Wisdom Teeth

Daring Dave · #1 03-08-2005, 02:45 PM

Ive finally succumbed to to the constant pain and visited the dentist who advises I need my 4 wisdom teeth and one other to be plucked out in hospital...

Anyone care to share their experience?

ving (David) · #2 03-08-2005, 03:08 PM

cheryl had all 4 out in one go... and in there lies a story that I wish not to repeat!
it was horrid to he extreme. she was the last job of the day at westmeade dental and they wanted to go home...

Daring Dave · #3 03-08-2005, 03:27 PM

Ving..

I feel soooo much better now.....NOT !!!

ving (David) · #4 03-08-2005, 03:36 PM

mind you i have heard of plenty of good stories.

I know heaps of ppl who have had it done. you'll be fine, just keep the pain killers going for a couple of days.

cheryl's drama was a one of.

trust me, i work in a library

Daring Dave · #5 03-08-2005, 04:04 PM

Plenty of good stories ??

So there ARE good stories about wisdom teeth extractions ??

I suspect you speak with forked tongue....lol

ving (David) · #6 03-08-2005, 04:14 PM

yeah good stories.... like a workmate who was in pain from her teeth for months and months, got them out and a few weeks later there was no more pain... I like happy endings

wavelandscott (Scott) · #7 03-08-2005, 05:36 PM

I had all of mine out at once about 10 years back...

No major problems at all...and I felt much much better...

One thing to remember is that it is a "surgery" and it will take a few days to recover...

I am glad I did it!

[1ponders] (Paul) · #8 03-08-2005, 07:11 PM

I've only one left to go. And it's got to go apparently. I had a piece of the harbour bridge fall out of one of my molars at 2:00 am Saturday morning. Managed to get into a dentist at nine on the following Monday

(now that's unheard of. only 48 hour wait), and of course he had to do a full check with all the Hmmmms and Ahhhhs. Yep number fours got to go.

One day. Good luck with it dave. Let us know when its happening and I'll have a couple of glasses of dutch courage for you

Yep ving, Astrochickenbully

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #9 03-08-2005, 09:32 PM

Dave, I've never had mine done, but of the people I know that have they had different outcomes.

The ones who didn't care and just wanted them out coped well and recovered fast.

The ones who whinged and complained and were very scared were in lots of pain and were sick and sore for weeks.

I think there is a message in there: Just get them ripped out without thinking about the outcome! Atleast the toothache will be gone.

Daring Dave · #10 08-08-2005, 09:23 PM

Oh the pain....

Whilst carefully eating lunch today one of my wisdom teeth sent me to hell...
Upon arriving home I took a few pills and waited for law and order to be restored to my mouth....mmmmmm not a chance...

I was scheduled for hospital next week to have them all out but there was no chance of waiting till next week...

I had to get one plucked out in the chair to get me through...1st ever extraction actually...(It's interesting to hear your own teeth crack whilst the dentist is up close and personal on your chest !! well almost)

1 down...3 to go.....

I had to laugh though...Try saying 'prescription' when your still affected by the local anaesthetic ! Was hilarious...The lady at the chemist cracked up too...

Im sooooo hungry...but can't eat yet...

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #11 08-08-2005, 09:26 PM

MY HERO!!!!

Onya Dave.
As long as you can still get you eye up to an eyepeice!

Dave: "Bow! wook at da lubbly dars donight!"

Daring Dave · #12 08-08-2005, 09:32 PM

Ken Ken Ken....

You crack me up...

Ohh I forgot to mention...Last night we had a roast and there is HEAPS left on a plate in the fridge.... GRRRRRRRRRRR Can't touch it...

TidaLpHasE · #13 08-08-2005, 09:40 PM

Too right on the pain, i have been putting off and putting off getting my back lower pulled out for a couple of months now, taking way too many panadeine to ease the pain at work.

I rang all my local dentists this afternoon and they were all booked out,

this tooth just had to come out.

I found a dentist willing to charge me a small fortune to x-ray and possible extraction.

After a couple of injections he began removal, and you dont say that cracking sound is so in your face so to speak, a couple of goes and it was out, hoooray for that.

After getting two small fillings, 1 extraction, with the emergency fee, total for 1 hours work $740.00

Man it does pay to clean your teeth, it'll save you a small fortune in dentist bills.

My mouth is also still numb, and my lips, and my tounge,
glad i am not the only one suffering

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #14 08-08-2005, 09:48 PM

Like I said to Dave,

I hobe you gan dill get your eye ub do da eye beice trebba!

Daring Dave · #15 08-08-2005, 09:50 PM

$740 bucks !! WOW

Whilst I didnt have any fillings it cost me $140 for the extraction and $45 for 2 xrays..... That was for the top right wisdom tooth. Took around 15mins all up....It kinda broke into pieces a few times...

TidaLpHasE · #16 08-08-2005, 09:57 PM

They must have seen me coming, $250for the extraction, $40 for each x-ray x4, $90 for consultation, $240 for 2 fillings, mind you it was in brighton, and after hours.

There goes some of my scope budget

Daring Dave · #17 08-08-2005, 10:24 PM

Brighton and after hours....Say no more....

If your prepared to travel out near Tulla airport I can give you my blokes name...

Top bloke...and CHEAP as chips...

xstream (John) · #18 09-08-2005, 08:51 AM

I certainly can sympathise with you guys, One extraction and xray yesterday total $140.....$89 refund from health insurance not too bad i suppose. Now if only the uncomfortable feeling would go away.

Ganymede · #19 09-08-2005, 08:55 AM

I made the mistake of having one of my wisdom teeth removed in a dentists surgery once... I'm sure the guy just wanted the practice! He convinced me it had to come out, so I fronted up for a gruelling couple of hours. (It may have been his first one, his hands were shaking like a leaf!!) That night was spent in agony, and was accompanied by the loss of what seemed like several litres of blood. I managed to drag myself back to the surgery next day where the dentists offsider 'repaired the damge' with a lump of gelfoam and about 4 stitches.

I went back a couple of weeks later to get the stitches removed, whereupon he told me that it was imperative I have the second one removed within the next week as this too would cause heaps of problems.... Well, call me a coward if you like, but that was in 1986 and its still in my jaw to this very day, and, until it gives me trouble, that's exactly where it's going to stay!

Best of luck mate, rather you than me.

Striker (Tony) · #20 09-08-2005, 09:07 AM

Dave.....dont listen to these guys...everything will go well....my wife had all 4 wisdom teeth out and it was fantastic...I never heard from her for over a week...fantastic.....hehehehe

So overall it was pleasureable experience for me but for my wife "EXTREME PAIN"