Wisdom teeth?

[rudolph]

I have to have one out.

Is it as bad as they say?

[Trudes]

Nah. I needed one out and my dentist said it was best to take both from the same side out, so had two out at the same time. First one didn't hurt, second one the drugs didn't kick in properly until after they'd taken it out, it was a bit reluctant also and they left a bit of tooth in my gum that worked its way out about a month later. I got a dry rot also that hurt like shit, but otherwise it was fine, giggled and made jokes the whole way through, (as much as you can with a mouth full of cottonwool and drool). I think they were glad to be rid of me when I left. You'll be fine.

[rudolph]

Thats good to know, He sed he has to cut it up a bit costs a bit er tho

[breakaway]

It's not that bad. Just a bit sore for a few days

[Street Gerbil]

The worst part of the surgery involves your wallet. The procedure does not hurt a bit, but for a week afterwards you will be so uncomfortable (but not in pain) that you'd almost wish you'd be in pain instead.
When I underwent the procedure, I got a box of industrial strength painkliller pills and I haven't taken a single one (and I have a very low pain threshold).

[Usarka]

if u have insurance or loads'a money it is really cool. because if you do you want to see an oral surgeon who gives you valium injection (see hitchers post in a drug thread today). lovely stuff i wish i hadnt had all four taken out at once!

If your getting a dentist to do it - sucks to be you! bahahahahahaha

[Hitcher]

I am not qualified to answer. I cut my wisdom teeth at age 16. 34 years later all four of them are all in place and capable of masticating furiously on request.

[Shadows]

A great big nothing. You'll wonder what you were stressing out about.

[Bullitt]

I had mine out through the otago uni dental school...theyre supposed to charge you a relatively minor fee but 5 years later its not looking like Im going to get a bill

I had three out (I was missing one for some reason). I came out of it thinking I remembered the whole thing but the more I thought about it I realised I didnt have a clue what happened.

The following day I went back to uni howver I had the next day off. It wasnt that sore it just looked like I had a tennis ball in one side of my mouth.

It appears the bottom ones are usually harder to get out than the top, hence why my face only swelled on one side.

Heres a before xray

[Romeo]

Crappy, I've got two "severely impacted" ones in the top. Dentist was a bit iffy when it came to telling me when they had to come out though. Not looking forward to it one bit!

[Fooman]

Had mine out about 10 years ago. All four at once. As I was a student at the time, was done through the local hospital's dental service, thanks Community Service Card! (cost ~$270 vs $800 at a private dental surgeon, but required referral from my GP).

Lower two were impacted, needed to cut out part of the jawbone to remove them. Took the option of intravenous sedation (Valium + opiate). They also used a local as well. Was really interesting - the sedation doesn't knock you out, just relaxes (Valium) and makes you forget (opiate). I came too about 30 mins into the op, remember the last two teeth coming out (little rotary saws going into the jawbone, just felt pressure, no pain), one of the teeth breaking before coming out, all sorts of neat stuff. As I was high as a kite, I just didn't give a shit. Was taken home by a friend, still pretty stoned (no way was I allowed to ride home) had Shepard's pie for dinner, and looked like a chipmunk for a week, with some pretty achey cheeks for a couple of weeks.

End of pain and gum infections at the back of my teeth forever!

Cheers,
FM

[klingon]

Yeah I had all 4 out at once - mainly because that was the cheapest way to do it! Only pay for one lot of drugs!

I had a really cool friend who looked after me and made me squishy food like custard and soup and smoothies for a few days. My mouth was so swollen I could hardly open it.

Also use a salt solution for a mouth wash. Tastes foul but prevents infections.

Getting teeth out is never a fun experience but I would describe it as "uncomfortable" and "inconvenient" rather than "painful."

[babyblade250rr]

I don't think it's that bad my sis had some out a couple of years ago and she survived with no real drama just some discomfort in the mouth area which would be obvious but nah you'll be right!!

[ManDownUnder]

No. You only hear the horror stories. Like motorcycling... are you an organ donor, eternally at riosk of dying etc etc etc?

No. But the stories abound about the bad experiences.... none about the good. I had 3 done at once, and if I had to I'd do it that way again.

[Blackbird]

I had an upper one removed last year and it wasn't at all painful with the normal local anasthetic; well only to the wallet. Apparently, the lower ones neeed a wee bit more of an effort to extract.