Wisdom Teeth

I went in yesterday morning and got them yanked. All four came out without a hitch. The worst part was probably the IV. The nurse could not find a vein for the life of her, and then when she did she was right proud of herself. Ten seconds after I got the drugs I was completely out. About an hour later I was home. Didn't really come back to my sense till about 6:00 PM, my appointment was at 7:45 AM. So far I have zero pain, which seems really weird. I have 18 beautiful little hydrocodone sitting in the other room with nothing to do, what a shame. Anyway, after boring you with this little anecdote, I figured I would share a picture with you all. Enjoy.


http://xec.xanga.com/685d027644c3583733716/s57399815.jpg

I have to do that soon.....

Nice! How are not feeling any pain? Evryone I know who has had their's yanked had their whole face swell up and they were moaning for days.

Anyways, I'm sure you could auction of the unused painkillers here and make a fortune.

Still, I'm sooooooo glad I don't have wisdon teeth. But then again, my teeth aren't exactly perfect anyway. There's a huge post about my dental history on here, I'll find the it later.

I really don't know how I am not feeling any pain. I iced for 20 minutes when I got home. I have almost zero swelling. It is strange really. Don't think I haven't thought of selling my pills though. :evillol:

Still, I'm sooooooo glad I don't have wisdon teeth. But then again, my teeth aren't exactly perfect anyway. There's a huge post about my dental history on here, I'll find the it later.
Did you have yours pulled already or are you saying you never had any to begin with? I thought everybody had wisdom teeth. They were a throwback to when we were cavemen (and women) and had a need for them. Over the centuries, evolution occured and our faces changed and our mouths got smaller, thus causing some people to have the need to have them removed.
I had mine out in 1983. Went in the dentist's office at 9 am, was done about an hour and a half later. Went home took a short nap then got up and went about my daily routine. I never had swelling either, in fact, I shocked the dentist when he called my home around 5 pm that day and I answered the phone. He said most of his patients sleep all day and are in discomfort for a couple of days. I don't even think I was given any painkillers. I still have my wisdom teeth that were pulled. They are sitting in a baby food jar in alcohol somewheres here. Back then it cost $500 to pull all 4 teeth. I'd hate to see how much they charge 23 years later:eek: .

Took $900 to get all four of mine pulled. Insurance footed about $700 of it, thank god. They are starting to get achy now. Hope I can still get on with my life tomorrow. We'll see.

i got one wisdom tooth pulled (i've got 2 left) when they took a tooth out of my jaw (my right bottom canine was sideways under my front 4 lol). i didn't even feel the wisdom tooth, don't know if that was the drugs or if it was because the one in my jaw hurt sooooo much.

There is this place by me that does walk-ins and pulls teeth for $40 bucks a tooth with insurance or $70 without. I had one of my back molars yanked... it broke in half. I got a Rx for Lortabs too and took a couple before heading into work...

Did you have yours pulled already or are you saying you never had any to begin with?.

Born without wisdom teeth, and 3 bicuspids. (gotta Love genetics:icon16: )

As I said earlier, there's a post documenting my vast dental history.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=545854&highlight=Braces
(4th post down)

Looks like you got into a fight with a hockey player.

Shit you're doing good to be able to be up. I was passed out for almost 2 days straight. I've had so many surgeries they had to give me the amount of medicine they'd give someone double my size. I'm immune, haha.

I had one tooth in my sinus cavity, and the other resting over a nerve. I had a black eye, b/c of the surgery. I also bled for almost 3 weeks.

Do you have to get them pulled? Im 19 and I dont want to lol.

yes it's true that not everyone is born with wisdom teeth and not everyone has to have theirs removed. i had to have mine done last year and i felt fine at first but the next day or two is when the swelling and pain really set in. so don't find any buyers for those pills quite yet ;)

hydrocodone sittin there with nothing to do, u say? i'll be glad to give them something to do.

hydrocodone sittin there with nothing to do, u say? i'll be glad to give them something to do.
So wouldn't Rush Limbaugh:lol:.

ooh, lovely...

i've had 4 teeth removed, but i only had local anaesthetic. that's 16 injections in your mouth (gums to be exact) and it's not the best of experiences. i think i may have to have more out die to overcrowing of my teeth...

^U Brits and your teeth problems..

Do you have to get them pulled? Im 19 and I dont want to lol.

You don't have to get them out. I just wanted mine gone. Day two, still no swelling/pain. Fingers crossed for day three.

Do you have to get them pulled? Im 19 and I dont want to lol.
Actually, your dentist would be the best judge of whether or not you'll be able to keep your wisdom teeth and not have them removed. They usually can tell from the x=rays they take of your mouth. Mine had to be removed because they were actually growing slightly sideways and were putting pressure on my back teeth and could've caused them problems in the future. Yours may be fine and not need to be pulled, I'm sure your dentist will let you know.

Every time I've gone to the dentist for the past 3 or 4 years he says he thinks I'll need them out within a couple months. Looking at the X-Rays, I tend to agree with him every time. Then again, they're still in and they've never given me any trouble. Reason #498574 why I'm not a dentist.

ooh, lovely...

i've had 4 teeth removed, but i only had local anaesthetic. that's 16 injections in your mouth (gums to be exact) and it's not the best of experiences. i think i may have to have more out die to overcrowing of my teeth...
ooo i could never do that. both times ive had mouth surgery i was knocked completely out. they gave me that stuff where they said i can still talk to them but everything is black and i remember nothing of what happened. last thing i remember was telling them where i went to school and then i was laying in a bed somewhere and was so confused about what was going on and where i was.

i had each tooth done seperately too. so 4 appointments.

I had all four yanked in three shots. Mine needed 3 and 6 hours of work worth of bad positioning of the teeth. I did it all without being put under. My face was swollen for a week and a half I lived on soup and cream of wheat. The worst times ever.

Use bags of frozen peas as ice packs. Get three (they're like 69¢) and swap out packs and sides of your face every 20 minutes or so. I did this after I had mine pulled and I had no swelling at all, and almost no pain.

I had mine taken out by the guy who was supposed to be the best guy in NZ.


No swelling, no pain, spent half a day getting over the anasthetic, then I was fine.

^U Brits and your teeth problems..
:lol:

I went in yesterday morning and got them yanked. All four came out without a hitch. The worst part was probably the IV. The nurse could not find a vein for the life of her, and then when she did she was right proud of herself. Ten seconds after I got the drugs I was completely out. About an hour later I was home. Didn't really come back to my sense till about 6:00 PM, my appointment was at 7:45 AM. So far I have zero pain, which seems really weird. I have 18 beautiful little hydrocodone sitting in the other room with nothing to do, what a shame. Anyway, after boring you with this little anecdote, I figured I would share a picture with you all. Enjoy.


http://xec.xanga.com/685d027644c3583733716/s57399815.jpg
They gave you pain pills?? I don't remember them giving me anything. Both sides of my face swelled up. My family the proceeded to eat pizza in front of me and offer me yogurt!!! Glad to hear that you have zero pain, that's rare.

Amateurs:shakehead

11 teeth pulled, and 3 surgeries involving 7 teeth and a piece of my inner cheek. All under local, and only a couple of days recovery at the most.:grinyes:

im going in a couple weeks, not looking forward to it, that why im getting knocked out!

Amateurs:shakehead

11 teeth pulled, and 3 surgeries involving 7 teeth and a piece of my inner cheek. All under local, and only a couple of days recovery at the most.:grinyes:

a mate of mine has 17 porcelain teeth following a snowboard accident. you can only tell because they're very slightly lighter than his other teeth.

Amateurs:shakehead

11 teeth pulled, and 3 surgeries involving 7 teeth and a piece of my inner cheek. All under local, and only a couple of days recovery at the most.:grinyes:


I read all of your dental history. How does your smile look now? If mine wasn't immaculate, I sure would be bitching after all you have had to endure.

I read all of your dental history. How does your smile look now? If mine wasn't immaculate, I sure would be bitching after all you have had to endure.

Let me find a camera. Its not bad at all, nor is it perfect, but whatever.