Got my wisdom teeth pulled today
Got my wisdom teeth pulled today
I feel fine, too. Maybe the drugs just haven't worn off yet.
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[]V[]essenjah
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I got one pulled last week. Just got the stitch out on Wednesday. When I first got it pulled, I was pretty cool. They just numbed me and nothing else so I got to watch the whole thing. I just love the fact that:
First, they shove a needle into the roof of your mouth. Not only a needle but a long-ass needle. First, it goes through your upper jaw, then you feel it somewhere in your nasal region and it keeps going up, meanwhile, I'm sitting there going, ok, where the hell is this needle going exactly?
Then I'm left to relax, when I really just want to run, while dragging my upper lips behind me, right out the front door.
Next, they grab your tooth and pull and wiggle it left and right, meanwhile, I can hear sickening cracking noises while I'm wondering if my head is going to split in half but hey, at least it doesn't hurt. The dentist comes back asking me questions and all I can say is... MWEEEH. MWEMWE MWEEEEEEEH. At this point, I take note that there is a large annoying obstruction in my mouth only to realize that the obstruction is actually my upper jaw.
Next, they take a stitch and thread it through your mouth. That's great and I don't mind the pressure that much until the doctor doesn't cut it but he has his assistant that isn't exactly careful about what she's doing and just darts in and cuts it without hardly even looking to actually see what she is doing.
I thought it was all good until I got home and spent 4-5 hours on the couch continuing to bleed. Before I took the pain killers my folks noted that they were blood thinners and advised me not to take them. So, it became pretty painful for a while but the pain wasn't really too terribly bad.
It is mostly just uncomfortable and annoying. I would still take the trip to the dentist over having that sucker providing a world of pain while a bunch of guys are asking me to crimp a 30 foot network cable for them and the stuff to do it with isn't even there.
I know my story makes it sound bad but it was mostly interesting. The pain overall wasn't too bad but it was enough to make my day a little miserable.
Keep in mind that your jaw will feel a little funny for a while but it will all go back to normal.
I only had 1 tooth pulled but I have the other 3 to look forward too. They decided to take them out one at a time. The others are going bad but they aren't painful yet.
First, they shove a needle into the roof of your mouth. Not only a needle but a long-ass needle. First, it goes through your upper jaw, then you feel it somewhere in your nasal region and it keeps going up, meanwhile, I'm sitting there going, ok, where the hell is this needle going exactly?
Then I'm left to relax, when I really just want to run, while dragging my upper lips behind me, right out the front door.
Next, they grab your tooth and pull and wiggle it left and right, meanwhile, I can hear sickening cracking noises while I'm wondering if my head is going to split in half but hey, at least it doesn't hurt. The dentist comes back asking me questions and all I can say is... MWEEEH. MWEMWE MWEEEEEEEH. At this point, I take note that there is a large annoying obstruction in my mouth only to realize that the obstruction is actually my upper jaw.
Next, they take a stitch and thread it through your mouth. That's great and I don't mind the pressure that much until the doctor doesn't cut it but he has his assistant that isn't exactly careful about what she's doing and just darts in and cuts it without hardly even looking to actually see what she is doing.
I thought it was all good until I got home and spent 4-5 hours on the couch continuing to bleed. Before I took the pain killers my folks noted that they were blood thinners and advised me not to take them. So, it became pretty painful for a while but the pain wasn't really too terribly bad.
It is mostly just uncomfortable and annoying. I would still take the trip to the dentist over having that sucker providing a world of pain while a bunch of guys are asking me to crimp a 30 foot network cable for them and the stuff to do it with isn't even there.
I know my story makes it sound bad but it was mostly interesting. The pain overall wasn't too bad but it was enough to make my day a little miserable.
Keep in mind that your jaw will feel a little funny for a while but it will all go back to normal.
I only had 1 tooth pulled but I have the other 3 to look forward too. They decided to take them out one at a time. The others are going bad but they aren't painful yet.
I had all 4 widsom teeth pulled over a year ago, all on impact (yay for my insurace, if none weren impacted, I'd be paying more than $30).
I did fine afterwards too, only time I was in pain is when I choked on the pills for 5 minutes until I could spit it out, and after I started vomiting from the painkiller pills a few days later.
I stopped taking anything after the long night of vomiting.
I did fine afterwards too, only time I was in pain is when I choked on the pills for 5 minutes until I could spit it out, and after I started vomiting from the painkiller pills a few days later.
I stopped taking anything after the long night of vomiting.
as long as there is room and they are growing straight up, then there is no reason to remove them.Dedman wrote:I still have all five (yeah five, weired huh?) of mine. My dentist REALLY wants to pull them but can't give me a reason other than "that's what we do". I told him if there is a problem, he can take them out. Otherwise, no way jose.
That's exactly why I didn't want him to pull them. They are causing no trouble at all.fliptw wrote:as long as there is room and they are growing straight up, then there is no reason to remove them.Dedman wrote:I still have all five (yeah five, weired huh?) of mine. My dentist REALLY wants to pull them but can't give me a reason other than "that's what we do". I told him if there is a problem, he can take them out. Otherwise, no way jose.
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He sounds like the type that would find reasons to make money when it's not necessary to do anything at all. 
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I had my top and bottom wisdoms removed separately. After weeks of trying to figure out why I was having massive neck aches for no reason, I figured it out, had my bottoms removed. One was impacted. I was awake for that one, I still have the teeth.
Second time, I was getting massive headaches. They put me under that time, as one of my teeth had grown roots into my sinus cavity, and they basically had to perform minor surgery to stitch it all back up. I was over-sedated, and woke up throwing up everywhere. Because of the stitches in my sinuses, I was blowing blood out of my nose for almost a week.
Fun fun.
Second time, I was getting massive headaches. They put me under that time, as one of my teeth had grown roots into my sinus cavity, and they basically had to perform minor surgery to stitch it all back up. I was over-sedated, and woke up throwing up everywhere. Because of the stitches in my sinuses, I was blowing blood out of my nose for almost a week.
Fun fun.
came across this today, in the Top 10 Vetigial Organs. Thought the bolded bit was interesting.
http://www.livescience.com/animalworld/ ... ans-5.html
With all of the pain, time, and money that are put into dealing with wisdom teeth, humans have become just a little more than tired of these remnants from their large jawed ancestors. But regardless of how much they are despised, the wisdom teeth remain, and force their way into mouths regardless of the pain inflicted. There are two possible reasons why the wisdom teeth have become vestigial. The first is that the human jaw has become smaller than its ancestors’ and the wisdom teeth are trying to grow into a jaw that is much too small. The second reason may have to do with dental hygiene. A few thousand years ago, it might be common for an 18 year old man to have lost several, probably most, of his teeth, and the incoming wisdom teeth would prove useful. Now that humans brush their teeth twice a day, it’s possible to keep one’s teeth for a lifetime. The drawback is that the wisdom teeth still want to come in, and when they do, they usually need to be extracted to prevent any serious pain.
http://www.livescience.com/animalworld/ ... ans-5.html
With all of the pain, time, and money that are put into dealing with wisdom teeth, humans have become just a little more than tired of these remnants from their large jawed ancestors. But regardless of how much they are despised, the wisdom teeth remain, and force their way into mouths regardless of the pain inflicted. There are two possible reasons why the wisdom teeth have become vestigial. The first is that the human jaw has become smaller than its ancestors’ and the wisdom teeth are trying to grow into a jaw that is much too small. The second reason may have to do with dental hygiene. A few thousand years ago, it might be common for an 18 year old man to have lost several, probably most, of his teeth, and the incoming wisdom teeth would prove useful. Now that humans brush their teeth twice a day, it’s possible to keep one’s teeth for a lifetime. The drawback is that the wisdom teeth still want to come in, and when they do, they usually need to be extracted to prevent any serious pain.
The oral surgeon also said something about the food types to me. He said that back in the day man probably ate more coarse food, thus causing more wear on the teeth, resulting in smaller teeth and thus more room for the wisdom teeth. I guess we have to put up with them either way, so it doesn't make too much of a difference.