Need some words of wisdom (teeth)

...gotta' go chew on this one. You could always tell her...Bite Me.

If they just have to yank them, she'll be fine. Cutting them out is no funn. I did mine the summer of my 2nd senior year at Auburn. Not too bad, but you're a little sore. Mine were so far back though, they started to decay. So she may get a nasty sitution back there.

If they just have to yank them, she'll be fine. Cutting them out is no funn. I did mine the summer of my 2nd senior year at Auburn. Not too bad, but you're a little sore. Mine were so far back though, they started to decay. So she may get a nasty sitution back there.

Well I've learned something now. I'll call the dentist and ask if he's a yanker or a cutter.

God that sounds suspicious.

I didn't have to have mine pulled but I've had a few friends that did. Each one reacted and healed differently. One girlfriend ended up with a dry socket. http://www.dentalgentlecare.com/dry_socket.htm I can't remember if she smoked or drank through a straw but I have a feeling she smoked. You cannot do either after having a tooth extracted.

Maybe theres another dentist that would do this on a Monday? ( plenty of time to recover by the weekend)

I've never heard of a dentist saying that it had to be done NOW. And of all the kids I've known to have it done, I've never known one (even with dry sockets) to be noticibly puffy for more than a day or two.

Thanksgiving break? Christmas break? She'd be out of commission for 36-48 hours max, I would think...

I don't know anything about whether waiting is bad (ask the doctor ). If she needs to be at school really soon, I'd hate for Fyl to be dealing with a recent surgery at the end of her last summer at home and at the beginning of her freshman year. That stinks. But I'd think she has a few weeks before she needs to be on campus (GT's classes start 8/20; ours start after Labor Day). If not, NoHall had a good idea -- Christmas break. I wouldn't suggest Thanksgiving break -- she wouldn't want to miss eating on Thanksgiving, and I can't imagine any dentist working on the day after Thanksgiving. Even if he/she did, FYL wouldn't have enough recovery time before classes start on the Monday after Thanksgiving.

Just tell her not to do what Big D did. When he got his removed, he got hungry, had a steak dinner, the stitches pulled out, and he had to get sewn back up.

I am guessing the teeth are in. If they are in, that is easier. But, I have never known anyone to have more than 2 pulled at a time. I had to have an oral surgeon do mine, and it was a 2-3 day deal w/ swelling for a while. No straw, now sucking, that kind of deal.

Ever wonder why that dentist has such an open schedule? Wow, it takes a while to get in to mine!

I had mine out my sophmore year of college, all four at one time. They had to be cut out. I remember it being kind of painful and being a little swollen for a couple of days but that is all. Talk to the dentist and find out if they have to go now. FFF's brother is a dentist, I will call him in the morning and post his response....don't think he would appreciate me calling him at 11:30 at night to discuss wisdom teeth!

My wisdom teeth didn't break through. And it took a few years of the dentist urging me to agree to take them out. I would have periodic pain but then it would go away. And I wasn't convinced in the logic -- have surgery now in case you REALLY need it later and are too old to recuperate easily. Finally, the pain was too much and I decided to do it -- Three days before I was boarding a plane for 3 months in Spain. BAD IDEA. I had all 4 cut out and I was in A LOT of pain. Got a dry socket (followed all the rules -- no smoking, no straws) Had to postpone the trip. I probably took pain medicine for a week continuously. It was a miserable week that my husband and I will never forget EVER. I'm sure I was puffy but I never got out of bed to check!

I really think it depends on the location of the teeth! Every one's story seems to be different.

I had mine yanked with no problems whatsoever. No swelling & virtually no pain. It didn't slow me down eating at all (although not much does!). My friend though was out of commission for about 3 days after hers came out. I think she was milking it!

Mermy before you decide...there are erupted wisdom teeth, and impacted wisdom teeth. If impacted, they are tissue impacted or bone impacted. (jdarg-look away) Fully erupted wisdom teeth are realtively easy to remove, the roots are shorter and the upper ones usually roll out. Recovery is fast with little puffiness if you take it easy and use ice the first 24 hours.

Tissue impacted is a bit harder, they make an incision in the gum, then remove the tooth. Bone impacted means they cut through the tissue, drill through the bone and remove the tooth, usually in peices. This is the one with the most difficult recovery time. But even then she may bounce back quicker than you think. Removal on Friday, she would feel good by Monday (maybe Tuesday if she didn't follow instructions to the letter). It's important to follow the directions exactly, ice on and off as directed, the swelling equates to pain. No vigorious spitting ( but don't swallow the blood, makes the tummy sick), don't smoke, don't use a straw. You are trying to not dislodge the blood clot in the socket, this is the dry socket you've heard of and the nerve is protected by the blood clot. (sorry jdarg I told you to look away)

If Fyl has erupting teeth that are trying to come in she may trap food between the tissue and the tooth as it tries to erupt, this is painful and can lead to infection. She's teething just like when she was a baby so it's uncomfortable, but not an emergency. Just be extra diligent to keep that clean, a water pik helps or rinse with a peroxide mouth rinse to bubble the trapped debris. If she has bone impacted teeth they can actually be sitting in her jaw sideways with the biting surface of the tooth pushing on the last molar, leaving it can damage that molar. Even if they are not impacted they can crowd the existing teeth shoving them out of alignment and messing up her occlusion. If it messes up her bite, she'll get headaches etc. So it may be best to not wait too long. I'd try to get her set up by Christmas break just in case.

My daughter had all 4 removed at once, all impacted. Two were soft tissue impacted the other bone impacted and sideways. The bone impacted was what caused her the most pain. Removed Friday, nasty day, lots of meds and ice ready. She was up on her feet Monday with little swelling. I watched her like a hawk the first 24 hours I'd seen too many dry sockets in our office and didn't want that. Sorry that was long. Let us know what you decide.

I've had all mine either pulled or cut out in varying manners over the course of three procedures so I can speak with some authority on this topic.

I'd first recommend going to WebMD and searching using "wisdom tooth extraction". Click the second link named the same. This will give you a very good overview of the procedures, reasons for removal, and risks. After reading this, speak with the dentist to get a detailed assessment of your daughter's situation and his/her recommendations for treatment.

I was just about your daughter's age when my dentist recommended removal as a preventative measure. Long story short, I decided after having the first two done (one at a time) that I would prefer the next two be done in a reactive instead of proactive manner. Ten years later, I regretted that decision. Wish I had them done when first suggested.

Sorry Mermy, I can't be much help. The dentist has been after Tyler for over a year to have his removed, he never seems to have the TIME, pleeezee.:roll: Anyway, I made a deal with Tyler and they are coming out on Christmas vacation whether he likes it or not.

Sorry Mermy, I can't be much help. The dentist has been after Tyler for over a year to have his removed, he never seems to have the TIME, pleeezee.:roll: Anyway, I made a deal with Tyler and they are coming out on Christmas vacation whether he likes it or not.

Our office booked quick for those times, set it up soon.

I would do it this summer. Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks from college are waaaaay to busy with seeing friends. That last summer before college is fun, but the breaks when all her friends are home after being at different schools- now THAT is when she will want to be ready for action! She can spare a few days at the end of the summer- might keep her home long enough to pack too!;-)

I am a freak of nature- I never had the bottom wisdom teeth. They just weren't there. My tops were removed last fall, and at my age, they practically fell out.

Cheering, thanks for worrying if I would get grossed out. I don't get grossed out, but I do get disgusted. If you would like to discuss extremely personal health issues, either call me or send me an e-mail.

I you Jen-ay.

And your right about the holiday breaks being the best time for those reunions. Thanksgiving eve was always my kids favorite night.

Our office booked quick for those times, set it up soon.

Thanks Cheering, I will get on it so there will be no turning back.

My dentist told me I had to get mine out soon as possible a few years ago. Then he did Xrays because he wanted to point the teeth out to me- only to find- I had NO wisdom teeth- how in the ??

Anyways- I'm not complaining. Why? Cause my sister had hers out years ago and I just remember her throwing up blood for a day. Gross.

THE SOONER THE BETTER. If you've got them of course...

If you would like to discuss extremely personal health issues, either call me or send me an e-mail.

I'll have to call you with the details of the nasty stomach bug I had this week; lasted forever. More to follow. ;-)

If Fyl has erupting teeth that are trying to come in she may trap food between the tissue and the tooth as it tries to erupt, this is painful and can lead to infection.

An infection in the gums can be really bad if she's like 20% of all females and has mitral valve prolapse (mine wasn't diagnosed until my late 30's). If you have MVP or any heart valve problem, an infection in the gums can lead to an infection in the valve that becomes bacterial endocarditis (probably not very likely -- you'd have to ask Skunky that -- but still a consideration).

I have a big mouth (as if y'all didn't know :funn: ), so I have all 4 wisdom teeth and room for more. My dentist always chuckles about it.

There is such a collective font of wisdom (no pun intended) on this board I am continually amazed, and in this case, appreciative.

I read through all your responses and called the dentist straight away to get the scoop on what's going on in Philippa's mouth. Four need to be cut out, especially the bottom ones, which will push her teeth if they're not gotten rid of. Seeing that Fyl has an absolutely glorious mouth, we can't run the risk of ruining a good thing so out they will come. I scheduled for Christmas break just before Xmas. What a good present Santa is bringing her this year! (Poor thing)

There is such a collective font of wisdom (no pun intended) on this board I am continually amazed, and in this case, appreciative.

I read through all your responses and called the dentist straight away to get the scoop on what's going on in Philippa's mouth. Four need to be cut out, especially the bottom ones, which will push her teeth if they're not gotten rid of. Seeing that Fyl has an absolutely glorious mouth, we can't run the risk of ruining a good thing so out they will come. I scheduled for Christmas break just before Xmas. What a good present Santa is bringing her this year! (Poor thing)

They're young, they can take it.

When I had mine pulled my face was all chipmunk-y for about two days and then it was fine.
Tell Fyl at least she won't get as puffy as I did after my jaw surgery. When I got home from the hospital my brother looked at me, laughed, and told me to "make him an offer he can't refuse" a la The Godfather.

When I had mine pulled my face was all chipmunk-y for about two days and then it was fine.
Tell Fyl at least she won't get as puffy as I did after my jaw surgery. When I got home from the hospital my brother looked at me, laughed, and told me to "make him an offer he can't refuse" a la The Godfather.

You should have put a horse head in his bed.

poor fyl - sounds like no funn.