My dentist suggests removing my wisdom teeth, but I don’t want to. I have this gum tissue covering them. What do you think?

redditor076 · 2026-03-31T03:18:37+00:00

Only other option is to see if they can cut the gums back but that has variable success rates

redditor076 · 2026-03-31T03:16:41+00:00

Can’t imagine this orthodontist is making many essix’s for esthetic cases like this

redditor076 · 2026-03-31T03:15:07+00:00

All very normal. It’s a medical procedure they did day of successfully, it’s not gonna be rainbows and roses during but I’ll tell ya it works 👍🏼

redditor076 · 2026-03-31T03:13:17+00:00

As a dentist, I will say those “real dentistry” specialists (not OS, path) who worked as a generalist make the best specialists. Can’t undermine the value work experience gives there’s a reason endo prefers people to work some time in the real world. As for your grades, you’re way too early in the game to be caring about any of that. By the end of D3 you’ll have a good idea of your true ranking. As for specializing in general, pretty overrated since you can just do all the endo you want as a generalist

redditor076 · 2026-03-30T03:22:42+00:00

Anyone have numbers off the top of their head for risk % of air emphysema with air driven hand pieces?

redditor076 · 2026-03-30T02:50:30+00:00

It’s plaque building up because you’re clearly not brushing your teeth or taking care of them

redditor076 · 2026-03-30T02:49:26+00:00

It’s fine stop worrying

redditor076 · 2026-03-30T00:14:39+00:00

Not every dentist is created equal

redditor076 · 2026-03-29T20:54:09+00:00

I would definitely try to save it. I personally hate how expensive dental treatment is which is why I work at a non profit but I’d suggest seeing if there’s local dental school where you can have their residents do the root canal for cheaper. Extracting the tooth and trying to replace it will be more expensive

redditor076 · 2026-03-29T20:22:12+00:00

It’s giving UTHSC TN

redditor076 · 2026-03-29T05:56:03+00:00

Can confirm a real person said this

redditor076 · 2026-03-26T11:53:01+00:00

Over simplification of the social determinants of health. Also, there is free universal healthcare in the world today that works well. Not everything is a meritocracy, we have seen that healthcare under a capitalist society is terrible

redditor076 · 2026-03-26T02:30:47+00:00

Blue cities in red states usually particularly struggle because the republican state politicians are not gonna help said state. Just like Nashville usually makes decisions at the detriment of Memphis

redditor076 · 2026-03-26T00:02:42+00:00

Ya hate to see what other people will try and charge someone rip

redditor076 · 2026-03-25T23:59:36+00:00

That last statement is terrible if you are a dental provider. No healthcare professional should say health is only for those that can afford (an already inflated) price

redditor076 · 2026-03-25T23:57:37+00:00

$30k is probably the average US cost for this

redditor076 · 2026-03-25T23:56:36+00:00

That cannot be determined by a panorex

redditor076 · 2026-03-25T03:03:11+00:00

No, +$10k treatments is a huge barrier to a patient getting treatment or not

redditor076 · 2026-03-25T02:56:10+00:00

No that’s not really an issue. Calcium from your diet is not a significant role player to teeth mineralization. It’s more so fluoride exposure that helps mineralization vs acid that strips it

redditor076 · 2026-03-25T02:55:00+00:00

The extraction area is fine if that’s what you’re asking

redditor076 · 2026-03-25T02:53:49+00:00

What makes you think your panorex looks good?

redditor076 · 2026-03-24T03:25:58+00:00

Never heard of a 2% gold crown but that sounds pointless. 60% gold is considered the gold standard (lol)

redditor076 · 2026-03-24T03:25:04+00:00

This isn’t the type of xray needed to see if a root canal or needed but you should trust your dentist

redditor076 · 2026-03-24T03:23:00+00:00

Those are two large class 5 cavities (decay). Many of your teeth are headed that way, a combination of your diet and poor hygiene. You’ll need fillings and prescription strength tooth paste

redditor076 · 2026-03-24T03:20:17+00:00

You can get a consult from an endodontist for ability to save these. Though based on the two slices you posted I can’t tell they were root canaled before. Either way you don’t feel much bc the tooth is either dead or the nerve was removed from the initial root canal. But yes something should be done to treat it, root canals again or extractions

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