I have 2 wisdom teeth that came out crooked. Should I get them extracted? Tell me your experiences...?
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When I was in my early twenties I had both my wisdom teeth taken out at the bottom of my mouth. I was terrified to be honest!! But I was sedated and frankly I went straight to sleep and had to be woken up. They give another sedative to knock you out until way after the operation is over with. They also numb your gums before extracting so pain is not felt at all during the procedure or indeed for a while afterwards. You will be given painkillers and antibiotics too for maybe a week afterwards. Basically, don't worry - mine was a very comfortable and positive experience and my gums had to be cut to remove the teeth because they were severely tilting onto my other teeth.
Please don't worry. You will need someone to take you home afterwards though and probably will just sleep for a while afterwards too.
But, on the other hand, if you need your wisdom teeth extraction is a simple manner of just local numbing and extraction, then that hurts a lot less and heals a lot quicker. Also straight growing wisdom teeth are apparently quite easy to remove if needed to be (that's what my dentist said last time I saw him - need the tops one done soon!!).
Most importantly though the age of extraction varies wildly from person to person and frankly if they will only be removed if they are causing a problem - and in some people, they NEVER have to be removed. Just because they are there does not automatically mean they are a problem or indeed that they need removing. Let your dentists advise you on this.
Good Luck!!
i Had a really weird experience. I woke up in the middle of the operation and could hear the doctor talking and see him in the room. He started talking about food and i thought i was going to throw up from the anstesia. Thank god i went back to sleep cause i would hate of choked on my own vomit
I would only have them removed if they're painful, or if they're pushing your other teeth out of alignment. I had two lower wisdom teeth removed last year (I never got top ones) and it was pretty miserable. I was in a lot of pain before though, because there wasn't enough room for them, so they were impacted under my gums.
You should see your dentist and see what they say.
I wouldn't have them removed unless they cause you pain. I have all three of my wisdom teeth (according to x-rays I don't have the 4th one). I'm 27 too, haven't had a problem with my wisdom teeth.
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