Wisdom teeth

[Flytee 237]

one of my wisdom teeth has recently grown through It aches a bit and rubs against my cheek when I eat so I think I'll have it removed.

 

Has anyone else on here gone through this? I hear the build up to the removal is worse then the actual thing. Still I'm curious to hear about peoples experiences

 

 

[Fluttershyfan94 5,738]

Yeah, I have not that bad except afterwards otherwise it is fine.

[Shanks 10,811]

Yes I have, I had all 4 of mine removed a few years ago and the initial pain itself was not that bad at all for me, of course part of that is because of my ridiculously high tolerance for pain. What really sucked though was not being able to eat solid food for a couple of days, the hunger pains I had were way worse than the pain from the procedure. I requested 3 days off from work to recover (my job is very physically demanding) and they gave me a 4th day to be on the safe side and it is a real good thing they did. My first day back even the slightest exertion would make me feel like I was going to pass out so it took a few days of modified duty to get me somewhat back to normal.

[Invincible 2,090]

I had two wisdom teeth pulled when i was 16. It's not as bad, you get a shot which numbs the pain considerably, but depending on how they've grown you might be put under anesthesia. If you just get painkiller shots like me, it'll feel painful for about 1 second before it goes back so it may feel a little weird. You'll bleed some, of course, so i hope the taste of iron doesn't bother you too much.

 

It's not as bad as everyone make it out to be - it's not a pleasant experience, but it's not death by guillotine.  

[Treble Bolt 1,122]

I got all my wisdom's removed when I was 14 (I had braces, and my mouth was too small)...afterwards, I ached a lot, but simple pain reliever helped.  Of course, I had all my wisdoms and 4 other teeth removed at the same time.  I also had to be very careful what I consumed and had to make sure my tooth cavities were cleaned. If you get an infection, you may always have pain, even after the infection is gone (due to nerve damage). They really pounded that into me....

[~SadisticFluttershy~ 779]

Sounds like you need to get it taken out.

 

But where's the other 3 wisdom teeth? you should have 4 of them.

I had all of mine taken out at once even though they weren't above the gum line but they were taken out due to the fact that if I didn't, it would cause alot of havoc in my mouth and i'd be in alot of trouble.

 

The 2 weeks of recovery were the worst weeks of my life. I couldn't drink soda, eat hard food or talk very well. I felt like I was being tortured. My jaw was in a lock position in a way to where I couldn't talk very well. i had to do physical therapy of my own in order to keep it in place.

 

But again, if I were you. GET THAT SUCKER REMOVED! If you don't. You will regret it. 

[Discordly Cutiepie 2,065]

I'm 18 and seem to be lucky as all 4 of mine are like halfway out never had pain or anything I forget I have them most of the time

[Koukatsu 5,898]

I never had to suffer the pain of wisdom teeth. I simply went to the dentist one day, he said they were coming in, told me I SHOULD be feeling pain, and I wasn't.

I went and had them pulled anyway, because the oral surgeon he referred me to was completely covered on my insurance at the time, so I had no co-pay, and a reason to take time off work.

The painkillers after were just icing on the cake.

I watched SOOOOO MUCH Charles in Charge.

And of course, by 'so much', I mean I watched all of it.

[Red Cedar 1,407]

I've had all four of mine removed. In my case, it was relatively easy and they were able to do so simply as a dentist's visit within an hour, although one of my teeth had a bent root that made it somewhat more difficult to remove and left me sore for a couple days afterwards.

 

My wife was not so lucky. The roots of her teeth were so convoluted they needed to put her in an actual operating room in a hospital and put her under a general anesthetic to do it.

 

Check with your dentist about what would be involved before you commit to anything. Also, it may settle down after a while, if it's only just come in.

[iceestarz 5,752]

Mine never broke through. I had double jaw surgery back in February. They had to cut right where the wisdom teeth were so they removed them at the same time of the surgery. The pain was still awful though, instead of the pain from wisdom teeth I had to feel the pain of broken jaws trying to heal. The pain was immense, even the painkillers didn't help in the long run. It was awful.

[Flytee 237]

Thanks guys for the stories!

It's nice to know what to expect, I always felt like the build up is worse then the actual thing but I'm still pretty nervous about it.

 

 

I requested 3 days off from work to recover (my job is very physically demanding) and they gave me a 4th day to be on the safe side and it is a real good thing they did. My first day back even the slightest exertion would make me feel like I was going to pass out so it took a few days of modified duty to get me somewhat back to normal.

 

That was extremely good of them, I hear the recovery can be really tough in some cases. I guess the idea of a possible

day off to chill out kinda makes me feel better about this situation xD

 

 

you get a shot which numbs the pain considerably, but depending on how they've grown you might be put under anesthesia. If you just get painkiller shots like me, it'll feel painful for about 1 second before it goes back so it may feel a little weird. You'll bleed some, of course, so i hope the taste of iron doesn't bother you too much.

 

I haaaaate needles, this is actually probably the main thing I'm worried about haha  I guess it's nice to know it's only painful for a brief moment. The idea of stuff being injected into me just creeps me out

 

 

But where's the other 3 wisdom teeth? you should have 4 of them.

 

Another one on the top of my mouth is starting to come through as well, the other two are no where to be seen. Though I've had teeth removed on the bottom of my mouth so I'm hoping they'll be room for them to grow comfortably.

[Shift 4,271]

My wisdom teeth have given off pain, like, once, but i'm one of the lucky ones I guess since I never needed to get mine removed. They're just achy. But otherwise my wisdom teeth are cool.

[Venomous 18,813]

After countless X-rays and being examined by my dentist, it turns out that I don't have wisdom teeth.

 

Therefore, I will never need surgery.

[Flytee 237]

My wisdom teeth have given off pain, like, once, but i'm one of the lucky ones I guess since I never needed to get mine removed. They're just achy. But otherwise my wisdom teeth are cool.

 

After countless X-rays and being examined by my dentist, it turns out that I don't have wisdom teeth.

 

Therefore, I will never need surgery.

 

maaaaaaan you guys are so lucky.

I've just booked my dentist appointment for this wednesday, hopefully it'll go okay.

[SwigglySwiggly 358]

I'm getting mine removed next month... none of you are exactly helping me calm down.

[ParsoOfEquestria 1,490]

I got mine taken out last year, I was knocked out when they took them out. it wasn't as painful as everyone made it out to be afterwards, apart from the bleeding in the first night but give it time to properly clot

Edited September 22, 2014 by ParsoOfEquestria

[Treble Bolt 1,122]

Good luck! It's really not as bad as other common surgeries....just make sure you have yogurt, ice cream, some pain reliever, and something fun (like FIM) to distract you. I was terrified when I got mine out 14...but the braces work done to my mouth over the course of 6 years was much much worse....It is painful, but with proper preparation, you can make your healing process quite comfortable.

[Venomous 18,813]

maaaaaaan you guys are so lucky.

I've just booked my dentist appointment for this wednesday, hopefully it'll go okay.

I hope everything goes okay!

 

Lemme know how you do

[Princess Pinny 6,099]

My brother got his removed last year. I wasn't there I heard it was a bloody mess.

[Admiral Regulus 2,769]

My wisdom teeth started coming in when I was in the eighth grade. I had all four of them.

 

On occasions, they would bring me a little bit of pain. It wasn't an intolerable kind of pain, but more like an annoying kind of pain. It was no worse than having food stuck in my teeth. It was just kind of like an "ehh, that shouldn't be there" type of feeling.

 

The weird thing was that it was intermittent--I believe what happened was that occasionally (like 2-4 times a year), one of my teeth would rub up against my cheek, cut it, and start a bit of irritation.

 

But later on, something else happened that was far worse. Since my wisdom teeth were all the way back in my mouth, I couldn't clean them easily. In time, they became infected. It's called periodontitis. The first time it happened, it was painful. The second time it happened, it was so painful I was about ready to jump off a bridge. It had me unable to go to school or do anything--it was BAAAAAAAD. Aspirin only helped a little, and I usually have the pain tolerance to never even need medication in the first place.

 

The second time was what convinced me I needed my wisdom teeth removed. I went to the dentist that day and they referred me to a dental surgeon. A few weeks later, my wisdom teeth were gone.

 

This is what I remember of the experience. I sat down in the chair. I was leaned back. One of the guys stuck a needle in the top of my hand. He injected some kind of concoction in there, which felt warm as it entered my blood stream. I sat there, feeling really weird as the warmth traveled up my arm. By the time I started to feel that warmness everywhere, I heard someone tell me to get up.

 

I felt no pain, but I couldn't walk. I couldn't really even see. I don't know what happened. Somehow I was taken from that seat to my mom's van, where she drove me home. By the time I made it back, I was feeling a little better and a little more aware. My mom asked me how I felt, and I said "guuuuuuuuuuuud," really slowly like I was high. I probably was, in all reality.

 

I nearly fell trying to get out of the van, and walking up the steps to get inside my house was very difficult. I went to go lay on the couch for the rest of the day. It wasn't bad. By the next morning, I was well enough to do those things that I usually do. I remember having a napkin wad in my mouth all the time, and I remember worrying about sucking too hard, as that can sometimes remove the blood clots that protect the exposed nerves. But really, it wasn't bad.

 

I wouldn't want to go through it again, but it was far from the worst moment of my life. It wasn't even the worst moment of that month.

 

 

[Retro*Derpy 3,079]

Right after I got my braces off I was told I needed to get my wisdom teeth removed or it would screw up my teeth again. I obviously wasn't excited for it, but I didn't want to wear retainers or have to worry about it so I had it done.

 

The actual surgery and post surgery wasn't that bad, but getting the IV was horrible. The nurse literally grabbed a knife and stabbed me in the hand, and shoved a tube in it. Knocked out a few seconds later.

 

All the ice cream was nice though

[Shanks 10,811]

The actual surgery and post surgery wasn't that bad, but getting the IV was horrible. The nurse literally grabbed a knife and stabbed me in the hand, and shoved a tube in it. Knocked out a few seconds later.

They gave you an IV? Either they didn't give me or I was so doped up from all the painkillers that I just didn't notice. I was awake the entire time but I was so out of it that I might as well have been knocked out.

[Celli 4,332]

I'm 23 and I still have most of my baby teeth. So, no my wisdom teeth have yet to come in.

[The Crimson Cross 7,532]

My Wisdom teeth have never bothered me too greatly.

I have had the occasional pain here and there, but it's nothing to what some people go through. I like to think I'm pretty lucky.

 

My regards to anyone else out there suffering from teeth problems!

[Mutemutt 772]

A recent visit to the dentists' office and it turns out I should get at least one of my wisdom teeth removed. Now, I haven't had any pain problems, and it's not growing in sideways or some craziness like that. They told me that it's leaving my other tooth way too revealed, allowing bacteria to kind of settle near the root of it, and if a cavity starts down that whole tooth will have to go.

 

Still, just calling it a surgery probably makes it sound scarier than it really is.