It cost $2000 to have all four pulled + going under. I basically went in, they put a needle in my arm and a mask over my face, I woke up part way through to see blood all over the hands and mask of the guy pulling my teeth, then went under again and woke up about 15 minutes after they finished. I believe I had some basic pain reliever. I was able to keep the teeth. Two were crushed beyond recognition by being forced out, one looked pretty normal, and the other looked like some deformed sea creature.
Overall the most pain I ever had was no worse than if i had stubbed a toe. I give the pain i experienced a 3/10. It was mostly discomfort.
I had all four of mine removed when I was fairly young (14). It went well. It was only mildly uncomfortable for a few days afterward. Mostly I just felt extremely disoriented after waking up and that's about it!!
When i had mine taken out they put me on so much Vicodin...
best memory I have is playing Phantasy Star Online with a ton of Vicodin in my system. I typed in "Dude I am soooooooooo high right now LOLOLOL" and my party was like "wait, you are?!" and im like "Yup! vicodin for mah teefs. This game is sooooooo realistic lol" and they were like "ohhhhh lolz"
Whenever I feel bad about my body, in terms of various problems I might have, minor deformities, just little, inconsequential things... I think about all the people who have to get their wisdom teeth pulled because they didn't come in straight, and think... SUCKERS!
[QUOTE="Tylendal"]Whenever I feel bad about my body, in terms of various problems I might have, minor deformities, just little, inconsequential things... I think about all the people who have to get their wisdom teeth pulled because they didn't come in straight, and think... SUCKERS! pffft, it's not even that bad...walk in, get numb, put mp3 player on, walk out with cotton in your mouth, go back to normal in a day or two. Glad I got all mine removed...useless teeth
Mine was kinda funny now that I think about it. So they hooked me up to the thing that registers your heart beat so I was flexing my arm for some reason I guess trying to make the beeping sound go faster when the nurse came up from behind and gave me a shot to knock me out (I swear she was a ninja instead of a nurse). So I woke up during the surgery and they were talking about what they wanted for lunch, which of course I'm thinking to myself you sons of....then I passed out. Woke up after the surgery and they asked me if I wanted a wheel chair so I can be wheeled off to my moms car but I sad no cause I wanted to have that "drunken walk" type feel and sure enough it felt like I was shot by a dart that could take down a Rhino.
It did suck though drooling blood for 16 hours or so, the pain killers helped a lot but I advise not to drive while you take them, I ended up driving my friend home but it was some random house. After I got the stitches out/healed up I went to my nearest Chipolet and ate 2 burritos in one sitting.
I'm 23 and just got my 4 wisdom teeth removed last week plus a 5th that was decayed badly so I'm surprised I have any teeth left. I was really not looking foward to the operation and nervous at the hospital just before it. I remember them putting the anaesthetic needle in my hand and it feeling cold which was weird. Then they put the mask on me and I woke up after it was all done with a mouth full of blood feeling very numb and very drousy. Once I woke up properly the nurse gave me a yoghurt and glass of water (I couldn't eat or drink anything after midnight the night before). I eventually got dressed and got to go home. Couldn't eat anything properly for the next few days so had to survive on ice cream and custard. It'll be two weeks since that day on monday and I've had no pain at all. I was expecting to be in agony for ages afterwards but nothing. Glad it's all over and done with now.
Remember this - people are much more likely to complain and post about it if they have a bad experience. This surgery is performed millions of times a year, and for most, it's uneventful, along with the recovery. Just follow your surgeon's instructions and air on the side of being too careful in protecting the blood clots during the first three to four days, and you'll probably be one the majority for which it's a non issue.
I had it done twice, first for my left ones, then two years later for my right ones. I was conscious during the procedure, and it was uneventful both times. I only required a painkiller pill once every six hours for the first two or three days. I went easy on my gums for about 2 weeks, eating mostly ice cream and other soft/liquid foods. Being that I really like ice cream and sherbert, it wasn't a problem for me.
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Easy for two weeks? I went to a restaurant eating normal food a few hours after getting 2 of mine removed. Though I ate slightly different. As for painkillers... Well for the first two, I took painkillers for the following day, and before going to bed the second day after having them removed.
I had by no means an easy operation to get them out. The sound of them cracking was far worse than the pain!
Easy for two weeks? I went to a restaurant eating normal food a few hours after getting 2 of mine removed. Though I ate slightly different. As for painkillers... Well for the first two, I took painkillers for the following day, and before going to bed the second day after having them removed.
I had by no means an easy operation to get them out. The sound of them cracking was far worse than the pain! horgen123
My internet research suggested that the best way to avoid a dreaded dry socket is to be extremely conservative with respect to the return to a normal diet. I took that advice to heart, and it worked out well for me. Maybe I had an easier time of it because I didn't mind the soft/liquid food. So yeah... I did liquids and ice cream / sherbert for about a week, then gradually introduced tougher foods in the following week. Everything back to normal at the two week mark, as planned. Probably more conservative that one needs to be, but I'd rather be conservative than suffer a dry socket.
My internet research suggested that the best way to avoid a dreaded dry socket is to be extremely conservative with respect to the return to a normal diet. I took that advice to heart, and it worked out well for me. Maybe I had an easier time of it because I didn't mind the soft/liquid food. So yeah... I did liquids and ice cream / sherbert for about a week, then gradually introduced tougher foods in the following week. Everything back to normal at the two week mark, as planned. Probably more conservative that one needs to be, but I'd rather be conservative than suffer a dry socket.
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Ah. I heard no such thing I think. Only that softer would probably be preferred(by me), or if eating normal food, don't chew it at the side which we worked on now.
But hey none of us had the horror stories we sometimes hear from others. :D
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