I need to get a wisdom tooth pulled

I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth pulled while I was awake. I did have the option to go under but my Mom said if I wanted she would give me the money it cost if I could handle it. Since I was a freshman in H.S and didn’t have a job the $220 I could make seemed like a no brainier so I took it. They gave me laughing gas and Novocain but that was it. I must say it wasn’t very painful. But the sensation of having your teeth yanked out with pliers was pretty bad. It felt like my skull was going to come tearing out threw my mouth like one of the Predators victims. Like BleedBurgundy already said the Dentist pretty much has to yank with all his might over and over until the tooth just rips out. It takes a day or so for the soreness to go away but after that it a done deal. Unless you’re really unlucky and get dry socket like Lady Brave.:doh:

I had all 4 of mine removed (2 partially impacted) on a Friday morning in June 2005 and like most people, I expected it to be much worse than it was. I remember being given the anesthesia and for a few seconds thinking that it wasn't working...the next thing I remember was the surgeon saying, "OK...We're all done." The pain was moderate and my face was swollen, but it was far from the debilitating agony that I imagined. In fact, I really didn't even need the Vicodin that I had been prescribed. I think I took one about 2 hours after the procedure and that was it. By that evening, I was drinking a glass of wine and the next day, I installed Sirius in my car and the day after that, I went to see Wilco at Merriweather. Probably the worst part about it was not being able to eat solid foods for a few days afterward.

Just be sure to flush out the socket several times a day and you'll be fine...

Well I'm finally getting the tooth pulled this Friday. They're going to give me an IV so I'll be out cold. Shouldn't be so bad... wish me luck! Hey at least I get a day off from work ;)

Jeez, I figured you'd had them pulled by now :)

Good luck. You'll be fine though

You'll want to be put out. The day after is never fun, but the good news is that the only byproduct is pain--you won't have to alter your eating habits at all. Plus, they'll drug you up really good so you don't feel the pain.

Good luck. Shouldn't be any trouble for you.

I remember getting my wisdom teeth pulled back when I was 16. That evening my mom made the family steaks, an extremely rare culinary item in my household. She felt so bad that I could chew that she pureed (sp?) them for me. Instead of Steak-n-Shake, I had an actual steak shake. If itweren't for the nice sentiment I would have chalked that up as one of the worst meals of my life.

Nowadays they just inject you rather than gas. I got all four of mine pulled a bit ago. The procedure was fine, but I dealt with ALOT of pain afterwards. I got this condition called dry socket, when the nerves in the area of the operation start to heal, but then break if you use your water syringe too hard. (You need to use a water syringe to clean out the area from food bits.) Anyways painkillers didn't work and it was possibly the most painful experience of my life.

And the only byproduct is not only pain. I couldn't eat normal foods for several days. I had to eat softfoods.

My reward will be plenty of couch time on Saturday for the draft.

Hey how long until you can have a beer? Not to sound like an alchy but it would suck to have to go the whole weekend without having a few.

Get a straw - it will bypass the teeth for the most part.

I should note - I'm not a dentist and I haven't had a tooth pulled before.