Timmay2

And now I'm left wondering why everyone complains?!

I got put under through IV after about 5 attempts at my scrawny veins. Felt a little blurred vision for about 2 hours. And no hint of pain.

Theres some pressure on the one that needed the most cutting to get out, im guessing this was the "bone extraction" one, but i dont get pain...

Perhaps I miss the hype.. I was looking forward to popping all these vicodin pills I got but now they just sit in the bottle lonely.

I think the pain will return first thing monday morning though if you get my drift

PistolWhipt

Glad you made it out without any problems. I had the same experience ... I think we just got lucky.

Save the vicodin for a rainy day ... and enjoy your Monday off !!

Cheers,
PISTOL

Purplezr2

Same happened to me, I went home and was able to eat all the foods I could before.

graphitecumnz

Similar experience here.... I went in, they knocked me cold and I woke up with some odd discomfort and a really cloudy head. I never had any serious pain and I played basketball in my driveway later that night... 3 of mine were impacted and required bone removal on my jaw... I still have a depression on the inside of my cheek where they removed some flesh for more clearance and this was 9 years ago.

roughstock

I had great experience too. Well as good as teeth pulling could be. But back in highschool a buddy missed over a week of school, his face was swollen and had black eyes for 4 days. It just looked painful.
Just take it easy so you don't injure that area.

lovinCTD59

I had all 4 removed at one time, 2 needed bone removal. If I remember correctly I put the gauges in my truck the same day/night. Never needed any pain pills... IIRC eating anything good like: steak, pizza etc was hard to do for the forst day or 2..

DmaxEter

I had four wisdom and three others cut out at the same time and the next day I was eating nachos and cheese! I had no pain at all. I never took any pain meds either. I attribute it to being only about 16 years old though. I had another kind of surgery a few years ago at 25 and I thought it would never quit hurting. It was a lot more sensitive area than my mouth though!

rockcrawler304

I had my 4 taken out when I was 18. It was done with just local anesthetic. I ate mac n cheese the next day and then pizza by the third day. Very little pain and minor swelling.

jrs_dodge_diesel

I had all 4 out in 2005. I was knocked out for it too. My uppers were alright but they wanted to take them anyway. My lowers were the main problem. On one side it was impacted and tilted forward about 45º. The other one was impacted and rotated 90º forward, and on top of that had an extra root (didn't show on the X-rays). That tooth ended up in three pieces to come out.

Really foggy for about 2 hours after that. Couldn't eat solid food for about 4-5 days. Around that same time my 2nd son had transitioned to solid food, so we had a number of jars of baby food in the pantry. That stuff ain't half bad

digbog

My experience was a walk in the park as well. Had all four done at once while knocked out and enjoyed the vicodin over a period of about a month.

Lary Ellis (Top)

I had 4 taken out with only a local, so I was awake the whole time. One was VERY stubborn and I had a huge bruise on my cheek and knee (Yes I think the root was that deep) from the Doc trying to bust it out with a tire iron and sledge hammer Well OK, he didn't really use either of those things but it sure nuff felt like he did

No food for me for a couple days other than some jello and lukewarm beverages..Guess I was one of the unlucky ones...

chaikwa

Yep, no big deal here either. I had 3 out. The 4th had it's root wrapped around a sinus nerve and they were afraid if they removed it, I'd lose my sense of smell or taste or both. It was the only one that wasn't causing me problems thankfully.

They gave me I.V. Valium to knock me out. I saw pink elephants and blue frogs dancing on the ceiling just prior to... well, I don't remember much after that!

But I drove myself there and back home when it was over. Went to a 6 hour structure fire upon my return to town. Never had any pain to speak of.

chaikwa.

Spooler

The problems come if you get dry socket. So follow the instructions, no staws, spitting, etc. I personally ate steak the next day....LOL I was starving... All 4 of mine were impacted out. Just grit the teeth for a few seconds and they will go numb. Then eat like crazy....LOL

chaikwa

Yes, but what's that got to do with teeth? (did I really just say that?)

chaikwa.

ofcmarc

Mine went about the same. Except for there was also a giant crow bar, linemans pliers and the milk crate to stand on for some better leverage..... The oral surgeon also had his assistant hold me down so I wouldn't move....When all that didn't work then he got out the drill and split the suckers......

I lived with a dry socket for 2 weeks afterwards. very unplesent. Esspecially since the Surgeon said it wasn't possible to last that long.