Got My Wisdom Teeth Pulled

[Yoon]

Well, I got all four of my wisdom teeth pulled out today. Two of my upper wisdom teeth were growing in and one was at a weird angle, scratching my cheek, so I wanted to get them out ASAP. (For those that don't know what wisdom teeth are, they're your third molars) My lower wisdom teeth weren't in yet, but I decided to get them pulled as well, since they were going to end up impacting my secondary molars.

So I went in to the dentist's office this morning for the wisdom teeth extraction and the dentist noticed that it was my birthday yesterday. He said, "Oh, it was your birthday yesterday. Happy Birthday! Now here's your present - getting your wisdom teeth pulled!" The whole procedure took about an hour. The upper wisdom teeth took about 1-2 minutes (per tooth), while the lower ones took a bit longer (15-20 min). All in all, it wasn't bad; the areas where the teeth were pulled are definitely aching now, but the painkillers they prescribed me are working wonders for that. :p

So, have any of you gotten your wisdom teeth pulled yet?

[Yahoo]

They took all of mine
This autumn.
Had pain in them so I got them pulled out

[Slayer]

to be honest iv never had a tooth pulled out yet i abuse them
btw yoon did the dentist give you your teeth as a late birthday present

[Hadvi]

I still have all of them and I dont really have problems with them yet :p. maybe they will be pulled out in the future I dont know.

[Demon]

I still have all of them and I dont really have problems with them yet :p. maybe they will be pulled out in the future I dont know.

[Slayer]

iv jest noticed yoon has put a diffrent word for taking out a tooth in each part of the vote
1. exstracted
2. yanked
3.taken out
4.pulled

[Yoon]

The dentist prescribed me some painkillers (ibuprofen, amoxillin, vicodin) after the extraction. Thanks to the vicodin, I haven't felt much pain after the surgery, but for some reason, I couldn't go to sleep!

[Yahoo]

Ah. I couldnt go to sleep either.
Wasnt because of the pain.
It was because the it didnt stop bleeding.
Did bleed for 2 days >.<

[Slayer]

mabey it was knowing you havent got 4 teeth because i couldnt sleep everytime a baby tooth came out when i was younger. worst bit was knowwing there was a huge gap in your mouth >><

[Yahoo]

There is huge gaps still in my mouth

[ascot]

Well my wisdom teeth are still growing i guess (but im wise anyway D:), but they dun bother me, ion see any reason to have them pulled... Maybe later XP

[Slayer]

why are they called wisdom teeth anyway i mean it doesent make you any smarter

[Yoon]

They call them wisdom teeth because they typically grow in at the age (young adult) you are considered 'wise'.

I know in Korea they call them "sah-rahng ee", which means "love teeth". They call them that because the pain you experience from wisdom teeth is considered to be as painful as your 'first love'.

[ascot]

Well in polish those are just "wisdom teeth"... And are useless and causing just charm so are usually removed XP But yeah, basically people don't need wisdom teeth at all. They might just get cavities

[Slayer]

tooth decay ftw that would get rid of your wisdum teeth with less pain i guess