Wisdom Teeth: Teen
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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 M.A. from Detroit
on January 5, 2011
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My youngest (18) will have all his impacted wisdom teeth removed tomorrow morning. He is a nervous wreck. Dr. prescribed Xanax for his nervousness, Motrin 600 and V...
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- I had mine removed about 4 years ago. They were all impacted and one was really hard to get out--the nerve was wrapped around my jaw. The first day is pretty painf...
- I had all mine out at the same time when I was 16. I was eating pizza 2 days later. Healing time varies depending on the patient. When I had mine out (this was year...
- I had 3 wisdom teeth removed and it was a piece of cake! The actual extraction took like 5 minutes, they just pulled right out. I definitely suggest he take earphones ...
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 for Moms
Asked by S.S. from Chicago
on August 13, 2010
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I've never had a tooth removed, but now the dentists says it's in my best interest to have my wisdom teeth removed since I am in my early 30's and eventually they will...
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- I don't know about the issue of having them removed to prevent anything or not but I had mine removed in my early 20's. I was having issues with my jaws locking, p...
- I am also in my 30's and just recently had mine removed. They were not causing me any trouble, but they were very far back in my mouth - it was hard for me to brush a...
- It is best to get them out now because you don't have any infections or pain Once the pain and infection start its harder to heal and you won't be able to get around...
My Teen Is Getting Her Wisdom Teeth Cut Out
Asked by J.T. from Dallas
on December 10, 2008
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My daughter will be coming home for the holidays. She is scheduled to have all 4 wisdom teeth cut out on December 22nd. I'm just wondering if she's going to feel real...
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- My daughter had all four sugically removed 2 days before her 17th b-day. I think for the first three days she just laid around and wasn't up to doing too much. Though ...
- I had mine out at 18 with the IV. It was a pretty good experience, but I had no complications. Good luck!
- I had an infection afterward - I was good the first couple of days, then my jaw swelled up like a grapefruit and it took another 2 or 3 weeks to achieve 'normal'.
Wisdom Teeth??
Asked by N.B. from Minneapolis
on May 4, 2011
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I had mine pulled when I was 15...and that was a really REALLY long time ago! LOL Has anyone, or their children/teens had them pulled more recently? What did it cost (...
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- My 14 year old daughter has 2 bottom wisdom teeth pulled last week. They were impacting the roots of the 2nd molars and might have killed those, and one of those had ...
- Similar to teenmom below, my wisdom teeth were extracted and our health insurance paid for it because it was done by an oral surgeon and I was under general anesthesia...
- i have had three out in the last two years, and about to get the last one out soon. They just rubbed some orajel on my gums first, then they gave me the shot. The dent...
Dry Socket After Wisdom Teeth Removal?
Asked by N.B. from Minneapolis
on June 20, 2011
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My 16 year old had her wisdom teeth removed early Saturday morning and is still having a rough time of it. Rougher actually in the last 12 hours or so. Its a very odd ...
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- Did they give her post-op instructions? The surgeon/dentist should provide you this information. Here are links that might be useful: http://www.cfoams.org/instruc...
- Throbbing pain..I had mine out at age 30..have her go get them packed.. Keep going back. It hurt worse than my c section.. After 2months of the dry socket thing. The...
- I heard putting a wet tea bag in the socket helps...also clove oil is supposed to help with tooth pain. I am sorry your child is going thru this...I have heard it i...
Happy Friday! Words of Wisdom
Asked by N.N. from Detroit
on October 28, 2011
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What have you learned on this week? I heard someone tell a friend that they would help them and a friend does what they want to do and not what they have to do. That w...
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- My pastor was talking about the importance of having a mentor. He said it's like driving in the fog. If you have someone in front of you, you can follow thier lights...
- The Cardinals taught me that "it ain't over 'til it's over." :)
- I had a reminder of something that I had already learned ~~Nothing is ever as bad as it first appears to be~~ I'm pretty good at NOT giving in to the clutches of "wo...
Pulling Teeth
Asked by D.E. from Phoenix
on June 5, 2008
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Hello....My name is D. and we took my 6 year old to the ortho and they want to pull 6 teeth all 4 canines. Her teeth are so over crowded and room needs to be made, but...
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- Hi D., Our oldest son was in the third grade when he had 6 teeth pulled for braces. The orthodontist said he normally has the parents sit down but that he needed to. ...
- Hi, I think pulling the canines is a way of the past. I had all four taken and my ortho bro in law looks at me like I am some kind of museum! He has been out of orth...
- My daughter started treatment with an orthodontist when she was 7 years old because of UNBELIEVABLE overcrowding. He used progressive expanders which actually changed...
Toddler Teeth
Asked by A.Q. from Fort Smith
on July 29, 2008
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My 22 month old daughter has some stains on her 4 front lower teeth. It looks like she has been eating dirt! I know that is not it, because it won't brush off. Any ...
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- Our 2 1/2 year old has been to the dentist 2 times for checkups and once to look at a tooth that he hit on something (I think children are supposed to see the dentist ...
- Why would they put her under anesthesia? Have you tried a small dab of tooth whitening toothpaste? Is she drinking a lot of soda? They are her baby teeth so she will g...
- Pediatric Dentist's are EXPERTS on baby teeth. They have all the resources and options for all little dental needs. These teeth need to be x-rayed. If it is decay a...
