Ready to rip my wisdom teeth out with pliers!!

[Jelly]

My teeth are killing me. I am 39 and have not yet had my wisdom teeth out. But my mouth has always felt too crowded (no jokes please). In recent months, it has gotten much worse and I have a sensation of sharp daggers digging into my upper palate. Anybody have this done recently? I'm getting top and bottom molars taken out. Just rip 'em on out baby! Can't wait!! Anyway, what's the post operative pain like? Hopefully, it's better than the horror stories of yesteryear. Do you feel a new sense of freedom now that your mouth isn't so crowded? If any of you had TMJ, did it go away after you had your wisdom teeth out?

[ALVAREZ6]

I got all four of my wisdom teeth taken out last spring, and I highly recommend it. I'd do it again if I had more wisdom teeth, the laughing gas is great :tu I felt no pain throughout the whole thing. The thing that's weird about it is eating after the operation, you can only eat soft foods and since your whole mouth is numb you can't feel the food in your own fuckin mouth...it's pretty weird.

[Jelly]

thanks for the response. I've read that there are some problems afterwards such as having large holes in your mouth that can get infected easily and also that you might have bad breath for a while. True?

[ALVAREZ6]

The doctor gives you a bunch of shit to take to help with that though, the thing with the large wholes in your mouth, you just get a cup of hot water and put salt in it and rinse your mouth with that water, I think after everytime you eat. It's not a big deal though.

[dirk4mvp]

Do people HAVE to get their wisdom teeth pulled out?

[ShoogarBear]

Jim's the best souce for dental answers on this board. What I know:

-wisdom teeth don't always have to come out, usually just if they're impacted or likely to be impacted
-it's a huge difference between getting your wisdom teeth out at 20 and gettng them out at 40

Here is a pretty good site with info: http://www.animated-teeth.com/wisdom_teeth/t1_wisdom_tooth.htm

[Clandestino]

had mine taken out...i was in pain for a few days... had holes, but doc gave me something to flush them with...

a friend had his taken out and he was eating ribs the same day!.. it just depends on the person and your personal situation..

[Jelly]

thanks Shoogar, I've read that website and a few others. Most of what I've come across suggest getting your wisdom teeth out whether they're impacted or not, because they are bound to become impacted at some point in your life and because you don't need them anyway. They're left over from our days of ripping the flesh off woolly mammoths for dinner....which most of us don't do anymore. If you wait too late - like 30s, 40s - your teeth can "merge" (wrong word, but you know what I mean) with your jaw bone and so it's more complicated and more painful.

[Jelly]

had mine taken out...i was in pain for a few days... had holes, but doc gave me something to flush them with...

a friend had his taken out and he was eating ribs the same day!.. it just depends on the person and your personal situation..

Did you have all of yours out? top and bottom? How old were you? Do they give you something stronger than novacaine (like Vicodin). I'm a big baby for pain.

[Clandestino]

Did you have all of yours out? top and bottom? How old were you? Do they give you something stronger than novacaine (like Vicodin). I'm a big baby for pain.

i was 20. i only had 3 wisdom... all impacted... i just had them totally put me under. i sat down, they iv'ed me, then i woke up without wisdom teeth! they gave me medication for the pain.. i don't remember, but it was strong.. the biggest thing for me was the eating...

[ashbeeigh]

If any of you had TMJ, did it go away after you had your wisdom teeth out?I have some pretty bad TMJ without any wisdom teeth (just don't have any) and some relaxation techniques (yeah, that random hollistic crap like meditation) really helps the pain go away when it gets bad. I wish I could get teeth taken out to get it to get away. I hope everything gets better.

[slayermin]

I had three removed in March and I am in my 30's. Having them removed didn't hurt but the pain was pretty bad after the novacaine wears off. I was given the vike which was the only way I was able to cope with the pain.
The oral surgeon told me that the pain would last a week. Well, it lasted about two and a half weeks for me. It was like a continous headache with the throbbing coming in waves. I guess the older you get, the longer it takes to heal.

[missmyzte]

I still have TMJ after having my wisdom teeth out, that had nothing to do with my TMJ. Mine's because my jaw tends to pop out.

[Extra Stout]

I have a Class III malocclusion. It costs $35,000 to fix because they have to break my jaw, remove 8 mm of bone, and put in screws. And that's before I wear braces for 3 years. That sounds worse than the moderate molar deflection I suffer.

I'd rather just keep having a facial done here and there (about 1 every 5 years) than deal with that misery. It's not like my crossbite is keeping me from eating properly or noticeably affecting my appearance.

Perhaps my dentist is overly conservative.

[ShoogarBear]

$35K? Yikes. I have something similar, although no dentist has been so specific as to give it a classification.

And, like you said, it's not like fixing it will make me any prettier. THe only thing it will help is my TMJ, and the only time that bothers me is when I go to the dentist.

[McKenzie]

Did you have all of yours out? top and bottom? How old were you? Do they give you something stronger than novacaine (like Vicodin). I'm a big baby for pain.


They gave me an IV of something and woke me up after they had shattered and removed the 3 that remained. Mine were a really bad deal. All were impacted and causing migraines. And when I say they shattered them, I'm NOT kidding. They had to be broken to be removed.

I got some good dope for afterwards. :smokin

[ShoogarBear]

One key thing is whether the tooth has "erupted" (come through the gum) or not.

I had one tooth that was erupted and all it took was a lot of local anesthesia and a pair of pliers.

The ones that haven't erupted and are still close to the jaw are the ones that are the real bitches.

[LaMarcus Bryant]

But my mouth has always felt too crowded



LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[Zombie]

I had all 4 for of mine pulled at 1 time. Two of them were impacted. I did it on a Monday and dropped Acid on Friday night. It is not that bad of deal. :smokin

[tw05baller]

whats TMJ?

[Jelly]

One key thing is whether the tooth has "erupted" (come through the gum) or not.

I had one tooth that was erupted and all it took was a lot of local anesthesia and a pair of pliers.

The ones that haven't erupted and are still close to the jaw are the ones that are the real bitches.

two of mine are just barely peeking out; two are near the surface. I've guess I've got four real bitches on my hands. dammit. :sick

[ashbeeigh]

whats TMJ?

When your mouth hurts like hell and/or pops out of place. In a severe case it can cause ear pain and migraines. Some cases can be cured by getting teeth taken out, others are just a case of a misaligned jaw.

[Jelly]

When your mouth hurts like hell and/or pops out of place. In a severe case it can cause ear pain and migraines. Some cases can be cured by getting teeth taken out, others are just a case of a misaligned jaw.

that may be part of it. But many cases of TMJ, like mine, are due to teeth clenching or grinding at night which causes the muscles around your jaw- your Temporo-Mandibular Joint- and cheeks to feel really sore (like your quads do when you work them too hard). I have to constantly massage these muscles to relieve the pain.

[TDMVPDPOY]

^ i take it easy on you next time....

dentist also told me i had to take mine out, i told her, dont even bother or im goin to bolt out of this room faster than speeding bullet

[Jimcs50]

You will be fine. I take out teeth on older people all the time, and they do just fine. Follow your post -op intructions and not not do things that cause a dry socket, because that hurts like hell. If you do not get dry socket(s), you will have very minimal discomfort afterwards....especially with getting your upper 3rds extracted.

[CuckingFunt]

I fully intend to live my life in such a way as to always avoid "dry sockets." That just sounds unpleasant.

[leemajors]

i got mine taken out when i was 16, they were barely coming through. i got some extra strength tylenol and drove home. my dad's an orthodontist, so i got real special treatment. my dad got his out when he was around 40, the roots were all intertwined and choking his other teeth - his parents didn't have the cash to finance it so he had to wait. he was laid out for days, they had to crush the teeth to get them out. i got mine out when i was young and recovered in half a day. it all depends on when you get it done. my girl got hers out a few years ago, they were giving her terrible pain and headaches. she had a tiny problem with the jawbone being exposed and they had to pack that clove oil cloth in there so they would heal. my daughter is getting hers out as early as possible

[DirkAB]

When I got all 4 of mine pulled I got 2 dry sockets. One of the worst experiences ever, if I wouldn't have gotten dry sockets it would have been a peice of cake.

The throbbing pain was awful. What also sucked was they stuffed medicated gauze into the sockets, which gave me almost instant relief from the pain, but it gave me the worst taste in the back of my throat. They changed the gauze once, in all I think I had gauze in them for about a week, along with the absolute horrible taste that came along with it. Dry sockets suck ass.

[ashbeeigh]

that may be part of it. But many cases of TMJ, like mine, are due to teeth clenching or grinding at night which causes the muscles around your jaw- your Temporo-Mandibular Joint- and cheeks to feel really sore (like your quads do when you work them too hard). I have to constantly massage these muscles to relieve the pain.

Yeah. That too. I just forgot to put that in there. I clench pretty bad when I get stressed ot, it seems like that's where I put my stress.

[SpursWoman]

I had all 4 of mine removed ... only 1 popped out so the other 3 were broken out. It was only excruciatingly painful for me because the codeine script I got was totally ineffective. Thank God for my mom and her massive stash of prescription narcotics. :smokin

I didn't get dry sockets because I kept them well packed with gauze...probably longer than I needed to but I wasn't going to risk it. :)

Oh.....and no sucking, on anything! :lol

[CharlieMac]

I was denied insurance by Humana a few years ago when I had wisdom teeth problem. Knowing that somewhere, some dude with heart problems had health insurance and i was denied at the age of 24 because one tooth hurt for 2 days made my day.

[leemajors]

When I got all 4 of mine pulled I got 2 dry sockets. One of the worst experiences ever, if I wouldn't have gotten dry sockets it would have been a peice of cake.

The throbbing pain was awful. What also sucked was they stuffed medicated gauze into the sockets, which gave me almost instant relief from the pain, but it gave me the worst taste in the back of my throat. They changed the gauze once, in all I think I had gauze in them for about a week, along with the absolute horrible taste that came along with it. Dry sockets suck ass.

my gf was cruising along fine, then her parents gave her some apple sparkling water. dry socket ensued, and it seemed pretty painful. the clove oil gauze worked wonders for her though. the funniest thing about it was my blended pizza experiment though. total and utter failure.

[Jimcs50]

Oh.....and no sucking, on anything! :lol

I wife had hers out 15 yrs ago, and she still tells that she is still not supposed to suck on anything because of dry socket possibility...I think she is trying to pull something over on me.



:)

[lebomb]

I had four impacted wisdom teeth pulled at 24yrs old. They had to break my teeth to get them out. I didnt feel a thing during the procedure......my doctor gave me some good isht!!! (my wife told the dentist that I could kill a 12 pack of beer, so he gave me some extra :smokin )

After the procedure, I wish someone would have just busted a cap in me and gotten it overwith. The next 3wks were the most painful in my life. :depressed

[Jelly]

thanks for everyone's responses, but no one answered the question "does it give you bad breath"?

[SpursWoman]

Why would it give you bad breath?

[Jimcs50]

thanks for everyone's responses, but no one answered the question "does it give you bad breath"?

What gives you bad breath? Sucking on something?