SpaceGhost Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 4 years ago so you were 18? should have waited till 30, then it's fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 4 years ago so you were 18? should have waited till 30, then it's fun. Yea, wanted to get it out of the way before I started college. I'm still convinced it was the result of all the alcohol I drank on my senior trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 I had three, all removed. I became somewhat aware during the surgery, I could hear and feel pressure, but I couldn't open my eyes or move. That was fun. Then they didn't give me any painkillers. I was in bed for a week, couldn't move from the pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conesmasher Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 This is a good topic because my wife works for an oral surgeon(aka wisdom tooth extractionairre) in Lewis Center. Chances are some of you may have had him. He is a cranky old man, but he does a damn good job. ....and I've heard a few horror stories about wisdom teeth, it's pretty intense. Here is my favorite. A patient had come in complaining of pain/swelling/and overall discomfort behind the eye. They really didn't know what was going on and their family doctor had referred them to the office. After a further look, the Dr. asked the patient if they had ever had their wisdom teeth removed. They said, "Yes, around 4-5 years ago". What the X-ray had shown, was a wisdom tooth, trapped behind the eyeball. Apparently, the previous surgeon made the cut, figured they lost the tooth and didn't let the patient know about it. What I found out is that this is a common occurence, when the body isolates the tooth as a "foriegn" object. When the cut is made there is a large pressure difference between where the tooth is and the outside world. That sudden change in pressure makes the tooth follow the path of least resistance and typically that is the sinus cavity....which can ultimately lead to a tooth behind the eyeball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 when i had mine done, i think i was somewhere between 16-18 y/o. i got knocked out right away, but i remember waking up part way thru and saying "oowww!", and the dr. was like "shut up and go back to sleep" and i did then i awoke to him with a puppet and some chattering teeth and my mom said "lets get the fuck out of here". needless to say, he was a bit odd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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