Quote Originally Posted by Sardo
I had mine - all four of them - surgically removed more than six years ago now, somewhere around 4 January 2000; I was 15. Rather than pulled out by a dentist, they were cut out before they even surfaced, so as to make sure they didn't distort the position of the rest of my teeth. Making sure all the money spent on the braces wasn't wasted, you know.
I'd gotten a colour diagram explaining how that process works. It's kind of funny how it works. He needs to cut your gums, then peel them back, revealing the jawbone, where he can then dig the offending tooth right out. Wonderfully inspiring pamphlet, that was.