Ugh!

I feel for you cortjo, i just had some major dental work done, so I might not be the one to encourage you here.... At least you are being put to sleep, trust me when I say that is the kindest most humane way to have any dental work done. You will be fine afterwards the horror itself is in the pulling and since you will be dreaming you will miss all of that :))) You will do just fine.

I only had three wisdom teeth too, and I still don't feel that it meant that I had less wisdom than someone with all four - LOL! Just think, if you only have three, like me, your not under as long, you have less pain, but you still get the same amount of happy pills to numb the pain when you leave the office. Just a note, you don't have to physically go into the pharmacy to pick up the prescription even though it's considered a narcotic. As long as the person getting for you (which is probably your driver) is over 18, and can show ID, it's OK. I made my hubby walk into the pharmacy with me, so I found out the hard way. You'll be fine! Don't worry about it. It's not as bad as it sounds!!!

Well I was even luckier than you I only had one but it was impacted so that sucked but it wasnt to bad the worst part was getting sick off the pain killers they gave me. My body just couldnt take the pain killers so it would have been better for me if the pills worked for me lol. But over all I remeber nothing till I woke up at home puking which shouldnt happen to you.

Don't worry you will be ok I had to have my front 3 pulled due to being in an acceident an it hurt but I just laid down an relaxed on the counch an within a couple days I was myself again an you will be to good luck

You are a couragous person and will deal with this. I must say that I am more of a whimp than you... I have four wisdom teeth and have refused to allow them to be pulled out saying that "I need all the wisdom I can get" lol. You have been through a lot and will survive this too. I am hoping that you will have someone drive you back and forth and also that you will have someone purchase your favorite soft foods as you will want to have those. You may also need someone to monitor you after the surgery a bit. You will do well with it. My thoughts and prayers are with you now for it to be easy for you... much easier than you now expect.

Good Luck! Make sure you have someone to look after you when you get home, my sister had all four of hers taken out she was ok though obviously there was some pain and bleeding but you have to expect that. But she had some stiches and even they didnt cause her many problems she was eating normally quite quickly. She did pass out one morning about 4-5 days after it was done but the doctor said that was because she went back to work too quickly and it was all too much for her she is rather dramatic she faints in any amount of pain so dont let that scare you! Good Luck and I really hope it goes well xxx

Couple of years ago I had ALL my teeth removed and it was as painless as it could have ever been. I am glad I had them removed and have been happyer ever since. Have a great day from Deeeky

I can sense your fear in this. I haven't had my wisdom teeth pulled yet--- Only 1 is bothering me so far and it's only once in a great while. Just think- millions of people have hd this procedure done- I'm sure it's done several times a day in all parts of the states. You will be fine :) Just take care of yourself when you are through--- be sure to follow the dentists orders and have someone with you to check on you. I'm sending you happy thoughts and well wishes! : ) It will be done and over before you know it-- then you won't ever have to worry about it again :)

Two years ago, I had all four wisdom teeth pulled. Like you, I was put under for the surgery and really, that's the only way to go. I didn't want to watch them take it out, and I sure as heck didn't want to feel the pressure of it while they did it. So they put me under, and a little while later, they woke me up. I was put in a side room for about 20 minutes til I was more fully awake, and then my husband took me home. They'll likely give you a prescription for pain killers. Fill it immediately. I won't lie to you. It's not going to feel good. The first two days kinda suck, but if you have someone to take care of you it's not so bad. The first two days, I ate a lot of ice cream/shakes. The coldness of it helped numb the area. Sleep if you can. After a couple of days, it's not bad at all. They'll do a follow up, and give you this plastic syringe thingy to wash out the area where your teeth used to be with salt water. By the end of the week, you should be feeling really back to normal. It's not a big deal. It seems scary and it sucks, but you're over it pretty quickly. You'll totally be fine. Good luck, and let us know how you're doing once it's over.

Best wishes with this, cortjo. I had all four of my pulled without incident at all. I believe that having only 3 is a little more common than you might think. Such is the case with my husband as well and his mother was told that they saw it frequently. Be sure to let us know how it went.

My personal experience with having my wisdom teeth out (all four at once, under anesthesia) was not particularly good, mainly in that it took me a long time to heal. However, I've seen several people get theirs out and be able to go out that same day, or really soon after. Depending on how deep they have to dig for them, you may end up with some swelling and such, but they do give you pretty good pain meds afterwards. :)

You will be fine dear. espically since you went through a root canal, this will probally be a breeze. Make sure you have a good person to rely on that day because you will prbally want to sleep the day away. If your a smoker dont smoke! You dont want to get dry socket. When I had mine pulled I ate soup and yogurt, and I had 3 also, and in a couple days I felt a lot better. You will be just fine!

Hi cortjo-I had to have my wisdom teeth taken out when my first child was 5 months old and I was nursing her. Because of that, I couldn't take any of the main pain pills because it would not be good for the baby. I survived on Tylenol after having my teeth pulled and honestly, it wasn't that bad at all. Hope it all goes smooth for you. Good Luck!

Good luck to you. Everything will be just fine. It's just getting teeth pulled lol. It wont be that bad. Just think you wont have to worry about brushing extra teeth anymore.

Im a little late on this discussion and I really hope everything went good with getting those wisdom teeth out. Ouch! I had mine out too. I woke up crying and dont know why.LOL I wasnt in that much pain. I guess it was the anethesia. I dont like the stuff either. But hey sometimes we need it. Right? Wow cortjo you have been through some tough things with your heart. You have a great outlook on life. Stay that way. I hope everything is okay with your heart now.

Hey cortjo, how are you doing? Well you asked about wisdom teeth coming out. Well I will tell you my story. I was around nineteen when they started coming in & my dentist said I should get them out because my mouth was too small. He really was right because my mouth was just too small and in fact they were coming in sideways, isn't that crazy? Well, I really thought they didn't put you to sleep because I don't like too much the grinding when they do the cavities so I put it off for a while, then around 2005 I finally got it done. At that time I went to an adult dentist and she recommended it, too. So eventually I got a referral to an oral sugeron. He was really nice and he told me all about the procedure. He took X-ray of my teeth as my dentist hadn't taken full dental X-ray in a while. He told me as my other dentist did that they were in sideways and they definitely had to come out. I asked him how he would have to take them out. ..he even drew me a picture! Can you believe that? He said he would have to cut my gums and then use his tools to break the teeth each into four pieces..can you imagine being awake for that? I couldn't. Well bascially I asked him did I have to stay away for that, and he said that if I wanted to I didn't have to be. He said I could be put to sleep and since I don't have any medical issues or am allergic to the medicine he said okay. My dad's insurance still paid for it because I was full time with the university. His insurance only paid the oral surgeon 1000 US dollars and I think the costs were like 1600 US dollars plus. Well he sent us a statement that he accepted the insurance and he would use the rest as a tax right off! I couldn't believe it because my other dentist always makes us pay what the insurance doesn't cover. He gave me temporary stiches, and guess? I actually have 5 wisdom teeth, hehehehe! He perscribed to me some medicinal mouth wash (I forget the name it is actually for gingivitis) it kills germs and it only cost 10 US dollars. Well....he had me do a follow-up he gave me a little plastic tool (someone else on here described it) and he told me to use the mouth wash with it. I called off work the one day and told them I got my teeth out and I couldn't go. It bleed somewhat bad and I had to use gauze in my mouth. He told me not to drink out from straws and to only drink and each soft things like jello, milk shake, outmeal, water, apple sauce for the first few days. The diet was so boring, but I was so glad to get milkshakes! I got one from McDonalds, one from Burger King, and some from Wendy's. They were soooo good. I normally don't eat so many milk shakes but they were so yummy! So I would definitely suggest to ask questions to the oral surgeon, ask if you can be put to sleep, and ask about the care, etc. Pablo

I have had a wonderful experience getting my wisdom teeth pulled. I didn't feel a thing. The problems didn't come in until after the surgery, but that was my own fault so don't be scared. I will tell you the story. I was having a lot of pain in my back teeth at the top, and one at the bottom. I had one of those mirrors they use to view awkward angles of teeth, so I looked inside. Luckily there were no cavities. But still the pain bugged me. So finally I went to the dentist to see what was the matter. After the dentist took an x-ray of my mouth, they found out what it was. My wisdom teeth were starting to come in. Problem is, they didn't have any room to come out. They were pushing against three of my teeth (The fourth one didn't have a tooth in front of it. That had already been pulled) So I had to have surgery so they could go in and get the wisdom teeth out of my gums before they caused any more problems. I had to schedule this with an oral surgeon, because the wisdom teeth hadn't even started to peek out yet. The surgery was very easy. They had to put me to sleep, and man is that gas strong!!! Most people have to count backwards from 100, I never got that far. I went to sleep so fast that I don't even remember closing my eyes!!! After waking up I was extremely groggy, but I didn't feel any pain at all. The grogginess wore off after I went home and took a small nap. I even went to work the next day, although I was promptly sent home. When I got there, the manager looked at me crazy. "I thought you had your wisdom teeth pulled?" I replied, "Yeah, that was yesterday, but I'm here now!" He wouldn't let me work, so I rode the rides for a few hours (worked at Kings Island, an amusement park) and then went home. Here's the problem I had, just a warning of what not to do. The day I actually went back to work, I had taken the pain medication they gave me without eating anything beforehand, stupid me. I felt fine all the way until I got to my stand, Coney Skyline. I walked in and the smell of the chili hit me, I was instantly sick. I tried working the register, but it wasn't too long before I had to give it up. I told the supervisor that I had to go home, I didn't feel good. She also knew that I had my wisdom teeth pulled a couple of days ago, and asked me what did I take. I told her the name of the medication, and told her I hadn't eaten. Her remedy was to get a milkshake from a couple of stands down and have me drink it. Second bad idea. I sipped on it, and it made me feel even worse. Other workers were walking around, fussing. "When I say I'm sick, all y'all tell me is to go to first aid. She gets sick, she gets a milkshake!!! I want a milkshake too!!! I'm sick!!!" I would have laughed had I not felt so bad. After a while I told her it wasn't getting any better, I couldn't even finish the milkshake. I need to go home. She let me go. So I go back to the employee locker room, because in front would be the yellow bus that took me back to town. The bus showed up, and I went to sit on it to wait for him to pull off. Now my stomach does a double flip. I tried to open the window because I knew I wouldn't make it off, but you know how hard it is to open those windows. Throw-up all over me, the seat and the window. I had to go into the employee store to borrow a shirt, and he had to take the bus back to the lot to trade it out so it could be cleaned. Yep, never take your meds on an empty stomach when it tells you to eat beforehand.

I'm glad it is all over with now. There are always so many horror stories about wisdom teeth removal, but it really isn't as bad as it sounds.

I have never (touch wood) got any of my wisdom teeth through, last time I went to the dentist I think my exrays showed they were well down in my jaw and so I might not get them. I would say that if you can get through heart surgery then this will be a walk in the park!! You will be fine I am sure of it, I will be thinking of you though.

good luck on that, i know you can do it. it would just only take time and before you know it, they're done