wisdom tooth

[kewl4reals]

My wisdom tooth's growing on the bottom right..

And it's weird. I find i'm starting to bite on the inside of my mouth now..

I never had to have my wisdom teeth taken out

[anotherlaujgirl]

Yeah.. it doesn't hurt though. I can just feel its "PRESENCE" xD

[inertia4]

Ah the wisdom tooth. I have a bad wisdom tooth on the upper right. It is loose and needs to come out. I actually have an infection. I went to the dentist and I have to take anti-botics to remove the infection before he pulls it out. I will be happy to get rid of it. But in the meantime, the pain is bad.

[djohnson43]

I had my wisdom teeth taken out in the eighties because they were impacted. I was a senior in high school and so I didn't have to miss much time from school, my mom had them done the day Christmas break was to start. Let's just say that was not a fun two weeks.

[lywb2168]

I am 45 years old and mine have never come out, my Dental X-rays still show them nice an cozy inside the gum, but if they decide that itis time for them to show their faces they will need to come out because they are twisted and will push every other tooth out of place.  My oldest daughter had to have them removed, after orthodontics because she had no space for them.  My youngest also needs them remove because of the same issue, she already lost 2 molars for spacing and they told me that as soon as she turns around 16 or so to start thinking about having them remove.

On the other hand, my husband's came out at around 18 and lately started to bother him, the dentist says they were getting black and he ended up having them remove anyways.  I hear that they really have no other function that to be a pain.

[mary33716]

 ouch that must be so sore i had mine out along time a go but my daughter going thu her right now

[tammypete]

I had to have all 4 of my wisdom teeth surgically removed when I was in my late teens!!!  They were coming in all sorts of ways except the right way!!!! lol

[vickysue]

I had all mine taken out at one time in the hospital and low and behold had buttons show up in later years and had to have them taken out also. Although is have been told a time a too i had a big mouth. But when it cam to my mouth not near enough room for all of my teeth also had some molars taken out. It was not a fun summer for me.

[tuyetmai]

My wisdom teeth didn't bother me at all.  So I guess left it alone will be fine.

[Liquidfire_43]

Two things you should worry about when having wisdom teeth extraction.... One is dry sockets and the other is sinuses.... If you have wisdom teeth at the bottom you are more likely to get dry socket (impacted.... still low chance but higher than the top wisdom teeth)....If you have wisdom teeth at top your chances of dry sockets are low but it's right next to your sinuses so if your aren't careful then it open you sinus cavity (Like me, when I breathe though my nose I could feel air passing through my mouth... Getting it sorted out by Oral surgeon tomorrow hopefully it isn't to bad.... Might need an OAF surgery or hopefully it heals itself)... I was too worried about dry sockets and I wasn't aware sinuses could be an issue so I f up.... Damn bleeding nose


Things to do when having wisdom teeth:

Make sure surgeon is available most of the time (my surgeon only comes 2 weeks every Wednesday T_T)

Always follow post op procedures and have proper hygiene... (Salt water rinse/gargle, no spitting, no heavy exercise, no smoking, don't disturb the blood clot by touching it)

Have several cold packs to reduce swelling the first day (only the first day)

Stock up on liquid foods for a week (Ice Cream, Apple Sauce, Nutrition Drink like Ensure, Yogurt,  and V8... make sure it's not tomato base it will burn of course)

Always take antibiotics.... Painkillers you can skip if you don't feel pain (usually 4 days after but defiantly 2-3 days... well at least for me)

Ask surgeon for a irrigation syringe (helps you clean out food particles out of sockets... only use after a week and when you eat solid foods).. or you can buy it online

Don't blow nose or sneeze with your mouth close for 2 weeks... It could mess up your sinuses

You should always extract your wisdom teeth when you are young... If you wait, wisdom teeth could cause future mishaps... Also your wisdom teeth root may grow up to your sinuses.. Which could cause an opening... (I wish I was lucky, 20 years old but still got my nasal cavity messed up)

Have things to do, stock up on movies, video games, something to keep you occupied.

Have a extra pillow to prop head and also a blanket to soak up any drool at night (no gauze pads at night you will suffocate)


Things to note


When you look at your wisdom teeth area after extraction (about a week) you will see a hole... Don't worry if you don't see clot (as long as it's a week and you don't feel any pain radiating your ear then you are in healing process).. White stuff near hole is also fine (it could also be food particle or cyst... if it doesn't hurt after a few day then it's not). They are granulate tissue which your gum closes out hole...

Try doing wisdom teeth extraction in summer... Because fall or spring is cold/allergy season... Plus some summer there is humidity so you won't have dry nostrils.

I don't know when gums fully heal (impacted case)... Some say 2-3 weeks following extraction or 2-3 months.... I do know that wisdom teeth extraction fully heals by 6 months or more (depending how fast you heal)... Since the bone takes awhile to form

Always call dentist or surgeon if you believe you have a problem... don't wait and ask for their opinion.... Usually when you have a problem (like infection) you have bad breath, pus, pain that doesn't get better, etc)..

Wisdom teeth extraction usually takes a week to heal (little or no chance for dry socket)
Gums heal 2-3 weeks/months (meaning hole is not present)
Fully heal after 6 months when a new bone goes under your gum
Sinuses may heal up 2-3 weeks after extraction



Good luck to anyone who has wisdom teeth extraction, hopefully it wasn't a stressful episode (unlike mines)

[ladycasshmere]

I have to get mine pulled

[maxinmotion]

I still have my mine. My daughter needs to get hers taken out.

[kaitsilva]

Go ahead and get them removed! If you're biting down on the sides on your mouth, there isn't enough room for them. Trust me, take them out before it becomes a problem. I developed a very small cyst in my gums where a wisdom tooth bumped up against my back molar and it was like torture.

Removal isn't as scary as it's hyped up to be. Just keep a large bag of frozen vegetables across your face for the rest of that day and eat half melted ice cream for a while! lol

[twol]

If yours aren't impacted, then consider yourself lucky! All four of mine were impacted. I had to be knocked out to remove them.

[Skandon]

I had mine removed one at a time.  If I had it to do over I would have done all four at once.  I made sure my kids did all four at once and got it over with.  It was much better in the long run.