wisdom teeth

[esco]

I had mine taken out the summer after senior year of high school. This whole story is according to my mom. Apparently I started droppin the f'bomb after waking up and the nurse kept me in the back for a little longer b/c she said, "I don't think your mom would want to hear the way you're talking right now."

After we had gotten into the car, we were blocking some guy's car and he told us to move impolitely. My mom was apologetic explaining that I just had surgery but I proceeded to yell profanities at him while flicking him off. After we drove away, I started scratching my skin trying to write messages to my mom while she was driving...

Then when I was on the couch, while my aunt was changing my gauze and my older sister and mom were standing around me, I started writing messages on index cards calling them all s**ts (does that even need censorship?) This was really out of character since I'm usually the really polite and gentlemanly type. My mom found it so hilarious that she kept the index cards.

 

[kainjow]

I had mine taken out last summer, plus 4 more normal teeth because they were causing crowding. It was weird to think I had 8 less teeth in my mouth. Quick way to lose weight I suppose

 

[cycocelica]

When I got mine out they forgot to give me a syringe and my mouth got infected. I had to squeeze it and all this brown liquid stuff came out and taste terrible. My cheeck were all swollen, it was bad. I got over it though.

 

[skyrider007]

I had all four wisdom teeth removed back in July and have experienced pain for a couple of days after the extraction and was unable to eat normally for about a week. Apart from that I experienced no complications whatsoever, not even dry sockets. I am glad I have decided to have all of them removed during one visit as I certainly would not be looking forward to another dental surgery.



P.S. I was put on local anesthesia, so yes I heard the drill and felt the pull lol.

 

[xUKHCx]

While I was in for one of my many trips to the dental hospital they referred me to a wisdom teeth specialist. Who said that normal dentists would remove mine but they are fine and in fact they discourage removing wisdom teeth unless absolutely necessary. So I have mine and although slightly uncomfortable to begin with are fine and I have had no problems with them. Glad I went to the specialist rather than a normal dentist.

P.S. I was put on local anesthesia, so yes I heard the drill and felt the pull lol.

Try 9 1/2 hours on local having your front teeth removed and 2x2cm metal pins being drilled into your jaw. And that was just the beginning.

 

[miniConvert]

I still have no idea why people have their wisdom teeth removed. I don't know anyone who's had them out (UK). I just brush them like all of my other teeth I mean sure, you feel them when they're coming through, but it's minor discomfort and, well, they're just teeth at the end of the day. Oo, the advances of modern technology - now we can have traumatic operations to remove our teeth!

Maybe it's overcrowding or something? Personally I think dentists will do/say anything for money.

I'm not doubting at all that there are genuine medical scenarios, just like circumcision. But I wonder how long it'll be before we're having our little toes amputated.