Wisdom Teeth

28 tooth master race checking in.

That doesn't count if you had your wisdom teeth extracted--only if they NEVER formed on x-rays.

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My mother never had any wisdom teeth form. I wasn't as lucky.

22 now and haven't had any extraction but I haven't seen the x-rays so we will have to see.

the more evolutionarily advanced people do NOT ever have wisdom teeth even form in their mouths

I once heard the same theory about tonsils. Do you know anything about that?

I must be one of the advanced homosapiens since I only had 3. They were all removed at once and the oral surgeon put me out for it. I don't remember any of the crunching of head yanking other talk about, but I do remember waking up and being inappropriate with the nurses. I was babbling about how much i love a woman in uniform and gloves and her commenting back that the drugs were good.

I only had two wisdom teeth and I had them out when I was 22. One started to erupt (Is that the word?) so they decided to pull both. I had a local and the gas and remember the pressure but no cracking or anything. I don't know if this is right but I feel like when I saw my teeth sitting on the tray after that the root came to a single point. I imagined they would have had the 4 pronged roots. Maybe that's why they came out relatively easily. I was grateful they used the guards at the corners of my mouth, that was a kindness. I was definitely nervous going in but it wasn't as bad as I feared.

Mine were pulled at age 19. Had general anaesthesia so don't remember much but I came out laughing hysterically. Apparently the surgeon had never seen this and was so interested. Next thing I know I woke up in my bed packed with gauze.

I got my wisdom teeth out this year, over spring break. What a way to spend that! Lol. So I was 18. I had it done in the oral surgeon's office, under conscious sedation. I don't really remember much after they started the gas, but I remember "waking up" not really being able to talk because of the gauze in my mouth.

I got my wisdom teeth removed at the age of 18.

i was under general anaesthetic when all 4 widom teeth were removed.

I was 19. I remember it almost vividly. My appointment was late in the afternoon, at 3 p.m. and I wasn't allowed to eat or drink anything beforehand. My oral surgeon was very biased with procedures, and when he gave me the "choice" between anesthesia and novocaine, he told me that some patients wake up crying for no reason, screaming for no reason, laughing for no reason, and some don't wake up. Needless to say, I flipped out, chose novocaine, and I've been afraid of anesthesia ever since. By the way, novocaine was a bad idea, because even though you don't feel the pain, you hear the drills and feel the pressure. I had all 4 pulled, and it was very intense for me.

I remember being allowed to bring my discman in (I wasn't cool enough for an Ipod, lol), and I purposely chose the loudest, angriest girl music I had in my collection. Which, at the ripe old age of 19, was Avril Lavigne. That wasn't quite loud or angry enough; I still heard everything. Including the surgeon yelling at me for trying to swallow; my mouth had been open for so long, it felt like my throat was starting to close up. It was that dry.

That night, I went through all the gauze the surgeon gave me, and all the gauze that my mom had in the house. I had my stepdad buy me Jamba Juice, and since I was still numb, I had little control over my mouth. Dribbling juice down your chin at the age of 19 is pretty humiliating. The worst part about it was that I was still numb when I went to bed that night, so I woke up at 4 a.m. in the worst pain of my life. I sucked on a lemon tea bag, since we were out of gauze. The surgery was on a Friday, and I still worked throughout the weekend, because I'm just not that smart about those kinds of things. My mom wouldn't let me take the Vicodin, because she was afraid I would become addicted. So to get back at her, I took her bottle of Extra Strength Tylenol and refused to give it back.

I also couldn't figure out how to operate the syringe he gave me, so I took the alternate route of gargling with salt water. Maybe that's why I had to go back a week later, because the "dissolvable" stitches had dissolved into a clump at the side of my mouth ...

You poor girl - no sarcasm meant! I winced as I read your account, angelkisses. Very well remembered and described! Thank you!

- Ken

I once heard the same theory about tonsils. Do you know anything about that?

[Anders is referring to SwitchableSusie's post in that persons who are 'evolutionarily advanced' don't have wisdom teeth.]

Given that I have a mouth fetish like yours, Anders, I wish I could readily back you up on this. It would be very interesting. I just did a quick search on the Web, and apparently some people ARE born without tonsils. But I don't see a mention that evolution had anything to do with it. Here's the link:

https://answers.webmd.com/answers/5018778/how-rare-is-it-to-be-born-without-tonsils

Btw, readers, some of you may like to check out the latest additions to my Album, 'Mouths and related stuff - 4'. Go here:

Images/MedFet/Miscellaneous/Mouths and related stuff - 4

- Ken

I had mine (3, I do not have a 4th) removed in hospital under general anesthesia at age 37. I got dry socket in the one on the lower jaw- which had been the tooth that gave me a lot of problems - it never did come through but I had a few episodes of severe pain over a couple years. Fortunately, I lived across the street from my dental surgeon's office, so I didn't have to go far to get the strip they put in it changed.

Been reading some of these accounts with increasing horror! I've experience in carrying out third molar surgery (maxillo-facial) and anaesthetics. Current guidelines (UK) have reduced the number being carried out dramatically since the surgery can be complicated with bone removal,nerve pathways and access. Appropriate anti-inflammatories and care make a huge difference.

Angelkisses's experience is down to being treated by a complete ignorant idiot! The effects he was describing belong to very poor anaesthesia and before current additives. Modern general anaesthesia should only be carried out in a hospital setting when those effects are completely avoidable. Won't go on further - go by recommendation!

I never had problems about wisdom teeths.

Also i dont know if i have them or not.

I m lucky about my teeths 😃

I had all 4 removed 2 at a time. They didn't knock me out, just shot me up with Novocaine and went to work with some pliers. I do remember the guy putting his foot on my chest and pulling. I bled for 2 days afterwards and still hate Dentists to this day.

I don’t like needles at all, so I wouldn’t let them put the IV in before my wisdom teeth came out. The doctor gave me some Valium to help me relax. Then he gave me the nitrous oxide and I remember that it looked like the lights on the ceiling were melting rainbows. My mom was there and I told her how high that I was. That was the last thing I remember before getting into my parents car and going home. I think I was 19.

I had them taken out as an adult. Not all at once but rather one at a time. The first three I did with novacaine. The last one with IV sedation (probably Propofil). A couple of suggestions...if you are still young and will eventually need them removed get then taken out now. It’s much easier when you are younger and makes for a speedier recovery. If you can afford the anesthesia go for it. Much more pleasant. You fall asleep in seconds and wake up when it’s over with little or no side effect and no memory of the procedure itself. For me, the most uncomfortable part was the stitches which drove me crazy as I healed. Finally went back to the oral surgeon and had the stitches removed after about a week.

They didn't knock me out, just shot me up with Novocaine and went to work with some pliers. I do remember the guy putting his foot on my chest and pulling.

At least it wasn't a gal with stilettos. 😎

I had 4 wisdom teeth removed as an adult in my early 30s because I have a small mouth they say and one of the upper teeth was impacted. Sedation was required at the dentists office, but I was able to walk home afterward ( 4 blocks or so) and recovered quite easily and I think the only point that hurt at all was the one upper jaw, but it was done on a Friday and I was ready to go again by Monday for work. There was minimal swelling and I lived alone at the time and had no issues. I was given a couple shots and the laughing gas and just fell asleep thru it all - not a bad way to get a good sleep! I don't recall any of the procedure from the time.

I never had any wisdom teeth.

There was a Three Stooges where they were dentists. There was another one where they were surgeons. Moe, Larry!!

I have, as has my wife, and most of our children. I don’t remember much from mine, as that was many moons ago, but every appointment has seemed to be different, even with the same doctor.

Just to say ... there are a few specifically dental pics added as of today to my 'Mouths and related stuff' Album (#6) - including a nice set (I think) of a young French guy having a wisdom tooth out.

Feedback on the pics always welcome!

- Ken (@kenneth177)

...every appointment has seemed to be different, even with the same doctor.

Every patient is slightly different. People are not mass produced with interchangeable parts.

Have my wisdom teeth. They came in fine, and apart from a little trouble getting around them with the brush haven't been a problem, so no reason to take them out.

Yes I did. it was when i was 21 years old. I was only married a month. Ended up getting dry socket and an infection. I was on a soft food diet for a month.

All of mine are now gone - all removed as an adult. Two were impacted so that was bit more work. No horror stories. All went well.

I actually don't think I have any wisdom teeth. Even my second molars are taking forever to come in and I'm in my twenties. Nobody ever mentioned any wisdom teeth, my mother has none either.

I'm actually the only person I know who still has their 32 teeth and who's never had any cavities, dental treatments, braces, etc. Good dental hygiene? Good genes? Luck? A bit of everything? Yay me.

All of my 4 wisdom teeth are still present. They seem to have enough space in my jaw, so probably they won't have to be removed.

I had all mine out. 2 were pulled awake and 2 knocked out. I MUCH preferred the Knocked out version. I think the first time the guy actually had his foot on me when he pulled them. Both times there was a lot of swelling and blood. You are lucky if you've never had it done. It sucks hugely.

All of my 4 wisdom teeth are still present. They seem to have enough space in my jaw, so probably they won't have to be removed.

I'm 56 and still have all of mine. One on the upper right side is and always has been a bit crooked but all the others fit and are in place. I seriously doubt any will ever be removed since at my age it is problematic to do so. If I had to eventually have one removed, I suspect the crooked one would probably be the one to eventually be a problem.