Comments on chasing the kenyans: losing my wisdom

uhmmm, why r u getting all 4 pulled if they're...

2009-07-24T10:01:40.384-04:00

uhmmm, why r u getting all 4 pulled if they're ok? If the one is cracked, gonna b a future prob, then get it pulled. But why all 4?

Someone else here comments that they too had an upper root canal lead to lower jaw pain. & yer doc confirms that situation... then I'd suggest getting that one tooth pulled. (I assume it's because the way the CN5 innervates the teeth.) Talk to the doc again because if the wisdom teeth arn't the source of the current pain, then u will still have that pain unless they fix the bad root canal culprit.

I chose an oral surgeon who had never - repeat, ne...

2009-07-23T11:06:07.841-04:00

I chose an oral surgeon who had never - repeat, never - had a patient acquire dry sockets or an infection following an extraction. Thanks to a combo of heavy-duty painkillers, gelato and orzo (the tiny pasta even babies can eat), my wisdom-teeth experience was pretty fabulous. Hope yours is just as painless (literally!).

Not a horror story, but I did get dry sockets afte...

2009-07-20T15:38:58.492-04:00

Not a horror story, but I did get dry sockets after I got my wisdom teeth pulled and they gave me pain for quite awhile. Also, the first meds they gave me made me all itchy. Good luck! At least a few days off will help that blister.

Sorry girlie --- having teeth pulled is no fun bu...

2009-07-20T15:36:13.733-04:00

Sorry girlie --- having teeth pulled is no fun but you will rock it. And Lam is right can't be worse than that long run you did on the treadmill!!!

Good luck!! Lots of smoothies for you!!!

I've had my 4 wisdom teeth pulled at the same ...

2009-07-20T07:28:21.119-04:00

I've had my 4 wisdom teeth pulled at the same time ---and survived!
Good luck!

Had em pulled when I was 16. I remember them putt...

2009-07-19T20:22:14.935-04:00

Had em pulled when I was 16. I remember them putting a mask on my face, then waking up in a completely different room and seeing my mom reading a magazine. After about 15 minutes, I was on my feet, leaning on my mom as she dragged me to the car. I got a milkshake from McDonald's, but I couldn't use a straw for 3 days (something about sucking the blood out of the sockets).

I had to sit around with a bunch of gauze in my mouth and my diet consisted of a lot of jello - which I threw up all over the couch on the first day. Otherwise, it was good.

I'm supposed to get my wisdom teeth out, and I...

2009-07-19T20:00:51.614-04:00

I'm supposed to get my wisdom teeth out, and I've been making excuses for YEARS.

um, getting my wisdom teeth pulled was pretty...aw...

2009-07-19T19:40:39.296-04:00

um, getting my wisdom teeth pulled was pretty...awful. Sorry Linds, no way to sugar coat it. It's pretty much gonna suck.

Blisters and bum teeth! Oh my! Unfortuantely, I ...

2009-07-19T17:11:39.119-04:00

Blisters and bum teeth! Oh my! Unfortuantely, I can't give you any advice about extractions because I still have all 4 of mine. Every time I go to the dentist, she tries to persuade me to have them removed. But it seems like there is always something going on that I can't give up a weekend to be laid up for teeth being pulled. My time is so precious so I'd rather teeth rot in my mouth. Now that's attractive! LOL

I had all of my wisdom teeth out when I was 18. I...

2009-07-19T16:06:16.524-04:00

I had all of my wisdom teeth out when I was 18. I was basically out for the whole time, went home and dozed the rest of the day, went back to work the following day. I had little to no swelling and overall it was pretty easy for me.

I could tell you the horror stories involving my friend's removal the same day with the same doc, but I'll refrain... just know that everybody will have a different response. Most of the time it's kind of crummy, but not super terrible!

Interestingly enough, I had a similar situation la...

2009-07-19T12:11:09.237-04:00

Interestingly enough, I had a similar situation last winter. I needed a root canal on my upper incisor (caused by my bike accident last summer), and it was causing pain in my *lower* jaw. Excrutiating pain. Once I had the root canal done and finished up my antibiotics the pain went away!

And I was in my 30's when I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth extracted. Stangest sensation 0_ i was in "twilight" sleep - fully aware of what was going on, but I really didn't care!

All 4 at the same time? Ouch! I've had all min...

2009-07-19T07:47:53.472-04:00

All 4 at the same time? Ouch! I've had all mine taken out, but one at a time and only with a local. One had to be cut out but they simply gave me extra shots, no need to be completely out (and I'm not great with having stuff done to my mouth). I did what Dave did after one of them, apparently a hilarious sight, I've no memory of that whatsoever... Afterwards I bit off one of the stitches so I'd say stick to soft foods for a day (ice cream - yay!) and make sure they give you anti-everything mouth rinse! Better to clean the mouth and hopefully avoid popping too many pills. But all in all it was fine (and I was 23), after the two top ones I didn't even need a single painkiller (and in fact ate crispbread the same night)... Quite disappointed I didn't need any nursing after actually!

Wow, where do I start with the teeth stories! Min...

2009-07-18T21:35:32.916-04:00

Wow, where do I start with the teeth stories! Mine suck pretty bad. I've had a root canal done on every tooth in my mouth-that includes the wisdom teeth! My dentist (now retired thanks to all my cash over the years!) took really good care and was the best ever. It was hard when he retired, but I found a new one who is great. Having teeth pulled? I had all my upper teeth pulled 4 years ago now and had a upper plate made. I had 10 pulled at once, because anything over 9 would then be covered as "medical" for insurance payment. I brought my sister along for driving me home, but actually the oral surgeon I had was the BEST and I drove home just fine-all the while with a huge pad of gauze in my mouth to soak up the blood! All as healed and I am so glad to get rid of those damn rotten things-as you will too! At least you have just the wisdom's! BEST of luck to ya! Let me know how it goes!

Ugh. Sorry about the wisdom teeth. I had mine out ...

2009-07-18T14:28:53.802-04:00

Ugh. Sorry about the wisdom teeth. I had mine out under local anesthesia (not fully out. I do NOT recommend this) and it sucked for a little while and them it was fine. You will be fine. Just rest and let your body heal. I hate dental work and pain it is the worst for me, so i will be sending you good vibes for a quick surgery and recevery.

Hang in there.

Oh, and if Mr. 6th toe has any birthday cake left, I ma always down for cake ;o)

P.S. Congrats on winning Marlene's giveaway!

2009-07-18T08:12:10.349-04:00

P.S. Congrats on winning Marlene's giveaway!

First, with Vaseline/petroleum jelly, I just put i...

2009-07-18T08:10:45.140-04:00

First, with Vaseline/petroleum jelly, I just put it on and put on my socks. No band-aid or taping necessary. Don't put too much on, just enough to make your toe(s) slippery! My daughter had root canal done a few years back. The drugs during and after helped her a great deal. You'll be fine...it's no worse pain wise than all the running you do now.

that would be my first thought too :) you will b...

2009-07-18T01:15:17.084-04:00

that would be my first thought too :)

you will be fine!! i hope you heal fast though, some people are ready to go the next day, and others (like myself) take a few days. i got all four out at once too.

I use body glide on my feet/blisters all the time... even vaseline would totally work, it soaks through the sock a little but not too bad. just keeps it from rubbing as much.

Yuck, that is no fun at all!! So sorry to hear ab...

2009-07-17T22:12:38.144-04:00

Yuck, that is no fun at all!! So sorry to hear about your tooth issues! But hey, look on the bright side--maybe if you are taking some time off recovering from the extraction, the blister will have some time to heal up, right? :) Feel better!!

As you know, I just had the minor gum surgery done...

2009-07-17T21:51:01.088-04:00

As you know, I just had the minor gum surgery done, as well as the permanent crown removal and temporary crown reinsertion done. I was on percocet and antibiotics. My advice is to not run for the first few days after you get that done. Tooth problems and extractions like what you are having done does a number on the immune system, and if you're going to get an infection, guess when it'll be likely to happen? And also how much more miserable that could make you feel.

So, please, do allow your body to just work on repairing itself in your mouth after you have those teeth pulled. And don't go to work on Friday. Not to scare you, but your mouth could be kind of swollen.

And you will want to be babied. Trust me. The running you do, it will not kill you if you don't run for 4 days.

I had my wisdom teeth pulled when I was in my 20s....

2009-07-17T17:51:26.172-04:00

I had my wisdom teeth pulled when I was in my 20s. The oral surgeon pulled the top and bottom one of the left side first and four weeks later he pulled the ones on the right. It was done under local anesthesia and no big deal at all. After he did the ones on the left I had zero swelling and was able to eat a regular meal that evening. The ones on the right caused a bit of eye swelling on the first afternoon and evening (no pain though). It was gone the next day.
Good luck!

I had my wisdom teeth (all 4) removed back in the ...

2009-07-17T16:44:22.960-04:00

I had my wisdom teeth (all 4) removed back in the stone ages when I was 17. I had full anesthesia so I was a mess when I woke from that but, otherwise, it wasn't terrible. I had a good friend who worked at Ben & Jerry's at the time and he loaded brought over tons of ice cream and, if I remember correctly, that helped because I couldn't eat much of anything for a few days.

Good luck!!!

yowsers, all that dental work sounds scary. i had...

2009-07-17T15:52:02.247-04:00

yowsers, all that dental work sounds scary.

i had my wisdom teeth pulled when i was 15 but it was really no big deal for me. i took one pain pill, slept all day and went to the movies with my sister the next night. of course, i'd had four permanent teeth pulled prior to that, so that might have helped.

good luck! i think its completely an individual thing on how much pain you feel and how long your recovery will take.

Hope your blister gets better, I had four teeth pu...

2009-07-17T15:10:17.442-04:00

Hope your blister gets better, I had four teeth pulled at once when I was a kid...so you don't want horror stories...hmmm, I know I lost five pounds?
It will be fine. Once your numb, you don't feel anything.I lost weight because you just can't chew very well until everything heals. Make sure to have some protein shakes or soup or something soft around afterward.

Yikes! Hopefully everything gets fixed! I am supp...

2009-07-17T13:30:45.599-04:00

Yikes! Hopefully everything gets fixed!

I am supposed to have my wisdom teeth out by now, but I just never got around to it. They don't hurt so I don't see a reason in getting them looked at...

Hey, dentist procedures suck! But, you may actuall...

2009-07-17T13:19:45.219-04:00

Hey, dentist procedures suck! But, you may actually be able to run. I had my wisdom teeth pulled a couple of year ago (in my 30th) and was fine and actually ran the next day. Also, I had a dental implant last year (much more intense procedure) and my oral surgeon told me it would be fine to run the next day (and I did, a 20 miler). So, just ask your doctor and see how you feel! Ana-Maria