Wisdom Teeth

**Samurai Waki** · 01-27-2006, 07:56

I had my wisdom teeth pulled when I was 17. Not a fun experience, and even less fun when you suddenly wake up in the middle of the procedure... I did learn one important lesson that day however, that I need a pretty large amount laughing gas to put me out, they said I didn't become irresponsive to pain for 40 seconds, which is the longest the dentist ever had someone stay awake for.

**Vladimir** · 01-27-2006, 14:11

She did what to your vein? I've known a lot of bad medics but none have ever done that. Punched her did you? That would have been my first instinct after she told me that she made me bleed out into my rib cage. My procedure was fairly simple and they used gas to knock me out. Much like I would knock out anyone who severed my vein.

**Byzantine Prince** · 01-27-2006, 14:16

I still have two gaping holes from two weeks ago when I had this operation. Crap keps falling in there and there is still some seafood that I can't get rid of. God when will they ever close!?!?!

**discovery1** · 01-28-2006, 02:06

Originally Posted by Byzantine Prince

I still have two gaping holes from two weeks ago when I had this operation. Crap keps falling in there and there is still some seafood that I can't get rid of. God when will they ever close!?!?!

In the back on the bottom? I had mine pulled over summer. The holes are stilll there.

Guess I should talk about it....

Not nearly as bad as the above stories. Had all 4 out at the same time. My dad pailed at that. The operation was done very early in the morning, so the wait to eat bit wasn't a problem. Last thing I remeber was askign what the red fluid was that they were injecting into me(well, I knew what it would do). Woke up at home.... Pain kept me up for a while. Twice even took the painkillers.

**Byzantine Prince** · 01-28-2006, 02:40

Originally Posted by discovery1

In the back on the bottom? I had mine pulled over summer. The holes are stilll there.

The holes are still there!?!? Jesus man!

Is there any way to close the damn things once and for all, I somehow doubt they are going to close by themselves, and I quite honestly cannot eat confortably with them. Maybe the doc can re-stitch them or something.

**discovery1** · 01-28-2006, 04:36

Originally Posted by Byzantine Prince

The holes are still there!?!? Jesus man!

Is there any way to close the damn things once and for all, I somehow doubt they are going to close by themselves, and I quite honestly cannot eat confortably with them. Maybe the doc can re-stitch them or something.

You get used to it, and after a while food just goesn't get stuck in them anymore. Maybe b/c they are alot smoother than they were months ago.

Did your surgon give you a turky baster type thing? Useful for getting food out. And rinse with salt water.

**BDC** · 01-28-2006, 16:23

Mine are giving me tooth ache.

After reading these stories though, they are staying firmly in my jaw...

**ajaxfetish** · 01-28-2006, 23:15

Originally Posted by Byzantine Prince

The holes are still there!?!? Jesus man!

Is there any way to close the damn things once and for all, I somehow doubt they are going to close by themselves, and I quite honestly cannot eat confortably with them. Maybe the doc can re-stitch them or something.

Mine filled in after a couple weeks or so. Having them last for months seems pretty extreme. I hope discovery1 is allright! The thing I found that helped was called a waterpik. Not sure if they still make them. It squirted a small jet of water to clean your teeth in place of a toothpick. My dad had one he'd got as a gift sometime before and I felt safer with that than anything else I could stick back in there. Man it feels good to get rotting meat unstuck from the back of your mouth. Uggh. Definitely a relief when they went away.

Ajax