Wisdom comes with GREAT PAIN!
I have been avoiding the dentist like a plague over the last few years.
Mainly because my teeth are badly stained with cigarette smoke, coffee and i-dunno-what that I am more than a little bit embarrassed to go for a check-up. I mean what if the dentist totally freaked out at the sight of my teeth and says whatever damages in my mouth are totally irrepairable?
This may sound strange but I rather not know than hear anyone say that.
Well anyway, the wisdom tooth erupting its way out at the back of my mouth, left me with no choice but to visit one on Wed. Cos I was suffering from really bad swelling all the way down to my neck.
And guess what? There's nothing wrong with my teeth! Its just removable stains and one impacted wisdom tooth, said the dentist. I was so relieved! All imaginary problems like black fillings and decaying gums disappeared that instance.
She even gave me a complimentary polishing on my front teeth (she must have thought it was so bad) so I can look pretty again. *grin*
Here comes the not-so-good part.
I may have to go for an oral surgery to remove the wisdom tooth. I will only know on Monday after some Xrays and further consultation.
Someone has told me some stories of wisdom tooth surgery.
Imagine swelled up gums that makes you nauseous. Imagine nothing but porridge cos you are not allowed any solid foods. Imagine having a terrible headache like someone nailing your head continously. All that for a week and maybe MORE.
The thought of that makes me very depressed.
Mainly because my teeth are badly stained with cigarette smoke, coffee and i-dunno-what that I am more than a little bit embarrassed to go for a check-up. I mean what if the dentist totally freaked out at the sight of my teeth and says whatever damages in my mouth are totally irrepairable?
This may sound strange but I rather not know than hear anyone say that.
Well anyway, the wisdom tooth erupting its way out at the back of my mouth, left me with no choice but to visit one on Wed. Cos I was suffering from really bad swelling all the way down to my neck.
And guess what? There's nothing wrong with my teeth! Its just removable stains and one impacted wisdom tooth, said the dentist. I was so relieved! All imaginary problems like black fillings and decaying gums disappeared that instance.
She even gave me a complimentary polishing on my front teeth (she must have thought it was so bad) so I can look pretty again. *grin*
Here comes the not-so-good part.
I may have to go for an oral surgery to remove the wisdom tooth. I will only know on Monday after some Xrays and further consultation.
Someone has told me some stories of wisdom tooth surgery.
Imagine swelled up gums that makes you nauseous. Imagine nothing but porridge cos you are not allowed any solid foods. Imagine having a terrible headache like someone nailing your head continously. All that for a week and maybe MORE.
The thought of that makes me very depressed.
Posted by Miss Jes at 11:17 am
6 Comments:
You'll be alright. The most it'll hurt is for a week. Btw, nowadays there's no longer black (amalgam) fillings and there's always root canal so you won't have to lose any more teeth. Keep smiling!
i had 4 impacted wisdom teeth and had them all removed at once, so believe me, I completely understand. The worst part is you're not supposed to smoke after the surgery (until your gums heal!) because it can give you dry socket and get all gross, which of course, happened to me. ick. I know, just what you wanted to hear; right? lol good luck!
I've made a LOT of dentists very wealthy thanks to my not-so-robust teeth.
Good luck with the wisdom teeth. If it comes to pass, maybe you can ask for some morphine for the pain :-)
I had 4 wisdom teeth and 3 cysts removed surgically, and it's really not that bad. Uncomfortable and inconvenient, mostly.
It'll be okay. I slept the first day and was fine the rest of the time!
Everyone - Thanx heaps for sharing the experiences. I hope mine will turn out as well. *keeping my fingers crossed*
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