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Location: Phoenix | brlbarrels - 2014-01-04 9:06 AM this is crazy but i went to the dentist the other day to get teeth cleans and i don't have any wisdom teeth! my mom was like is that normal? and he said no but its really lucky. but unfortunately i have to get invisiligns this summer.. yay me haha!
Ditto-- I don't p have any! I was so relieved. |
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Location: Deep in the heart of Texas. | lexyy12 - 2014-01-03 10:01 PM
Soo for the past week I've been getting pain in my gums both top and bottom at the back of my mouth so I'm assuming my wisdom teeth are coming in. Well, today the pain has been crazy! So sore!
I realllly want/need to go to the dentist but I am terrified to have them taken out!
Whever has had them taken out please share your experience!
I had all four of mine pulled at once they numbed me and pulled all four. FYI DONT DRINK OUT OF STRAWS afterward. |
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| CYA Ranch - 2014-01-03 8:30 PM
Kry5ta1 - 2014-01-03 10:26 PM I had zero problems with my wisdom teeth until I was in my mid twenties... then one week the pain was absolutely unbearable. Anywho, I had a really great experience. I just took some happy pills. I was not put under and they did not use shots to numb my mouth. In fact, I remember the whole thing. No pain. No groggy recovery time. It was awesome for surgery lol.
No novacain? OMG your a tough cookie.
No novacain!
I am telling you take the happy pills. It was a walk in the park and I got all 4 pulled at the same time.
I was awake and aware of everything, I just didnt care. |
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Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :) | I'm calling the dentist tomorrow. Though, I probably won't be able to get in until next week bc of my schedule. The pain hasn't been too bad today! |
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Location: Where Governor's make the liscense plates | If you have wisdom teeth they usually need to go and if they've flared up once they will again at some point. Its very simple to get them out especially if you're sedated. |
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Location: Minnesota | barrelracr131 - 2014-01-04 9:03 AM mtcanchazer - 2014-01-03 11:20 PM barrelracr131 - 2014-01-03 9:52 PM mtcanchazer - 2014-01-03 10:39 PM Wisdom teeth are a pain in the butt to come in. I have all four of mine still (they started coming in when I was 15-16 I think, and I'm 22 now) and still once in a while they hurt. The gums get irritated, and that's what hurts so much. Also, food gets under the gums and cause them to be painful and swollen, so be sure to keep your mouth well rinsed out. You don't have to get rid of them, but almost every dentist and dental hygienest (sp?) will push for them to come out...mine does and I ignore them. 
ETA: My dad almost always goes without novocain when he has filling or gets something fixed. I can't figure out why... Some folks really do need to get them out. One of mine came in sideways and I was biting my cheek everytime I closed my jaw! That was not fun lol
getting them out was like instant relief.
Advil (ibuprofen) helps with inflammation. I've always have really good luck with Tylenol (acetiminophen). And if neither of those work indiviudally, take 3 Tylenol and 2 Advil together...recommended by a dentist.  Oh totally agree Lots of dentists recommend it to everyone. My folks never had theirs out, and no issues. Me on the other hand...yeah. LOL
It is possible to have more than 4 wisdom teeth. The "extra" are generally not completely formed, but I took x-rays on a girl in her mid twenties about a month ago that actually had 8 back there. Talk about freaky looking on films!  and the DDS I work for generally won't recommend taking them out if they're not causing problems. If they're impacted, or causing swelling/irritation/getting food caught, that equals a problem. If they're impacted they're compromising the tooth in front of it, and if its irritated or getting food caught down there you're just asking for an infection! |
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Location: Okemah,OK | I had mine all 4 out at once. No sedation, just novocaine. But I waited til mine were all erupted and in completely. It was sore when they came in but then they were able to pull them without having to do surgery. The worst was the sound of teeth being pulled.....yuck! No after effects, no dry sockets, etc. I've heard some people have to do surgery because theirs never do erupt or that the root can get around the jawbone and then surgery is required. If you do surgery, conscious sedation is AWESOME! I had two root canals with that and have zero memory......best dentist visit ever!
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