Wisdom Teeth

[Hindenburg]

hope it never happens again.

That memory lapse happens every single time you go into full anesthesy.

[Yoru]

I found the general anesthetic like nothing I've ever experienced. Like a hole was just cut out of my life. Never had that experience before, and hope it never happens again.

Yeah. Needle goes in, some kinda gas mask goes on, cot. No memory of darkness or anything, just cot. It's kind of eerie to recall.

[Lantyssa]

Even more fun than a general is the drug they give you for major surgeries which makes you amnesiac.  They administered mine in the holding room instead of the operating theater, but I knew what it was since my mom is a nurse, and chatted with the head nurse about it before she gave it to me.  I remember saying a short good-bye to my roommate and chatting with the nurse, being wheeled down the hallway to an intersection, and then ... nothing.

It doesn't actually bother me to lose that time, because I dislike pain.  When I realized it's more important to not be in pain than to act tough, the memory gap was a lot easier to accept.  Not like anything important happend during that period, unless for some reason you like seeing bits of your body hacked on and enjoy remembering pain.

[NowhereMan]

hope it never happens again.

That memory lapse happens every single time you go into full anesthesy.

I call that memory lapse Friday nights

Although seriously, I seem to lose memory when drunk long before I lose general functionality. I really hate meeting people I had long drunken conversations with I have absolutely no memory of.

[Lantyssa]

I'm the opposite.  I'll stop being functional before I stop being able to remember, so I know exactly how much of a fool I was being.

[Nightshade]

They put me under for it

Lord, I wish they'd done that for me.  I don't know exactly what the dentist was doing, but it felt like he had a crowbar in my mouth trying to bust them loose from my jaw.  There was no pain at all, but the pressure and noises were hideous.

The pain came later, when my wife decided to go talk with her friends for a couple hours instead of getting my prescription filled.  Just a suggestion, take the painkillers before the pain gets noticeable.  Waiting until you need it to take the pills doesn't work so hot.

Also, be prepared for nausea tomorrow.  Apparently I swallowed a fair amount of blood overnight (the gums were still bleeding) and it made me sick to my stomach the next day.

That's exactly what deterred me from staying awake during the procedure, as I hate going under, but he gave me this graphic description of what he was going to do, and all the noises I was going to hear while awake.

Hate to say it, but it was the worst experience I've had so far regarding teeth in general... glad its only a once in a life time experience. 

All I can suggest is ice the hell out of it, so it kind-of prevents your cheeks from swelling up like a chipmunk.

[gryeyes]

I had two removed while i was conscious but on laughing gas. I swear to christ the dentist is like putting his knee on my chest for leverage. No pain but the sounds of wrenching combined with the amount of force i could tell was being used was fairly traumatic.

I only got some pussy ass vicodin also. Percocets motherfucker!

[Hawkbit]

I know the dentist that pulled my bud's teeth put his knee on his chest to remove an impacted one.  He also used a full-on Dewalt 18v drill during the process at one point. 

[apocrypha]

He also used a full-on Dewalt 18v drill during the process at one point. 

*Resists urge to post Patrick Bateman pic in a 2nd thread within 5 minutes*


BTW google image searching for Patrick Bateman with safesearch off is a mistake, especially once you get past page 1.

[Bunk]

I know the dentist that pulled my bud's teeth put his knee on his chest to remove an impacted one.  He also used a full-on Dewalt 18v drill during the process at one point. 

Been there. Had a front tooth pulled to be replaced by bridgework. The tooth was broken down almost to the gumline. Dentist had one knee on my chest, digging what looked like an ice pick in to this tooth in my upper jaw. All I'm thinking is, if that thing slips, it's going through the back of my skull.

Went under when I had my wisdom teeth out, as they had not come in yet. Reacted poorly to the anesthetic, was sick as dog for three days.

[Nevermore]

I'm the opposite.  I'll stop being functional before I stop being able to remember, so I know exactly how much of a fool I was being.

I'm the same way.  There was only one time I've ever had a memory gap from drinking, and that was also the only time I've ever passed out.

As for wisdom teeth, my extraction was relatively painless.  I had all four out at once and was knocked out for the procedure.  I did regain consciousness for about a minute in the middle, but even then it was still painless.  I distinctly remember the oral surgeon taking a freaking hammer and chisel to one of the teeth when it happened.  My wisdom teeth were so big they had to be split in half before they could be removed.  But I didn't have very much swelling, since I was given some kind of anti-swelling medication the night before.  They had me gargling with salt water for some reason for days afterward, but I guess it helped since I had very little bleeding after a day or two.

[Lantyssa]

Salt water helps clean the wound and prevent infection.  Good for when you have cold sores, too.

Apparently my bottom two wisdom teeth are growing in sideways from the back of my mouth, almost like tusks, because my jaw isn't long enough to hold a full set of teeth.  They're fully under the gum.  My dentist wants me to go to an oral surgen to get them looked at before they become impacted with my molars.  I'm not really thrilled with the idea after all the surgery I've had over the past few years, and this will likely be a messy procedure.  Meh.

At least I never got my top two.

[Selby]

Apparently my bottom two wisdom teeth are growing in sideways from the back of my mouth, almost like tusks, because my jaw isn't long enough to hold a full set of teeth.  They're fully under the gum.  My dentist wants me to go to an oral surgen to get them looked at before they become impacted with my molars.

The longer you put it off, the worse it will get.  I should have had mine taken care of back when I was 16 and they came in, but my dentist said "plenty of room, you're fine" and that was it.  I'd get it over with as soon as possible just to be done with it.

[Lantyssa]

Necessary work coupled with dental and medical emergencies last year pretty much wiped out my ability to do needed-but-not-urgent care for a while.  (The last two months were pretty much hellish all around because of it.)  I listen to my dentist's advice, but I can only afford so much.

[Nerf]

Thats how mine were, lantyssa.  4 days now and I'm feeling much better, but I still couldn't get by without vicoden.

[Pennilenko]

Phew, after reading about all the pain, i'm glad my wisdom teeth grew in straight and had room.

[Lantyssa]

Mine are similar, but embedded even further into the jaw.

[Sheepherder]

I found the general anesthetic like nothing I've ever experienced. Like a hole was just cut out of my life. Never had that experience before, and hope it never happens again.

Passing out slowly as a result of malnutrition, heat, and a blood pressure drop feels like cliff diving while blind, I don't recommend remembering it.