Do You Have Your 'Wisdom Teeth' Still?

[critter crazy]

I had all 4 of mine removed about 7 years ago! They all were growing in sideways, and the two bottom ones had to be broken into pices for them to get them out. I was in pain for a few days after that!! I looked like a chipmunk!!

[Edwina's Secretary]

Don't have them...never did, never will.

[sirrahved]

I have all four, but I picked other because...

My dentist used me as a little bit of a guinea pig to straighten my teeth. He pulled my top 12 year molars. My upper wisdom teeth are where my molars are. I bet even a dentist would assume that they are my 12 years and not my wisdom teeth.

On the bottom I think my wisdom teeth are impacted. They came in on the outside, but not the inside. I imagine they will have to be pulled someday.

[M&M's Mommy]

I had all four wisdom teeth by the time I was 18 years old. They never give me any problems whatsoever.

[slleipnir]

I got mine when I was 17 I think...well, I first noticed them then. I think I had them removed around 18. I was SO nervous to have it done. I had heard horror stories lol. It wasn't TOO bad. It hurt a lot for a few days, and you have to flush the holes out after you eat. I found it hard to talk...and my friends came over and kept making me laugh but it hurt lol. It's sorta funny looking back at it

My bro still has all his. And doesn't need them removed

[chocolatepuppy]

I had all four of mine out when I was 24. All at the same time,no problems. They were pushing my other teeth forward.

[prechrswife]

I had mine out in my late 20's. I had 3 done at once at my regular dentist's office. The other one was impacted, so it had to be done by an oral surgeon. That one by itself was worse than the other 3 combined, but I think part of that was the way my body reacted to the pain meds they prescribed.

[mina'smomma]

Mine had to be surgically removed because instead of busting through the gum line they grew and calcified (sp) into my jaw. They literally had to chip away jawbone to get to part of the teeth.

[shais_mom]

wow - sorry this is happening Kel.
how are you going to be able to get time off work for this procedure?

I had mine out when I was 17 the summer b/n my Jr and Sr years. Mine were impacted. IT SUCKED! My cousin was eating pizza hut pizza that nite. I couldn't eat real food for a week and when I did I had to smash it up and shove it in b/n my mouth b/c my jaw wouldn't open. My sister and brother in law had it done the summer before a couple weeks apart and my bro in law spit out a bunch of bloody gauze and MY SISTER passed out!
My mom fed me ice cream and I would totally NOT reccommend that - the milk products hitting the blood in my stomach caused me to throw up like no other! She said afterward as I'm sitting there with my head in the dishpan - "oh yea - your sister threw up after I gave her ice cream also" gggaaah!

The first day after surgery my jawline swelled up - the 2nd day my upper cheeks swelled up and the 3rd day my whole face swelled up! I remember taking an old syringe in putting them in the holes and cleaning them out for awhile but not too long, I think what bothered me the most was the stitches before they dissolved. I was playing with them with my tongue all the time.
Good luck to you my friend and keep us posted!

[ilovemypup]

I will not vote because I am not an older-teen
Respecting your poll!

I haven't gotten them yet..but I am getting my molers(I thought they were the same..).. and they hurt soo badly!!!
UGH!
PAIN!

Just thought I'd share

-alI

[Suki Wingy]

Mine are all at the placement that you'd expect for them to be once they've come in but most of them are all still covered with gums. My dentist said I need them taken out, they could be the source of my frequent yet mysterious jaw locking and pain.

[kallisto4529]

Oh that sucks big time!!!!!!!!!! I actually got lucky I never experienced any pain of any kind before mine were taken out, just went in for a regular checkup and the x-rays found that mine were growing into my jaw bone and I needed to have them out immediately! I was 17, my spring break was spent recouping from having all four surgically removed at once. It was not too awful, great pain meds. lol Good luck with yours.

[Argranade]

I don't remember ever having back teeth pulled out so I must have them,

I've had x rays taken and the dentist never see's any problems.

[neko1]

I only had 3 wisdom teeth (it runs in the family...).

I had them out a couple of years ago, at the dentists office, just with novacaine..

First one I had pulled, no problems afterward.

The other 2 I had done at the same time (they were partially impacted). I was in such pain for the 2 weeks after, it was horrible.

but I'm glad it's over with and I'm actually off to the dentist next week for another root canal!!! I can't wait for it though, because I'm in such pain now..

[Logan]

Mine are gone. I only had the lower ones and they were impacted. They xrayed up to my eye sockets and there were none on top. Good for me! I had the surgery when I was 19 (I think). That was a LONG time ago!

My daughter, Helen, had hers out at 15. She only had 3, but the orthodontist wanted them out right away because they were headed the wrong way (impacted).

I think they are doing the surgery earlier and earlier these days to avoid problems that pop up later.

Good luck Kelly.
Logan