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I was lucky or had a good oral surgeon. I had minimal pain and was eating steaks the next day. The extractions for orthodontic work were MUCH MUCH worse, some of the worst pain I've experienced, close to the level of impacted kidney stones, even with pain relievers. The tea bag idea is good.
My 17 year-old son is scheduled to have all 4 of his wisdom teeth removed in about a week. X-rays show that none are impacted -- whew! We've been told this should be a "pretty easy" extraction.
Can anyone can share their experience? We'll have a consultation with the oral surgeon just before the actual procedure, but I thought getting some info now might be helpful. My son's a pretty easy-going guy, but he's nervous about this one.
I had my 4 impacted wisdom teeth removed, but I don't remember much about it. I was knocked out, and it was also about 35 years ago!
Nobody seems to have asked: WHY? There's no reason to have them pulled, unless there is a reason...is there?
Nobody seems to have asked: WHY? There's no reason to have them pulled, unless there is a reason...is there?
I had mine pulled as an adult after they grew in. They were extracted because of decay. I had room for them because of the teeth I had pulled before getting braces. My son had all 4 of his out in one session because they were growing sideways. He had some pain, but healed quickly.
I had mine pulled as an adult after they grew in. They were extracted because of decay. I had room for them because of the teeth I had pulled before getting braces. My son had all 4 of his out in one session because they were growing sideways. He had some pain, but healed quickly.
See, both of you had reasons. I've only had one pulled that I can recall, and one of them came in and essentially replaced a molar that I lost when I was about 30.
I had a wisdom tooth pulled because it had a cavity and since it didn't need to be there, there was no need to try and fix it. So the dentist cracked it into a couple of pieces and yanked it out.
Nobody seems to have asked: WHY? There's no reason to have them pulled, unless there is a reason...is there?
I agree, the idea that they aren't as good as other teeth is a 50-year-old concept that most dentists don't agree with. I had a molar pulled when I was 21 or so (my husband was in the military and they only paid for extractions for dependents) They pulled the molar and when he got out and had employer paid dental insurance I had a bridge put in, the dentist said if I had the adjacent wisdom tooth pulled they wouldn't have had an anchor for a bridge.
Wisdom teeth of all types are more prone to decay so they have to be checked by dentists regularly if you didnt remove them.
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