wisdom teeth?

[Kevin]

Had mine out. Recovery was no problem for me. In my case, there was nothing wrong with them and the doctor said it wasn't even necessary. Insurance still covered it, so what the heck?

Stayed in bed for a day, was out the next day. Still not able to eat anything I wanted or drink cokes, but feeling pretty good.

[ADPiSAI]

I had mine out the day before Christmas, 3 years ago. They gave me something that was supposed to knock me out for the surgery (they were all sorts of impacted), but it didn't totally. I could hear EVERYTHING, and it really scared me. I could also feel everything that was going on (no pain though...), and it was just really weird. It wasn't supposed to happen that way.

As for the taste or whatever, I honestly don't remember. I don't remember anything from the 3 weeks following. I don't do well with any sort of medication that makes you drowsy, so the Tylenol 3 I was on made me a zombie, to the point where I couldn't get up and walk to the bathroom without walking into at least 3 things and hurting myself. I was more bruised and swollen from that than I was from the surgery!

[xo_kathy]

Originally posted by ForeverDiamond
I had mine out the day before Christmas, 3 years ago. They gave me something that was supposed to knock me out for the surgery (they were all sorts of impacted), but it didn't totally.

I was also put under for my 4 "bony impacted" extraction. When it was over I told them I had a dream about someone punching me in the face. They said it wasn't a dream, I woke up as they were cracking one of the teeth into pieces for removal. So, ForeverDiamond, they told me to make sure I tell doctors about that if I ever have any other major surgery, because I probably need more than the average dose of anisthesia (sp?).

I also couldn't take the pain pills because with just pudding and jello on my stomach, they made me severely nauseous. I survived on 800mg ibuprofen and a heating pad. I also popped a stitch and had to go back to get that fixed. And I was "technicolor" (super bruised) as the surgeon said. But, I did survive. Although my stupid boyfriend at the time broke up with me about 3 days after surgery! At least my heart hurt helped me forget about my mouth pain.

[ADPiSAI]

Originally posted by xo_kathy
So, ForeverDiamond, they told me to make sure I tell doctors about that if I ever have any other major surgery, because I probably need more than the average dose of anisthesia (sp?).

Thank you!! That's definitely a good thing to know...

[TigerLilly]

I had my bottom 2 out last summer, with only local painkillers (shots in my jaw). I guess I was lucky: it was really easy, and I didn't need any other painkillers after the shots wore off. All I felt was some strong tugging, and then at one point the dentist stopped tugging, I asked "What's wrong? Why'd you stop?", and he told me that it was out! I hadn't felt a thing! I went shopping right after leaving the dentist, and went back to work the next day just fine!

Now needing/getting a root canal...that was seriously painful.

I had mine out (all 4) my freshman year of college. Pretty standard... like everyone else said for the most part... I was out cold for the procedure, didn't feel a thing.

I actually had more problems with coming out of the anesthesia. It made me really nauseous, and that combined with swallowing blood left me pretty sick for a few days. After that though... no problem.

I recently had my last molar on the bottom removed, and I swear, that was worse than my wisdom teeth. I was awake for this one, and I couldn't eat anything solid for almost 3 days... it was awful! Never again!

[AOII_Luv]

I had all four wisdom teeth removed during my sophomore year of high school. I was "asleep" during the process so that part was alright with me! After the procedure, I remember sitting in the car, touching my face. I felt something really soft and thought those boneheads left a sponge in my mouth...I pulled down the mirror and found out it was just my lip! The part that I hated the most was getting my stitches out. They were in for a week so the skin pretty much healed around the stitches so when it was time to remove them, skin had to be broken to get them out. I started to cry a little cause it hurt...the doctor told me it was MY fault! Riiiight!

Anyway, my sister had her wisdom teeth out this past Tuesday as well! Right before her 19th birthday too! She is doing well now...she is excited to be drinking out of a straw again!

[mattpike]

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[ThetaGrrl]

I got them done my sophomore year in college, and was put out for it. When I woke up, I bawled for like an hour and then got sick. Recovery was less than fun. I was in pretty intense pain for a week- then, after one week, I was completely better.

On a happier note, it was a good siserhood moment: One of my Theta sisters would wake up in the middle of the night and bring me fresh ice-packs... how incredible is that?

I just had mine out on Thursday in Greenville, SC by Dr. James Tankersly. I swear ya'll! I don't care if you live in California, it's worth the fly out to go to Dr. Tankersly.

I have no bruising whatsoever and they were all impacted. The two bottom wisdom teeth even had to be taken out in pieces. The two top ones, I don't even feel like he did anything to my gums. I have some swelling but it's not that bad. Of course, I have had to eat chocolate pudding, mashed potatoes, and apple sauce for the past few days but that's expected. It's Saturday and my bottom jaw is the only part of my face that is still swollen. I couldn't put the ice packs on my face because I have sensitive teeth and gums so the coolness made me cringe. I can talk and there was hardly any bleeding. In fact I only had to change the gauze twice after the initial gauze the miracle doctor, Dr. Tankersley, put on my gums.

The only bad thing that's happened is when I made it back to Clover, SC today (which is an hour and a half away) after staying at my grandma's house was when I told my dad he needed to get my stuff out of the car, he said really sarcastically, "Don't come in here telling me to get your stuff out of the car. You have to come in here and ASK me to do stuff for you." All I said was, "My stuff is still in the backseat of the car and you really need to go get it."

[mmcat]

i had mine out one at a time with just a local. only one was icky. one got infected, but antibiotics does a wonderful thing and i had no downtime.

[KSigkid]

Originally posted by SATX*APhi


Each recovery was different, but the one thing I did for each was to rinse and change gauze frequently.

That's interesting - I just had two of mine out on Friday, and I was told specifically NOT to rinse and change gauze frequently, especially the first day. I was told this would prevent clotting, induce more bleeding and possibly cause infection.

I wasn't knocked out - only given a local, which hurt in my lower tooth because I had a bad infection (the reason the teeth were extracted) and the gum was pretty swollen.

I've actually been ok - they gave me painkillers which have helped out a ton, but after the first day there's been no significant bleeding, if any at all. I've used a combo of ice and moist heat on the side of my face where it was done and have limited activity to lying on the couch. Things have been good and it looks like the teeth are healing pretty well.

I did have to have stitches in and will have them taken out this week; but so far so good. Slight pain but nothing more.

[texas*princess]

none of my wisdom teeth have come in yet... I guess I'm lucky for now

[winnieb]

I had my wisdom teeth out the summer between my soph and junior year of high school.
I only had 3 wisdom teeth and they were impacted. They drilled those out, I woke up at home when it was all over. For the first 24hours I took regular does of vicodin and only ate mac n cheese.
Two days after I had my teeth out, a group of friends wanted to go to an amusement park--I told my mom I was fine and off I went. I rode roller coasters all day long. I was in a bit of pain that night--but not a big deal.

-wendi

[LuaBlanca]

Originally posted by ztawinthropgirl
I have no bruising whatsoever and they were all impacted. The two bottom wisdom teeth even had to be taken out in pieces. The two top ones, I don't even feel like he did anything to my gums. I have some swelling but it's not that bad. Of course, I have had to eat chocolate pudding, mashed potatoes, and apple sauce for the past few days but that's expected. It's Saturday and my bottom jaw is the only part of my face that is still swollen. I couldn't put the ice packs on my face because I have sensitive teeth and gums so the coolness made me cringe. I can talk and there was hardly any bleeding. In fact I only had to change the gauze twice after the initial gauze the miracle doctor, Dr. Tankersley, put on my gums.

that sounds a lot like my recovery, except it took me exactly 1 week to feel "normal" again.

my teeth were sensitive for a while, and i was afraid to chew on my back teeth, but now the only sucky part is food getting stuck in the holes. GROSS!