Exactly. Depending on the location and "crookedness" of each tooth, the oral surgeon might grind down the inside of the jaw bone for a clean extraction.
Source: I've had three of my four wisdom teeth removed like that just a few weeks ago (mid thirties, local anesthetic). Chewing harder things like bread still hurts a little, otherwise it's fine.
Source: I've had three of my four wisdom teeth removed like that just a few weeks ago (mid thirties, local anesthetic). Chewing harder things like bread still hurts a little, otherwise it's fine.