Getting Wisdom Teeth out stinks

literally.......

 

I will never get mine out. Too scared and too much of a hassle. And I have this suspicion its all a big scam. We'll see.

 

Why did you take them out?

 

I got all 4 of mine taken out at once, it was nothing. Eat your opioids and drink your milkshakes and enjoy.

 

I remember that feeling. But, for whatever reason, I didn't take a single pill (prescribed hydrocodone) during recovery. I guess I didn't find the pain all that unbearable. I hated that feeling when I woke up with that mouth full of cotton. I was just moaning as I couldn't speak. I actually woke up during the procedure. I guess that is pretty common.

 

Aw man, I remember my fiasco!! I had sharp shards working their way out of my gums for weeks after. Mine were pretty impacted though. Don't wish that on anyone...................................................well maybe on the Jazz.

 

Wisdom teeth usually pose a problem when they become impacted. When a tooth is impacted, it means that the tooth did not erupt from the gum line as it was supposed to be. The tooth might be blocked by existing teeth, the gum itself or the bone within. Knowing this, why then should you decide to remove these impacted wisdom teeth?

First, an impacted wisdom tooth may accumulate food debris around the gums creating a breeding ground for bacteria. Once bacteria are present, the wisdom tooth might decay or worse, the tooth next to it may decay too. If not treated early, this tooth decay may eventually lead to an infection.

Second, following the onset of infection, the patient will experience difficulty in opening the mouth, bad breath, swelling and redness in the gums and of course, pain. The longer that these symptoms are left untreated, the worse the infection will become and the more severe the attacks and pain will be.

Third, for those people wearing braces or undergoing orthodontic treatment, the eruption and/or impaction of the wisdom teeth will delay their progress. The erupting tooth will cause pressure on the adjacent tooth which results in changing the gum line and thus negating the effects of the braces already in place. You may need to have another re-fitting in order to accommodate the wisdom tooth or the removal of it.

Fourth, in the case of an untreated infection, there are cases of cyst formations around an impacted wisdom tooth. Once a cyst is detected, it is imperative that it and the affected wisdom tooth be removed at once as the cyst may lead to bone destruction, jaw displacement or damage to adjacent teeth. There is also the possibility that these cysts may grow into tumors but that’s already very rare.

However, you may ask yourself, if your wisdom tooth has not given you any problems so far why should you have it extracted? The answer is simple. It will most likely cause problems farther down the road. You will never know when these problems may arise so it’s better to just deal with the situation rather than wait for it to get worse before taking any action. It is also advisable to remove the wisdom teeth at an age when you’re in better health so you’re in a better position to endure the healing process.
http://www.romow.com/health-blog/do-we-need-to-remove-wisdom-teeth/

 

Make sure you dont suck out of a straw, spit, or smoke for a couple days to be safe from getting dry socket...and dont brush your teeth until tomorrow.

If youre going to take pain meds, take them before you feel any pain.

EDIT:

Were your teeth impacted or not? That will determine the level of pain you should expect to experience.

 

Mine were impacted and I wasn't put under when I got mine taken out. Sucked so much ass.

I was in a lot of pain for a couple days after. Cheeks were huge.

 

I actually had 6. There were apparently like 2 mini ones or something that weren't fully developed way back in there.

But mine was fine...wasn't really impacted or anything. Was under full anesthesia so I don't remember anything at all...and just took aspirin for a week after.

 

have you guys ever had teeth taken out so your wisdom teeth could grow? for some reason, my orthodontist took out one of my back molar teeths so my wisdom teeth could take its spot or something... i have never heard of this, but i guess it'll save me the pain of taking out my wisdom teeth.

 

I am going to let all of you in on a secret, especially you OP. I've verified this with friends who have since tried out my experience and claimed it to be the best advice they got, so I hope it works for you.

I had all four taken out at once and felt your dilemma in terms of eating. However, I discovered that you can eat all of the cheese enchiladas and refried beans you want. These are foods that require no chewing (with proper sized bites) and will fill you up. Make sure the cheese is melted fully and that you're comfortable with swallowing, but you should be fine.

Also, codeine.

 

I had my tonsils taken out and couldn't eat real food for 5 weeks! I feel 4 ya bro! Living on Milkshakes and pudding is good for the 1st week or so, but starts to get sickening!

 

I honestly don't remember it being all that bad. The only thing was that it started to taste like something was dying in my mouth... lol. It gave me quite a bit of anxiety, but they just took my stitches out slightly early and everything was fine.

 

Uhhhh...Id like to hear the reasoning behind that one...never heard of such a thing. There must have been a REAL GOOD reason to do that.

Wisdom teeth are smaller in size than your 2nd molars and many times have smaller roots as well...therefore, you definitely wouldnt want to replace your 2nd molars with your 3rd molars...so there must have been a reason other than to let your wisdom teeth grow. If your orthodontist decided this, then it had to have had to do with your occlusion.

 

I had all 4 of mine taken out like 10 years ago. Luckily for me, they weren't impacted. I remember getting freaked out by the *possibility* of getting a dry socket. I was able to avoid that as I was told that is some of the worst pain imaginable!

I remember being given some suppositories for pain medication and one night, I decided to take one. I was told that if I decided to take one, to do it in my bedroom and get ready to lie down afterwards. So, I was in the bedroom, took this thing rectally (that was the instructions on how to take it) and was out within minutes. To this day, that is the fastest that something has ever knocked me out!

 

Got all of mine out in HS. It wasnt that bad for me. The most trippy part was when they pulled the gauze out of the sockets a couple of days later...it was like one of those handkerchief tricks where they just keep pulling and pulling.


Ice cream is your friend. I didnt do protein shakes at the time, but some protein shakes and yogurt can be a nice filler.

Caution, and i'm sure the doctor told you this, but be sure to be especially thorough on keeping your sockets clean.

 

Damn, my experience was so much different from everyone else's. I was in virtually no pain after they came out and I never took any heavy painkillers. I was eating solid food pretty quickly afterwards too.

I had the same experience, but instead of gauze, it was small pieces of food. I had a follow-up like 5 days after I had the teeth taken out. At that appointment they flushed out the sockets with water and gave me a syringe thingy that I could use to flush them out myself at home. So much chewed up, days old, chunks of food came out that it blew my mind. Smelled awful and tasted awful when they flushed it all out. Definitely one of the grossest things I have ever experienced.

 

I had a similar experience. I only took the pain medication right afterwards, but then quickly realized that I didn't really feel any pain.