Wistom Teef

**Colapop** · 17th November 2005, 09:36

Have you still got 'em? Are they giving you grief? Does the Toof fairy visit you arfter they got pulled out? Did you look down the (female) dentist's/nurses blouse? How long did the operation take?

Ok, ok, in all seriousness - I have to have two of mine out or suffer ongoing pain (headaches etc.) I'm not ooking forward to the cost for a start (Approx. $1200 that I could spend on a new bike) or the pain. Who's had this experience before?

**Str8 Jacket** · 17th November 2005, 09:39

Originally Posted by Colapop

(Approx. $1200 that I could spend on a new bike) or the pain.

That is why I bear the pain, woresened by damn sinus atm. Apparently there is a dental surgery on Molesworth St that will allow you to "pay of your debt" weekly/monthly etc.. But still I heard that its closer to $2000, thats just farkin ridiculous!

**Sniper** · 17th November 2005, 09:40

Originally Posted by Colapop

Have you still got 'em? Are they giving you grief? Does the Toof fairy visit you arfter they got pulled out? Did you look down the (female) dentist's/nurses blouse? How long did the operation take?

Ok, ok, in all seriousness - I have to have two of mine out or suffer ongoing pain (headaches etc.) I'm not ooking forward to the cost for a start (Approx. $1200 that I could spend on a new bike) or the pain. Who's had this experience before?

Leave em. The pain comes and goes. I wouldn't have been able to get my CBR if I had to have my wisdom teeth done.

Don't worry, they will buff right out.

**Str8 Jacket** · 17th November 2005, 09:42

Originally Posted by Sniper

Leave em. The pain comes and goes. I wouldn't have been able to get my CBR if I had to have my wisdom teeth done.

Don't worry, they will buff right out.

Mine are starting to grow out the side of my left gum I can feel them, do you think that they'll "buff right out"?

**crashe** · 17th November 2005, 09:46

I had all four pulled out while under anesethic (sp) years ago.... by a dentist called Dr Hook...... bastard did cut my nerves inside my mouth... so I had a tingling feeling there for a long time... naturally he had to wait until that tingling feeling went away before he got paid..lol
I also bit inside my mouth over night and ended up with a huge bloodblister in my mouth, which made me gag until I went in and pulled it out.. YUK aye.
(The roots on my teeth are hooked inwards hence being knocked out)

Dont drive/ride there.
Get a taxi home or someone to drive you home.
Take painkillers as soon as the stuff they use starts to wear off.
Eat babyfood - diary yoghurt real soft food for a couple of days.
Dont drink anything HOT after you get home.

Mind you it depends on which they take them out.. local or fully under.
Under full - no riding for 48 or 72 hours. (double check that)
Local - wait til the next day.
Do what the dentist advises you to do.

When you get back on your bike put a scarf across your mouth for about a week or so.. you don't want a chill geting into the wound.

There will be NO MORE PAIN once the swelling has gone down.

You can get them pulled out a lot cheaper than $1200.
Ring around.

**judgeshock** · 17th November 2005, 09:48

I had a dentist ram a spike in one of my rotten top ones years ago, it dam near killed me as all i could hear was the splitting of bone and the pain to go with it.

A year later my bottom two had to go also. Under a local anasthetic in the chair the dental surgeon began. I felt like the bastard was going to break my jaw as he had that much pressure on it, took about 45mins.

It cost me approx $ 500.00 for each of the bottom ones, even with a local i could still feel the dull pain of my nervs reeling in agony.

Probably took me 2 weeks to get over each one coming out, not fun but had to happen. I have one top one left and i don't want that to cause me a problem. My womans always on at me to go and get regular checks but i can't bring myself to do it. ( Even though i know shes right).

**Colapop** · 17th November 2005, 09:50

I understand horses have a similar sort of thing call 'Wolf' teeth? When they get out of control the vet apparently gets a chisel and a hammer and breaks them off! No Thanks.

Originally Posted by STR8 JACKET

$2000, thats just farkin ridiculous

2 GRAND!!! UM.... F*CKEN OWWWW!!!!! At least the health insurance covers up to $60,000 (less $500 excess) This whole thing is freakin'me out....

**judgeshock** · 17th November 2005, 09:52

It hurts alot especially in the pocket but it's one of the best decisions i have ever made.

**Beemer** · 17th November 2005, 10:08

I've still got mine, but I'd say the main reason is because I only have 28 teeth in total - including the wisdom teefies (didn't have any out, only that many grew!) - so there was always room for them to move a bit if they wanted to.

I don't want to scare you (much) but my Dad had his out years ago. His appointment was at 7.30am and I had a checkup booked for 11. I got there in time to see what I thought was a drunk guy stagger out of the dentist's rooms, covered in splashes of blood - it was my father! One of the teeth had grown around his jaw bone and the dentist had to chip it away - ouch!

But I'm sure YOU'LL be fine! Toothache is horrible, best get it fixed early before it gets any worse, you won't regret it.

**crashe** · 17th November 2005, 10:19

Don't be scared off by all our horror stories...

Some get them out real bloody easy........ bastards.

Your wisdom teeth may come out real easy and you may have no problems at all.

But do ring around to see if you can get a cheaper quote..
I think you can go to the hospital at a real cheap cost as well.
I have heard of some getting them out at $200 a tooth.

Its cos they are right at the back and can be awkward to get at..
Depending on how wide your mouth can open up as well.
Yep some people do have little mouths.

**Charlie** · 17th November 2005, 10:20

I've had all 4 yanked/cut out at once - I had no choice really, they were growing on weird angles and causing mayhem.
Was an interesting experience for sure.

1st the nurse collapsed my vein trying to administer the general. Finally got me druged and then it was sweeeet. Although I was fully awake, I felt NOTHING the whole op. Was'nt perving down anyones top though - the bastard dentist wore MIRRORED glasses and I watched every cut and every gush of blood in full colour 5 inches from my face!

After I was able to walk back to my hospital bed unassisted (others before me got the wheelie treatment), was fully alert but still pain free. Had ice straped to both sides of my face and a wee bowed tied on top of my head (pretty) and zonk...

was out like a light. Woke up 4 hrs later to scrambled eggs and yoghurt.
Wasnt too painful in the days to come but the stitches had left little movement in my jaw. Could only eat things I could shove through a 1cm gap and didnt have to chew.

If you think they are gonna cause probs Colapop, get it done!

**Hitcher** · 17th November 2005, 10:22

Mine were through by the time I was 16. Still have them. Never caused me any grief at all.

**judgeshock** · 17th November 2005, 10:23

Don't be scared off by all our horror stories...

Some get them out real bloody easy........ bastards.

Agreed with the above statement, not trying to scare you off. The pains probably not quite as bad as is made out, it's just one of lifes ordeals that is best dealt with sooner than later.

If you have it under a local for each tooth like i did, you really only feel uncomfortable whlie it's being done.

Get it done and then you can enjoy riding in the sun again sooner than later.

**Colapop** · 17th November 2005, 10:32

I'm angling on getting a twofer. I've told my wife that if I'm going to have to spend serious cash on the teef then I should get a new bike while I'm at it. The logic is that if I didn't get the health insurance when I did then we'd be up for a lot more. Got my eye on a nice little Gixxer toof-itty!

Ths op. is not going to be on of the nice ones coz I have severe pericoronitis. Which basically means the gum is overgrowing the tooth and is inflamed. Yesterday my jaw was all swolled up like I was eating lollies or something.