I'm telling you guys the "going under" route is overrated. When they inject you with Novocaine you can't feel anything and you're out of there much quicker. Not to mention the whole "can't eat after midnight the night before going in" thing. Those of you that will be facing this in the future should stay awake. Man up!

bwcomet89;1000119 wrote:I'm telling you guys the "going under" route is overrated. When they inject you with Novocaine you can't feel anything and you're out of there much quicker. Not to mention the whole "can't eat after midnight the night before going in" thing. Those of you that will be facing this in the future should stay awake. Man up!

the "getting out there faster" is all relative when one second you are awake and the next you wake up with gauze in your mouth. i didnt even remember getting woozy and falling asleep.

WebFire;999311 wrote:Thinking about it? Are you having issues or just bored?

The top two are in completely, have enough room and are straight. The bottom two are straight and have enough room, but they never came through all the way. They are still partially covered by the gums, but they are partially exposed as well. So I have to clean food out from under the gum (between the teeth and the gums). Sometimes it gets infected and swells up if I have missed anything. So I am most likely just going to have all of them removed. The bottom 2 for sure, dentist recommended having the surgeon take the top 2 out as well.

dwccrew;1001207 wrote:The top two are in completely, have enough room and are straight. The bottom two are straight and have enough room, but they never came through all the way. They are still partially covered by the gums, but they are partially exposed as well. So I have to clean food out from under the gum (between the teeth and the gums). Sometimes it gets infected and swells up if I have missed anything. So I am most likely just going to have all of them removed. The bottom 2 for sure, dentist recommended having the surgeon take the top 2 out as well.

If your going in to get it done, might as well. The pain afterwords will be the exact same anyway.

Laley23;1001477 wrote:If your going in to get it done, might as well. The pain afterwords will be the exact same anyway.

Those were my thoughts.

It actually sounds like it's a pretty easy case. Although I can't tell for sure without looking at the X-ray, fully erupted upper wisdom teeth usually have short conical roots and come out pretty easy. Lower wisdom teeth like you have described( stuck half way in) are pretty common and can get quite annoying. You are smart to get them out, because they really won't stop bothering you until you do....and actually can get pretty bad if you leave them in. The angle that they are laying will determine the difficulty with those...but in general teeth that are at least partly out in the mouth, are a lot easier than those that are impacted (completely covered by skin...or worse, bone).

dwccrew;1001207 wrote: The bottom 2 for sure, dentist recommended having the surgeon take the top 2 out as well.

Get a 2nd opinion - scratch that, almost all will tell you the same so do some research on the internet and then ask some questions of your dentist. There are a lot of shady dentists, and unnecessary removal of wisdom teeth is very common. If they are in and there is room, I'm not sure there is any reason to remove your upper wisdom teeth, aside from more money for the dentist.

If your insurance covers it, then maybe no big deal. But you do run the risk of a dry socket/infection/other complication which would seem to be an unnecessary risk.

Other than that, get knocked out. I don't remember having to fast beforehand, but maybe it's changed. Really no sweat. Even with novacaine, those needles are pretty deep and more than a bit uncomfortable. Also, if you find those noises unsettling, it's not the most pleasant thing to have to sit there and listen to with novacaine.

If your insurance doesn't cover the gas, my choice would probably be novacaine and just have the bottom two you have issue with taken out.

said_aouita;998829 wrote:Everyone put under while having teeth removed, is it because the dentist sucks or you're a wimp?

My two bottom ones had to be dug out so, yeah, I took the gas.

Worst part of the whole process was half my face was numb for like 12 hours after. Also had stiches for a few weeks which became pretty uncomfortable.

Do yourself a favor, and DON'T get medical advice from the internet. Discuss your specific case with a trusted professional.

There are good reasons to have wisdom teeth extracted whether there is enough room or not. Wisdom teeth are often maintainance issues....in other words you may have difficulty keeping them clean because of their position in the far corners of your mouth and have hygiene related problems or decay. As I said in an earlier post, they come in all sizes, postions etc....every case is different, and your concerns should be discussed and resolved to your satisfaction/understanding, as you would do with any medical procedure.

Had 4 cut out when I was 21....went to work next day and sneezed....ouchie

Which is why I said to seek to inform himself on the internet so he can ask intelligent questions. Good information can be found on the internet, but it takes some intelligence to distinguish between good info and bs. A "maintenance issue" for another person is hardly justification for having his uppers out if it's not a maintenance issue for him.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,155933,00.html
Knowing people who still have their wisdom teeth with no issue and having heard plenty of stories about dentists pushing ineffective add-on services makes me question this practice. Absolutely nothing to justify the removal of his uppers (based on what he's said), and a good rule of thumb is to avoid unnecessary procedures of any sort.

Had mine removed when i was 16. no problems at all. no pain a little bit of swelling. dont remember surgery day but other than that everything was just like usual