Comments on: Wisdom Teeth Extraction: What Can I Expect? (Updated.)

By: mackenzie

mackenzie — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:15:48 +0000

I have to get my upper 2 removed Wednesday morning, I’m freaked out as well. I’m not sure how the recovery will be

By: Han

Han — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:58:10 +0000

My wisdom teeth are firmly still in my mouth so can’t help with that. However that sunflower is amazing! I started with about 15 seedlings and ended up with 4 proper plants and then only one survived long enough to flower

By: Shannon Briese Aissen

Shannon Briese Aissen — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:54:31 +0000

Hi Kim. I am not going to tell you about my wisdom teeth except to tell you that I had SIX wisdom teeth. Enough said. I hope it goes well, take the drugs, and wear old, comfy clothes.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:47:27 +0000

I’ll spare you my story because I was drugged and hyperemotional.

But for food, really I hate to say, it depends on the person. Definitely soft foods the first day and then the morning of the second but if you’re feeling up to it, graduate to soft/solid foods too. I don’t think there is a real answer, just go with how you feel. Sorry that wasn’t helpful.

But from my root canal experience, tooth pain is the worst pain ever (note, I do not have kids), and no matter how uncomfortable you feel after, it’s always better in the long run. Good luck!

By: Holly

Holly — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:30:20 +0000

I had my bottom two out. Wasn’t that bad. I was pretty loopy for awhile afterwards…the anesthesia took a long time to completely wear out. But I didn’t really even need the Tylonel Codeine they gave me. Just don’t drink out of straws for a little while. Good luck!

By: Karl

Karl — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:28:52 +0000

My neighbor’s experience is more relevant to you than mine … she was roughly your age when she had hers out. Naturally she would have preferred a gin and tonic, but overall it wasn’t too bad. I don’t think she had a general but had something that sent her into la-la land. Expect to be fairly unhappy for a day or two, with the degree of unhappiness dependent on how you react to traditional prescription pain-killers like percocet. (In her case, very well. In my case, I might as well have been eating lifesavers.) Unless you have very badly impacted roots, you’ll probably be feeling at least 80% in under a week.

Beware that you will be feeling more tired than normal for as long as two weeks. Maybe more, maybe less. We ain’t as young as we useta be.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:43:35 +0000

I’m very *happy* I had it done. Typo.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:42:07 +0000

OK, mine was awful. I had all four done at once and they were growing into my jaw etc. I was terrified and everyone thought I was being silly, but really, it was awful. I didn’t get dry sockets (my worst fear) but I was completely out for a weekend, it took two weeks before I could eat solid food, two months before the pain went away, and I lost feeling in part of my tongue because there was nerve damage. I think the feeling came back in about six months.
That being said, it was a very difficult procedure for the dentist because of the positioning – it ended up taking over two hours to get them out (and I was awake for all of that). I don’t mean to scare you. I’m sorry, really. But you did say you wanted real stories.
PS:) I’m very, very, very I had it done and I don’t have to worry anymore.

By: Belle

Belle — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:31:34 +0000

It took my sister almost two weeks… but everyone else I know recovered extremely speedily… some in ONE night, others in two or three days. Your husband might not be lying…

By: ClassyFabSarah

ClassyFabSarah — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:19:35 +0000

I got mine out a couple years ago… I think I was 20 at the time.

The entire 1st day I spent with ice packs on my face, despite the dentist saying I should take breaks. Thus, my face didn’t swell much.

The next day, I attempted to go visit my mom, who was hospitalized with emergency surgery. BAD IDEA! I got way woozy and had to drive myself home. Not a good idea.

Also, I was a bit hazy just from the stress and anxiety, so I mixed up some meds (I was rotating doses of ibuprofen and acetaminophen) and accidentally “overdosed.” Which led to puking which DOES NOT help the mouth heal.

I know it sounds bad, but it wasn’t that bad at all (and I’m a wimp about pain).

4 days and I was back on my feet like normal.