Am I too old to have my wisdom teeth out?
2008-05-17 04:39:00 Dr. Hall, I am a 31-year-old woman and my lower right wisdom tooth started to bother me a few days ago. I made an appointment with an oral surgeon for a consult. I was wondering what are the risk of extraction surgery for my age? Can my jaw bone get damaged or even break? I had ...
Experience: Wisdom teeth extraction
2008-04-29 04:13:00 Just to record the whole thing now… Thanks to my darling Rin & goldfish for accompanying me to the dentist, both had traumatizing wisdom teeth extraction experiences. And to my friends here, for the well wishes… I’m feeling better now Day 1: Before: I was feeling rather panicky, nervous and couldn’t really eat anything. Darling Rin brought me ...
By: xinyun
Wisdom Teeth Removed
2008-04-09 03:08:00 Well I have finally had my wisdom teeth out, and I am still on the road to recovery. I have to say in the beginning I thought I was recovering really well but it has taken a lot longer than I would have hoped.To be honest I am really looking forward to getting back into ...
By: Secluded Habitat
I've had all four of my wisdom teeth pulled and on...
2008-03-07 00:51:00 I've had all four of my wisdom teeth pulled and on three of them it wasn't that bad. I didn't even feel them being pulled, it was that last one, it was growing in sideways so the dentist had to crack it in half to get it out and even with a mouth full of novacaine I felt that sucker and it hurt! Once the novacaine wore off, those three were achy, yeah there was some pain, but that one, OWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW! Lucky for me I had tylenol with codeine for a couple days, that's all it really took. Anyway, hopefully those of you who need teeth pulled have them growing in straight so that they can be pulled out without any fuss and with a minimum of pain afterwards, otherwise, make sure you get a script for tylenol with codeine after!I also have a couple crowns, I had some fillings fall out and there was too little tooth material (enamel maybe?) to redo the filling so I got crowns instead. Thank Gawd I've never had abscesses or root canals. I remember when I was a girl and my mom got o...
By: Daisy's Dead Air
Why do they call them wisdom teeth?
2008-03-01 17:30:00 Why they are called "wisdom" teeth is a little beyond me. Of course, the answer is because they usually appear in the late teens/early twenties and so you are supposed to possess more wisdom than you did in your adolescent years. And perhaps, they call them that because when you see your other teeth coming out of alignment (after your parents spent thousands of $$$$ on braces straightening them so you would grow up being able to flash that beautiful smile!) because the "wisdom" teeth are coming in at an angle (also known as "impacted") you are wise enough to have them removed. For whatever reason, when they have to be removed, it is brutal. I remember going through it myself over Christmas break from college in my sophomore year. I actually think it's worse than the pain of childbirth. And with childbirth, you have this amazing blessing that has you totally mesmerized while you are going through the healing process. There is no such tra...
When should I get my wisdom teeth out?
2008-01-25 05:11:00 Dr. Hall, I’m 19 years old and am experiencing pain from what I thought were my wisdom teeth. The pain is severe and causes migranes. I went to my dentist and the x-ray showed my bottom wisdom teeth growing in sideways, the lower right one was sitting on a nerve. My dentist said that the pain ...
Impacted wisdom teeth
2008-01-23 15:15:00 I’m 21 and have been prolonging my visit to the dentist although my wisdom tooth is killing me. I’m terrified of the possibility of a tooth extraction. Please tell me what to expect! answer: Impacted wisdom teeth can cause a variety of problems and they often must be surgically removed. Your dentist can help determine if you ...
Wisdom Teeth
2008-01-21 21:59:00 Most of us have our wisdom teeth removed when we turn 18 years old. It is not however necessary for everyone to undergo this procedure. Those who require the surgery have wisdom teeth that are impacted under the jaw bone. According to an article in the Chicago Tribune, if people do not have the wisdom teeth surgically removed they run the risk of developing periodontal disease which may lead to "coronary-artery disease, stroke, kidney problems, diabetes and obstetric complications, according to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons." Many people do not have impacted wisdom teeth and may be able to avoid the surgery by simply having regular dental checkups. The downside for them is there exists the chance that their teeth may continue to grow into their twenties and the tooth becomes more embedded in the bone while the bone hardens. This can mean a more difficult and painful surgery later on in life. People need to consider the pros and cons of the extracti...
Wisdom teeth
2008-01-16 16:11:00 I've been experienced headache for couple of days, I thought it's because I'm so lazy at work lol... but then I realize this headache come at the same time I have pain somewhere at the bottom right side of my mouth.At first I thought maybe the pain caused by something I ate or because I've tried to eat with this side of my teeth (I usually eat with my left side of teeth). And when I change eat with my left side again the pain still there and won't go away arrrghhh....Take a mirror and check on what caused the pain, and there it goes... it turns out my wisdom tooth is about to see the world and it's pushing the gum line (I'm sure the wisdom tooth is screaming to the gum line "let me out of here" :)).I know I should see my dentist because sometimes the wisdom tooth fails to erupt completely through the gum bed and can caused bad condition and never ending pain. The last time I checked with my dentist was almost a year ago when I take off my braces, maybe it's about time to see...
By: Pure Thought
Take out wisdom teeth in pairs.
2007-12-07 00:27:00 Dr. Hall, I am 61 and my dentist feels I should have my #1 upper wisdom tooth removed. He says it is dropping down into space created by an earlier lower wisdom tooth removal. It could be a problem later if interferes with other teeth. What should I do? - Mark in Florida Mark, You need to have that ...
Extracting Wisdom Teeth Posted By : David Siegel
2007-12-05 05:12:00 The basics of extractions. More: continued here Powered by ArticlesXPress
New Wisdom on Wisdom Teeth
2007-10-03 14:26:00 Anyone who has had their wisdom teeth removed knows that they?re a real pain in the ? mouth. Now, a study detailed in the Sept. 27 issue of the journal Nature finds these annoying teeth may only exist because of a weakness in a developmental mechanism that allows them to cram their way into the back of the jaw.
Dentistry Over with my Wisdom Teeth
2007-09-08 03:19:00 Just to update everyone on an earlier post about me getting my widom teeth out, it appears everything went fine for the most part. I am in a lot of pain right now since that numbing agent has wore off and my whole mouth is soar and swollen. The swelling is going to get bigger and I ...
Wisdom teeth
2007-08-24 16:15:00 I think my wisdom teeth are coming through. Either that or else someone placed an explosive charge in my head while I was asleep. Now this is pain. I feel like my entire head could explode at any minute. I guess this is karma.
Patient About To Have Wisdom Teeth Pulled Stops Breathing, Dies
2007-07-14 16:38:00 A rite of passage for many teens and young adults is having one?s wisdom teeth pulled. Rarely do these teeth ever come in straight if at all, and getting them pulled is necessary to prevent future complications. However, for one teen, the procedure turned deadly. Leejay Levene, an 18-year-old from Canada stopped breathing after being given ... |
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