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Raziel
2004-04-02, 07:07 AM
Alright, wish me luck. I'm going to get all four of my wisdom teeth extracted as soon as I leave work. I can't tell you how un-psyched I am to be doing this...

Jamesadin
2004-04-02, 07:15 AM
Go, go, go, go!

Just think, for that little bit of time in the chair, so many years of no pain. :)

Dan XIII
2004-04-02, 07:25 AM
Good luck Raziel. Just don't think of the pain.

Acer
2004-04-02, 07:34 AM
I hope it hurts! lol j/k... they will num it so it wont be bad

Dan XIII
2004-04-02, 07:35 AM
you will feel weird though since your mouth will be numb.

Adrenachrome
2004-04-02, 08:28 AM
I have two words for you.








Liquid Percoset.

platnum
2004-04-02, 08:34 AM
It does not hurt too much(at least in my case), unless you don't take your pain medication. Your cheeks will be soooo fucking swollen, it will look like you have golf balls stuck in your cheeks.

Thanatos
2004-04-02, 09:02 AM
Yeah. The pain shouldn't be too bad, but your cheeks will be stinkin' huge.

kaos
2004-04-02, 11:49 AM
I remember one time I went to the dentist. My lip got numb and I kept biting on it as hard as I can. Then it turned white and hurt like a mofo after the numb was gone :(.

Sovereign
2004-04-02, 12:01 PM
Good luck raz, hope it doesnt hurt TOO much.

Gunbound
2004-04-02, 12:49 PM
Do you get them back, if so I think you should take pictures of them and put them on like the wisdom teeth thread or something. And then everyone could put pictures of their wisdom teeth on here.

Sovereign
2004-04-02, 12:51 PM
i still have my wisdom teeth -_- and i dont plan to shove a camera in my mouth any time soon

Adrenachrome
2004-04-02, 01:01 PM
Mine are in my jaw aswell, I'm anxious to see how he feels..

Penny_Bags
2004-04-02, 02:11 PM
My jaw is bleeding.

Titusfied
2004-04-02, 02:51 PM
There is no set amount of pain you will feel. For everyone it is different. I've heard horror stories, and I've also witnessed first hand nothing of the sort. I had mine out about 9 months ago, and I was literally eating pizza in two days. I had no swelling, no real pain. Then again, I only had two taken out, and they were only partially impacted.

Oh, and I wasn't numbed, I was knocked the fuck out! That is definitely the way to go, anesthesiology. :D

ask_rabber
2004-04-02, 10:44 PM
There is no set amount of pain you will feel. For everyone it is different. I've heard horror stories, and I've also witnessed first hand nothing of the sort. I had mine out about 9 months ago, and I was literally eating pizza in two days. I had no swelling, no real pain. Then again, I only had two taken out, and they were only partially impacted.

Oh, and I wasn't numbed, I was knocked the fuck out! That is definitely the way to go, anesthesiology. :D

Same for me. The doc was like "alright I'm puttin the IV in now... *out* good stuff. Woke up 20 minutes later, went home, took a nap, changed my gauze afterwards, and that was the only time my mouth bled.

Raziel
2004-04-03, 07:24 AM
Well, here's how I'm feeling for anyone that is curious.

1) My cheeks are barely swollen. They're only slightly sensitive right back where the teeth used to be.

2) I'm not bleeding profusely. Yeah, I'm spitting up blood, but that began to taper off about 8 hours after the surgery.

3) I am starting to get really fucking sick of pudding.

Beyond that, it's actually not so bad. And if I can suggest anything to people getting them out in the future, find an oral surgeon and let him knock you the fuck out. Don't have your dentist do it. They'll use a local anasthetic and you'll be awake for the entire thing. In all honesty I can remember two things before and after I went down.

1) I remember the surgeon asking me if I was in a band and I said something to the effect of "Yeah, I'm in Led Zepplin. I'm Jimmy Page."

2) I remember having the hiccups on the way back to my parents house.

Beyond that, I have no memory of it, and therefore, no innate fear of having to have something like this done again.

So, if you're going to get it done, take my advice. Pay the difference it will cost to go to an oral surgeon, and forget about having your dentist do it. I'm in nearly no pain, but everyone I know that has gone to a dentist to have it done was in excruciating misery. It's worth the extra money.

Medieval Bob
2004-04-03, 07:41 AM
When I had mine removed, the doctor prescribed a pill. I went to the pharmacy, and they filled my prescription -- 1 pill. I took it 10 minutes before I got to his office, and when we got there, I couldn't make it up the three steps to the front door. I had to crawl inside. After that, I remember nothing.

However, my wisdom teeth were very deep inside my gums. They were only removed because I was getting braces a few months after that, and there would have been complications if they weren't removed. Anyhow, I didn't eat anything for three days.

I was numb for 31 hours after the surgery. Because of this, I couldn't take my pain killers. I would put the pill on my tongue and pour water on it with no success. Finally, around 5 p.m. the next following day, I could actually move my tongue enough to swallow the little pill. I never experienced pain unless I tried to open my mouth. Three days after surgery, I had some jello. I had more jello that night.

I remember like... two days after that, I was at school, and they were serving the good pizza. I firmly believe that it was Red Baron single serving deep dish, and it was the best. I knew I couldn't eat it, but I got one anyhow. I took a bite of it, my mouth told my brain, "BAD!" and I started bleeding again. *sigh*

My advice to people having their wisdom teeth removed:
Wait till you can see them. Don't have them taken out with half an inch of gum on top. You will regret it.

Raziel
2004-04-03, 07:47 AM
Well, I got all four taken out, and only one of them was visible. Did you go to a dentist for it or an oral surgeon?

Medieval Bob
2004-04-03, 08:20 AM
It was an oral surgeon. How close to the surface were your other teeth?

(I couldn't even feel mine.)

Raziel
2004-04-03, 12:07 PM
The two lower ones were maybe half a centimeter. The upper right one was maybe half an inch to a full inch. I couldn't feel it with my tongue at all.

Sovereign
2004-04-03, 12:27 PM
Heh well its at least over. A nd whats your pudding of preference, out of curiosity.

Raziel
2004-04-03, 12:36 PM
I've been chowing down on Creme Savers Strawberry and some kind of chocolate/creme junk that my mom had in the fridge.

Gunbound
2004-04-03, 03:00 PM
O that Cream Saver stuff is friggin awesome, its like the candy in yogurt form.

HandOfHeaven
2004-04-03, 03:13 PM
Is there like anything else you can eat/have eaten? I'd go with jello, I love the stuff.

‡AC‡
2004-04-03, 03:14 PM
no icecream??

HandOfHeaven
2004-04-03, 03:18 PM
That is also what I was going to ask. When my brother got his out he got ice cream.

Raziel
2004-04-03, 03:22 PM
In all honesty, I don't think I'd be up for ice cream at this point. My jaw isn't in pain, but I imagine that some extra-cold Chunky Monkey would probably change that rather quickly.

RoboticSilence
2004-04-03, 03:39 PM
Mmm... liquid hamburgers.

Raziel
2004-04-03, 04:00 PM
Oh, shut the hell up. You know how fucking hungry I am for solid food right now? God, I would kill for a cheeseburger.

Arkantis
2004-04-03, 04:12 PM
Do you get them back, if so I think you should take pictures of them and put them on like the wisdom teeth thread or something. And then everyone could put pictures of their wisdom teeth on here.
What? Why? GOD

Raziel
2004-04-03, 04:14 PM
I actually asked if I could have my teeth and they said "no way, Jose." I was pretty bummed.

Sovereign
2004-04-03, 04:15 PM
What was their reason...they are your property....

HandOfHeaven
2004-04-03, 04:44 PM
That isn't fair. You should be able to keep them in a jar next to your bed...