Current Events > Who here on CE got their wisdom teeth removed?

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I'm getting my bottom two removed next week and I'll be MIA from life for three days. Will probably buy a new game beforehand and play non-stop. Any tips? I hella can't wait for jello dinners.
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my wisdom teeth didnt fully break through the gum line
just little pockets under the skin that ended up collecting bacteria

once they finally did break through they were completely rotten
which spread bacteria to spread to my other teeth
no matter how much i brushed i went from having no cavities in my entire life to having a mouth full of them
im still getting dental work to fix the problems my wisdom teeth caused.


the worst part is that i actually put off getting one of the cavities fixed for a long time cause it stopped hurting so i didnt think it was a major problem at the time since it wasnt hurting and i had just gotten a bunch fixed.

of course i was really foolish and didnt realize a cavity with no pain is a major problem cause it means its damaged the nerve.
that tooth died and cause i put off getting it fixed i ended up losing that tooth
luckily its just a molar so its not noticeable but its a nasty permanent reminder of how bad procrastinating can be
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Got them removed when I was 18 before they erupted because they brought me minor discomfort.
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I got all 4 removed, loaded up on T3s and marathoned Lost Odyssey. It was the most surreal experience I've had w a video game each time I got to read one of the dream stories while poppin painkillers.
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A couple of mine were coming in diagonal and ramming up against my established molars, and another was just a crud magnet that was already faring poorly against cavities so I had all 4 of mine removed. Took the general anesthesia route for the oral surgery

Recovery wasn't too bad, didn't get any infection/dry socket or the like. Not much pain since I had Vicodins. Worst part I remember was whenever I'd clear the saliva from around my mouth to spit/rinse out and get a taste of that rancid blood that had been sloshing around in there for awhile

For me, I was able to eat normal foods in just under a week of having them removed.

Oh yeah, the bloodly taste when you had water in your mouth was bad tho
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I got all four removed. Picked up Street Fighter IV on the way home and disappointed myself for the next couple of days.
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Curious myself, i'm getting mine out soon too.
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Sphyx posted...

Curious myself, i'm getting mine out soon too.

fun fact
the roots of wisdom teeth tend to grow into the jaw bone so when they pull it they often end up ripping pieces of your jawbone out with the wisdom teeth
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I had all 3 of mine removed. It wasn't too bad. Forget the jello and get yourself some yogurt though.
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lost all 4 of mine

was over 10 years ago, I remember taking a lot of drugs, I suggest that I guess
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Had mine taken out at 29. They were causing all kinds of problems and were impacted.
It took one hell of a long time to fully heal though. Still had a little blood in my spit 3 weeks later.
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yusiko posted...

fun fact
the roots of wisdom teeth tend to grow into the jaw bone so when they pull it they often end up ripping pieces of your jawbone out with the wisdom teeth

Yeah, i've been warned of that. I'm in my 30s so apparently mine are at greater risk of it, as well as risk of damage to nearby nerves and blood vessels.

So exciting.
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I had all of mine removed. Two were impacted. I was put to sleep for the procedure.
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Had the two top ones removed because they grew sideways into my cheek.
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The first two I got taken out, I went to class that night. The second two, I went to work the next day. It's hardly debilitating.

Or maybe I'm just a badass. I would jump at the opportunity to fuck off for a few days, so go nuts.

ArtVandelay posted...

I got all 4 removed, loaded up on T3s and marathoned Lost Odyssey. It was the most surreal experience I've had w a video game each time I got to read one of the dream stories while poppin painkillers.

I don't get how people have stories like this. My painkillers just brought my pain down from a 9 to a 4 for a few hours and nothing else

MJ_Max posted...

ArtVandelay posted...

I got all 4 removed, loaded up on T3s and marathoned Lost Odyssey. It was the most surreal experience I've had w a video game each time I got to read one of the dream stories while poppin painkillers.

I don't get how people have stories like this. My painkillers just brought my pain down from a 9 to a 4 for a few hours and nothing else

I didn't take painkillers after the surgery.
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I had all four of mine taken out when I was 19

I was scared of being put under, so they gave me some novacaine, and that shit still hurt

but overall, it was about a 15-20 minute procedure.

the sound of them breaking my teeth was terrible, though.

but I was pretty lucky, and I healed quickly, and never needed any painkillers.

I was also cool with eating anything, but I opted to eat stuff that wouldn't get stuck in the holes
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I've been told that I don't need to have them removed unless I want them to be.
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Is there like a certain age when you're supposed to get them removed? Because I haven't needed to yet
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I had so much dang fun gettong those teeth out.

That laughing gas or whatever they gave me was something else.

After giving the doc the go-ahead to take out all my wisdom teeth instead of just the one I thought I had, I don't remember much for a while but I vaguely remember a while later asking my mom if I got my teeth removed. She said "yep," which was of course a riot. But I clearly had a good time because I do remember telling the nurse "we should do this again sometime" as I was being loaded into my mom's car. She said "when you get some more wisdom teeth, we will." I told her I'll look forward to it and off we drove. I told my mom "I could use a small burger," definitely feeling up to it despite the gauze in my mouth. I settled for sitting in the car at CVS while she filled my prescription for me, because really that was just as fun. I called Mrs. DevsBro on the phone during this time (she wasn't Mrs. DevsBro yet though) and pretty much just laughed into the receiver. I do remember telling her "everything's getting funny" but not much else.

Later I discovered that no, I really wouldn't be eating any small burgers for a while, but honestly the aftermath wasn't so bad.

10/10 still working on growing more wisdom teeth to do again.
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I had one of them removed when I was around 20 and I had the other three removed a year ago. It still hurts.
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YookaLaylee posted...

Is there like a certain age when you're supposed to get them removed? Because I haven't needed to yet

If they're impacted you want to do it soon as possible because they can grow into and damage a major nerve in your mouth. If they're not impacted idk ask a dentist.

I took one out myself about two years ago and am in the process of taking another one out now.

I had to get all 4 of mine taken out. I was put under, so didn't feel or notice a thing for the actual surgery part and it went smoothly. Got some oxycodone for the pain, which definitely ended up being necessary for me. The main thing that sucks is having the gauze in your mouth afterward, and potentially a lot of mouth bleeding.

I would say as a tip, try to keep your mouth as clean as you can and avoid messy foods that could get lodged in the sockets. I ended up getting some food particles / bacteria in one and it hurt like crazy for a couple days before I cleaned it all out. I also had like no energy to do much, so I didn't really go to work for a few days, and couldn't even really focus on games too much, so if you want to play something, maybe something that doesn't require coordination lol. Otherwise after a few days - a week you should be fine.
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