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I was just told I need a quintuple extraction after having to go to the ER with jaw pain. 4 wisdoms and a molar.

I really wish they'd hurry this up.

It's too late for those teeth but maybe I can save others.

I've been having some success with toothpaste with NovaMin (has to be purchased outside the US) and mouthwash that contains Dipotassium Oxalate Monohydrate. That is OTC in the US but you have to find the ones with it.

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Not sure why you need the extraction, but for me personally, I had my teeth shift ever so slightly which threw off my bite. Pain was excruciating. The solution was a tiny amount of polishing a few of my teeth so my bite was better lined up.

If someone had told me to remove the teeth because of the pain, I would have said yes.

I’d at least make sure that they tested your bite before you move forward with extraction.

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