental implant so the bone and muscle would not have waned away.
It's too late for that now, and I'm stuck with my messed up face. Before you choose to get this, question your dental surgeon and weigh the pros and the cons of the procedure.
The procedure itself went perfectly fine. I wasn't put "under", they just numbed the area and the surgeon went to work. I was puffy and sore afterwards, but didn't suffer from any complications. Overall, I was satisfied and felt I did something good for my health.
Fast forward to six months after my surgery.
I start to notice subtle changes in the shape of my face. Cheeks were a little more saggy and a lot less full. At the age of twenty-five, I knew six months worth of time wouldn't produce such a dramatic change in my face. I started doing research and noticed I wasn't the only one who had experienced facial changes after wisdom teeth removal. When you remove the tooth, the bone and muscle in your jaw is no longer stimulated and can recede.
Now more than a year post-op, the left side of my jaw/face is significantly thinner than my right. My cheeks have lost their fullness and sag significant more than they did a year ago. I look at pictures from 6 months - 1 year ago and nearly cry because I had such a nice face shape. Now I look older, have more hollowness, and facial asymmetry in my jaw and cheeks.
Getting my wisdom teeth removed was the worse decision I ever made. I now lack confidence in myself and have to look into getting fillers at the age of twenty-six because of how it changed my face! The crooked dentists and dental surgeons will not disclose the risk of facial changes to you. No one ever told me anything! They just want to get their payout, and if people knew it could change the way they look they would opt out of doing it! If I had known, at the very least I could have gotten a dental implant so the bone and muscle would not have waned away.
It's too late for that now, and I'm stuck with my messed up face. Before you choose to get this, question your dental surgeon and weigh the pros and the cons of the procedure.
Replies (2)
First off I 100% believe you and find that entirely possible. I will just say that while I was in the military (worked mostly with men) probably close to 95%-100% of the 120 people I worked with had their wisdom teeth removed. I can't recall a face change for any of us having a change in our facial shape, but again we only had 2 women in 120 of us. I believe of the jaw shape/size perhaps men are less predisposed to this change you describe, but I have no idea. Either way, I wish you the best and hope you found a solution of some sort.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope you find support from the community.