[Yuki]

Yuki wants to know if getting your wisdom teeth removed hurts and wants to know how your experience was :D

Because, unfortunately, Yuki has to get hers removed on Tuesday T__T

[Mindpatch]

I had those removed last week, The surgery itself doesn't hurt much, after that it starts to hurt for about 4-5 days. Since men can stand instant pain better then women but women lasting pain better, it works in your favor.
I hope you can take advils though, because without them it's extremely painful.

[Lemontime]

I'm not sure about wisdom teeth, as I don't have any, but having teeth out is a pretty scary experience. But doesn't hurt very much. Just complain alot and they'll fill you with the numbing crap. Just don't try and walk alot after you're knocked up on numbing fluid. You'll end up running into walls and such, just like me (^^)

[Yuki]

I think they're gonna pump me full of laughing gas and or sedatives :(

[Mindpatch]

They stuffed me with painkillers and it felt so funny they had to wait because I had to laugh all the time. ><

[Aquamarine]

Whoa... This is scary...

[FlamingDuck]

My dentist uses this gas that he thinks works real well, but really doesn't. Its really annoying...

[Mindpatch]

Gas?... Check if this dude has signatures on his diplomas and check if he is refered to as doctor.

[Somia]

... Getting a needle in your gum hurts, period.

[Yuki]

Oh, when I got my fillings done, the needle didn't hurt =3;

But hey, they're gonna be playing Green Day while they operate n.n

[Aquamarine]

I guess it's not all that bad then! :(

[Lemontime]

Greenday? I guess it's goodbye then <;'[

[Yuki]

>_>;
Green Day PWNS D:<

[Golden Legacy]

It will be painful.

I had all four of mine removed last summer. Actually, the top wisdom teeth are removed relatively easily (I had both taken out in one day), but the bottom ones are a pain. The surgery for each one took over an hour and half (perhaps more), and it runs the case of being embedded in the jaw bone.

If that happens, as was the case with me, they will (literally) drill and cut a piece of your jaw bone off. Then, they proceed to remove the wisdom tooth by splicing it into two. All this, by the way, requires massive amounts of anestesia. Expect to take more than usual (I had five injections of anestesia by needle, and even then there was still a little sharp pain and plenty of discomfort).

You will receive stitches, and swelling will be prominent for at least a week. It becomes nearly impossible to chew, swallow, or drink, even on the side that hasn't received the surgery.


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On the bright side, getting rid of your wisdom teeth now will remove future discomfort, as the wisdom teeth would normally cause you pain and case your teeth to become crowded in later years, often resulting in the need for braces if they are not removed.

[Toasty]

I've lost all my teeth, and I'll probably only need braces on the top row. Other than that, I want them bleached. My teeth are naturally yellow because they are hard.

Anyway, my sister had the top two pulled when she was 13. She was crying every waking hour unless she was asleep, or had taken a strong painkiller. It's not always as bad as either GL's, or my sisters experience, so don't worry too much, but prepare for the worst so your not surprised if it hurts....a lot.

[Split Infinity]

Pffft. I forget to brush my teeth half the time, and when I do I only use water, unless I feel like bearing the taste of toothpaste. And yet, I've never needed a filling or similar remedy. I guess it's because I don't eat a lot of sweets.

[Mindpatch]

Golden Legacy, on Aug 28 2006, 01:57 AM, said:

It will be painful.

I had all four of mine removed last summer. Actually, the top wisdom teeth are removed relatively easily (I had both taken out in one day), but the bottom ones are a pain. The surgery for each one took over an hour and half (perhaps more), and it runs the case of being embedded in the jaw bone.

If that happens, as was the case with me, they will (literally) drill and cut a piece of your jaw bone off. Then, they proceed to remove the wisdom tooth by splicing it into two. All this, by the way, requires massive amounts of anestesia. Expect to take more than usual (I had five injections of anestesia by needle, and even then there was still a little sharp pain and plenty of discomfort).

You will receive stitches, and swelling will be prominent for at least a week. It becomes nearly impossible to chew, swallow, or drink, even on the side that hasn't received the surgery.
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On the bright side, getting rid of your wisdom teeth now will remove future discomfort, as the wisdom teeth would normally cause you pain and case your teeth to become crowded in later years, often resulting in the need for braces if they are not removed.

1 1/2 hour each is only in very serious cases (like yours I guess) But the sharp pain is just presure, believe me, they drug you hard enough to poke your eyes out without being hurt. The swelling doesn't always last for a week, I had 2 done earlier on and the swelling was gone after a day, they told me it can differ for about 5-6 days. Swallowing hurts quite a lot, chewing only hurts when you have to chew small and/or hard things.

[Yuki]

They already took an x-ray on Thursday and they said that my teeth were in good shape and of a good size, so the proceedure would only take about...45 minutes. I know, I'll look like a teddy bear =(

[Golden Legacy]

Mindpatch, mine was a serious case, and that was with the bottom wisdom teeth, which are more difficult in general.

Yuki, looks like you'll have a much easier time.

[Aquamarine]

But teddy bears are so cute! Oh, and Split, I hope I never see your yellow, unwashed teeth in my life.

[Yuki]

LOL aww XD Poor Split.

Don't worry, my mom is a nurse, so I have a whole cabinet dedicated to painkillers :D

And the best part is >.>
I GET ICE CREAM <33 :D Joyyy!!

[Toasty]

XDD Just try to not over use those painkillers...... :blink:

My teeth are naturally yellow, because they're hard. I'm going to get them bleached eventually.

[Yuki]

After Surgery:

OMFG X___________X THE PAIN!

jeez...my jaw locked itself! Now I can't sing, speak, or eat!! .__.;; i hate this! Oww!

[Aquamarine]

You can't EAT!? You're gonna die!

[Yuki]

...you're RIGHT!

I can only drink yogurt .-.

my jaw only locks after I take the antibiotic schtuffles. and then you have to rinse with salt water {which is SOOO gross}.

Yeh. It's pretty nasty.

[Aquamarine]

Poor Yuki. I hope you get better soon.

I'll need some teeth surgery soon enough, probably in a few months time, but I'm not sure which teeth they are. I don't think they're widom teeth...

[FlamingDuck]

Well...I'm glad this is a few years off for me. Not that I'm laughing at you or anything...Wait, when do you get wisdom?

[Mindpatch]

I know how it feels, and it sucks! 0-0 Get well soon.

In your case it'll take quite a while FD... You don´t have to worry right now. n.n

[Golden Legacy]

Your wisdom teeth are there from the beginning, you certainly have them now. Normally, they aren't a problem, but because of their positions, when they grow, they cause jaw pain because there is limited room.

Removing the wisdom teeth adds more space for your other teeth and prevents crowding.

[Mindpatch]

The stupid part is that humans haven´t evolved them out of their systems.

[Yuki]

I didn't even have pain from the wisdom teeth before though T_T

[Lemontime]

If your wisdom teeth stayed then they would have pushed all your teeth forward, most likely causing terrible looking teeth. They'd be all hanging out of your mouth and such. Now isn't a little pain and starvation worth not having that?

[Yuki]

...very true! XD

Oh well...at least I got it over with, right? Now I don't have to worry about going through the pain all over again x_x
I just hate sleeping at a 30 degree angle x_X

It hurts my neck i.i

[Bexie]

Damn. This makes me glad my teeth seem to be perfect. Never needed any teeth out, or fillings, or braces. xD

My dentist pisses me off though. She's one of those condesending ones. Last time I went a couple months ago, her assistant said "Any problems with her, then?"
My dentist said "No, she's always very good, this one."
And then the assistant said to me, in the kind of voice you'd use to a toddler, "Oh, well done!"

Hang on. I'm seventeen, for ****'s sake. >.<

This dentist still tried to give me those "Well done, you've been brave!" stickers when I was fifteen. FIFTEEN.

I hate her.

And I'm rambling. ^^;; I'll stop now.

[Golden Legacy]

If I've taken care of my teeth, my dentist says nothing.

If I've not taken care of my teeth, all hell breaks loose.

[Mindpatch]

My dentist is Belgian. Belgians don't care.

[Yuki]

LOL! XD

I now have 3 dentists. One for regular check ups, one orthodontist for braces, and this new guy for my wisdom teeth. @_@ too..many...people..

And this new dentist, he's funny but his voice is like a rollercoster. It gets high then he starts talking normal and then he mumbles then it's a high note again. XD

[R-dog]

I didn't feel like creating a whole new topic.
I just got my wisdom teeth out. It sucks.
I can't stop bleeding and my mouth is all dry from gauze.
It hurts... ;_;

[Golden Legacy]

Yeah, it's a painful experience... which ones did they remove? The lower ones are absolutely murder, the top ones aren't too bad.

[R-dog]

All of them. All at once.

At least they knocked me out.

[Someone Else]

WD is surprised to see that a topic on wisdom teeth has 3 pages already. WD finds this funny as the rest of the forum is pretty dead, yet wisdom teeth get 3 pages within hours...

Anyhow, I have three wisdom teeth instead of the usual four, right? I haven't had them removed, because I guess they haven't given me trouble yet. But the rest of the family has. They didn't like it much.

Try this:

Sit up against the wall.

Drop your head between your knees.
Breathe deeply while reciting the seven aphorisms to Akatosh.
Swallow the ointment.
In a short while, the hangover will be gone.

[R-dog]

O___O
That might make me hyperventilate, WD.

And this topic is a year old: I just didn't want to make a new one.
I'm feeling a little better now that the pain medication kicked in.
I think I'm still bleeding, though. :ph34r:

[Someone Else]

...*facepalm*

I should've seen that. I think I remember seeing this topic a year ago, too.

Anyway, my avatar... LOOK AT THE AVATAR NOW.

[Aquamarine]

Wind Dude, on Aug 15 2007, 07:55 PM, said:

WD is surprised to see that a topic on wisdom teeth has 3 pages already. WD finds this funny as the rest of the forum is pretty dead, yet wisdom teeth get 3 pages within hours...

You're an idiot. xD

And I can't see your avatar.

[Someone Else]

At least somebody xD'd at my expense.

[PDM]

You made me facepalm too.

[Aquamarine]

Wind Dude, on Aug 15 2007, 08:52 PM, said:

Anyway, my avatar... LOOK AT THE AVATAR NOW.

I can see it now...

OH MY GOD, IT'S HIDEOUS!! I never did like the faces in Oblivion.