Wisdom Teeth
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Wisdom Teeth
Asked by K.B. from Fresno
on June 15, 2009
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I went to the dentist yesterday and found out that my wisdom teeth have to be taken out. I knew this was going to happen they have been bugging me for years. I am stil...
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- I had my wisdom teeth out with only local anesthetic and it was fine. I was sore enough for medicine for two days, but after that, it was just inconvenient achyness, n...
- If you have just local anesthesia, you should not have to pump and dump at all. Local is injected directly into the nerve and will not enter your bloodstream or your b...
- Hi K., I think the difficulty of the extraction (and therefore your pain level during and after the procedure) is determined by how far the wisdom teeth have grown in...
Wisdom Teeth:(
Asked by N.F. from Grand Rapids
on September 24, 2009
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So I looked in all of the other questions asked just to see what people had to say and no one has asked about getting wisdom teeth pulled. Next thursday I am having m...
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- I went on my lunch break and had 2 wisdom teeth pulled. A good dentist will make this a painless procedure. I had no problem. He pulled the tooth and I didn't reali...
- Good luck! I didn't find it that bad, and I did have all four done at once. As for eating, be very careful. My favorites were actually cold, refrigerated baby foo...
- Hi N., Obviously everyones reaction to having wisdom teeth pulled is going to be different. Just like no two prognancies are alike, no two dentist visits are either...
Wisdom Teeth
Asked by R.T. from Dover
on March 4, 2009
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My dentist has informed me that I have to have all 4 of my wisdom teeth have to come out. He has me scheduled to have them all pulled next thursday. I have not had a t...
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- All four of mine were impacted and I had them all pulled. I just stayed on top of the pain medicine they gave and put ice on my face for 24 hours. I never really had t...
- I had all 4 of my (non-impacted) wisdom teeth removed last summer and I had heard all kinds of stories about how it was horrible for some and cake for others. I was p...
- You don't want to have your wisdom teeth pulled like I did--since I have had 2 heart valve replacements they couldn't use anything to put me out, but those numbness dr...
Wisdom Teeth
Asked by D.J. from Portland
on April 23, 2008
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I still have my wisdom teeth and various dentists throughout the years have tried to get me to get them pulled and I have resisted, but now I'm thinking of giving in s...
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- I am 38 and just had the upper two pulled exactly three weeks ago. I am new to the area and my ND recommended Abe Dental. Dr. Abe was wonderful during the proced...
- I too was in your saaem situation :(. I waited to have mine pulled and ended up having to have my two 12 year molars on top pulled as well. As for my experience it...
- Go ahead and get them pulled! Get it over with. But don't be frugal with the pain meds. A good first "loading" dose (twice the normal dose) then take one every four h...
Wisdom Teeth
Asked by K.S. from College Station
on April 24, 2008
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Okay ladies hopefully someone can give me some insight here. I am scheduled to have all four wisdon teeth pulled (two are impacted and will require bone grafts) next m...
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- Hi K.: Are you going to sedated for the procedure? I had all four of my Wisdom Teeth taken out a year ago, and the doctor gave these pills I was to take an hour be...
- Good luck on finding help. I had 2 impacted molars removed about 20 years ago. I do not remember them as being too terribly painful, but something does come to mind....
- Talk to your FRG (family readiness group), you should get help from them in this situation. Also sign them up with your bases daycare. There should be special privel...
Wisdom Teeth Removal
Asked by D.K. from New York
on July 17, 2009
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Has anyone had their teenager's wisdom teeth removed? If so, did you have all four done at the same time. Oral surgeon is recommending that all four be removed in one ...
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- Do them all at once, it's a very painful and uncomfortable experience and you dont want to drag it out. After one is done, he will NOT want to go back to get the rest...
- They have to remove them in pairs (upper and lower). I had all mine done at once, when only one was impacted. The good thing is it gave me more room in my mouth, and...
- I had all of my wisdom teeth removed when I was a freshman in college. I waited too long on one of them, it impacted and starting pushing the tooth in front of it, cau...
Wisdom Teeth Removal
Asked by A.V. from Dallas
on December 8, 2008
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Hi! I need to get my wisdom teeth removed and would prefer to go to a specialist / dental surgeon who can give me general anasthesia & take out all 4. Please send me y...
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- Hey A., I'm a dental hygienist & my husband is a dentist, I would say def. go to an oral surgeon. My husband always refers out for wisdom teeth ext. Dr. Billy Phillips...
- Oh you're in Carrollton! Check out Dr. Jon Kolbensvik on Keller Springs ###-###-#### He took out all 4 of mine at once a few years ago. He is still my family dentist...
- I got all mine out at the same time, & I had the IV sedation. Best thing.
Help with Wisdom Teeth Pain
Asked by J.H. from Augusta
on July 29, 2007
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I am just now cutting my wisdom teeth. Right now it is only one that is hurting. I have pain meds at home from other medical problems I have, but they aren't working. ...
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- Cloves. Take ground cloves, mix with a little olive oil to keep it together and put in on the gum beneath the tooth that hurts. It will numb the area, giving you some ...
- Ouch, I remember when I cut mine in college, when I was 19. It made me feel so badly for little teething babies! I popped motrin continuously. Nothing really helped un...
- A couple of yrs ago I had to have one of my wisdom teeth pulled out b/c a peice of loose skin was allowing food to get up under the tooth and causing it to hurt...it h...
Wisdom Teeth Problems
Asked by C.G. from Dallas
on January 26, 2007
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For the past two months I have gotten sore sports on both sides of my tongue they become very very pain ful and I treat them with Motrin and Liquid Oral gel. They go ...
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- Have you tried taking Folic Acid? I used to have canker sores all the time and I started taking 1 folic acid everyday and they went away. Now, when I start feeling o...
- C., OK.....I guess I would just have two questions for you..How long have you had your widsom teeth?...and why would it just be causing problems with your tongue no...
- Hi C., sounds like your dentist really took the effort to look into your problem. So he is probably right. But why not get another opinion? I know you had already a...
Wisdom Teeth Coming in at 13!
Asked by J.S. from Seattle
on March 27, 2008
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Hi Moms:) My 13 year old son has his wisdom teeth coming in prematurely. So, two questions: Does anyone know of a good oral surgeon on the Eastside? I live in Redm...
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- I had braces in my 20's and didn't get any mean comments. I heard in japan it's the 'in' thing for kids. I still have my wisdom teeth - i'm dreading the surgery. I hav...
- Consult with your dentist and see if your son really needs to get them pulled. Sometimes (like the other contributor said) people can keep them just fine. Braces a...
- I had braces in high school and it really wasn't all that bad.. now they have the kind that you can't even really see, or the cool colored bands and wire, that they ca...
