Wisdom Teeth

Well I called them today and they said they'd get me on the next available booking as Iv been waiting so long.

Only issue is my original referral was for upper left only, and I need my lower left out too...but that requires me to get a seperate referral.

Furthermore, if I want GA I need to go through a totally different booking system and they dont know how long the wait is.

Gonna give it a few days, if the ulcer is no better (it does feel marginally better today) then Im off to see the detist for a professional opinion.

It's not that bad! Had all four wisdom teeth out under a general anesthetic 20 something years ago (****e, I'm getting old!). You feel pretty beaten up when you wake up. Just take the painkillers and get back eating. Was off work for 4 days but fine after that. I asked for the teeth before they put me under - they're now in a paperweight on my desk!

Oo-er. I cant take 4 days off! I have a business to run!

I can probably manage 1, 2 days at a real stretch but 3+, no way.

[gruntygiggles]

I had four teeth removed from top and bottom when I was 13 due to an accident meaning I needed the room in my mouth for my front teeth to grow back properly. It meant that by the time I was 16, my wisdom teeth were fully through. I never even felt a moment pain or discomfort...didn't even know anything had happened.

Have I made you feel better?

In all seriousness for your situation though Hong, I would go back to the dentists now. When you get answers, you can take the right action

Makes sense GG. Bummer.

In 26 years of my life I have visted the dentist about 4 times (yeah...), the last time was Oct or Nov last year. Clean bill of health other than a few stains, no cavities or fillings or anything ever in my life.

Now this.

Turn up for the local appointment then when they come at you with the tools act like a nut case and they'll soon rearrange for you to have a general. They'll also put a note on your file which means any future surgery will auto qualify you for a general too.

^^ Thats the advice my boss gave me - he said he did similar so speaks from experiance...note he also speaks from his behind quite a bit too!


As drew said on local the pain doesnt exisit, you feel the pressure but no pain, its very odd and hard to understand if you've never experianced it. For me, honestly it was the sound that is the terrible bit, made it worse by my dentist feeling hte need to describe each action before doing it:
"So now im drilling through the centre of your tooth",
"I'll insert this tool and with a twist, next your tooth will shatter"
"now Im going to extract all the shards of tooth"
-With a dentist pinning your jaw wide open and a vacuum holding your tounge back it was quite hard to say "please sir do be quiet or more accuratly, SHUT THE FK UP"

So apart from being wierded out, its totally fine no pain, just discomfort. IMHO the worst part is chewing on cotton wool for 25mins while I rode into work afterwards.

lol, sounds like a plan! Only thing is I wont be acting

I was told by the nurse thingy that under local I can get it done at the dentist down the road, but if I opt for general (which I can apparently) then I have to get it done in hospital, and the queue is longer.

I opted for local for now.

Wonder how much wisdom I'll lose?

WOOOAAAHHH!! you've opted for local... nutter!

joking you'll be fine.

Yes, under the assumption I'll pass out within 3 mins anyway. Also means i get to do it sooner!

Originally Posted by hongman

Wonder how much wisdom I'll lose?

Do you have any to start with