Ow.

[hannahchan]

Apparently, I need to have my wisdom teeth removed.

Comments

[wasabi_poptart]

are they impacted?

[hannahchan]

One is. The other one is just making its next door neighbor erode.

[daybook]

Um, aren't you a little old for that?

[hannahchan]

Didn't have insurance throughout my 20s, and the one I got removed through the dental school was such a nightmare experience I never went back for the others. They haven't given me trouble until now, so I haven't bothered.

[daybook]

Wow, I didn't know you could just not do it. That's weird that they only did one.

I had all 4 of mine removed at once when I was like 19. It was horrible.

Not to make you all scared or anything.

[lala_lisa]

For a different perspective:
I had all four of mine removed when I was 21 and it was not horrible at all. I didn't have general anesthesia (too scary) but I had the laughing gas and I knew what was going on but I just didn't care. Plus it seemed to only take 5 minutes. After I was given percosets but I didn't really need them and didn't like them so I just used ibuprofen and I was fine.

[grlwithcamera]

i think i do too. want to have doped-up girls day where we get our teeth pulled and then pop a bunch of pills and watch buffy?

[hannahchan]

See my next post for my dilemma.

[ramentenshi]

Swallow the pain, and eat at minibar.

[cynicalscribe]

Owie ow. Having had my share of tooth extractions in my day (my mouth is too small, so all four canines and all four wisdom teeth were pulled), I feel your imminent pain. If your insurance covers it then a good oral surgeon is the way to go. That way you can score the really good painkillers. After my wisdom teeth were pulled, I spent a week sitting around all chipmunk-cheeked and playing Super Mario Kart while blitzed on Percocet. It's a pleasant vacation, and since you can only manage to eat rice, ice cream and lukewarm chicken soup, it's fun crash diet too. ;-)