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| I have to get my wisdom teeth out... | |
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| goodhors | Feb 13 2009, 07:33 PM Post #31 |
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We're on a bridge, Chaaaaaaaaarlie!
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Glad to hear the surgery went well. Adults have more trouble than kids do, because teeth are more developed. I have all four of my wisdom teeth, they are in great shape, no problems. One brother has his wisdom teeth, but the other two brothers needed their wisdom teeth pulled. Not enough room in their jaws. I have a big enough mouth that they all fit with no problems. Husband had all his wisdom teeth out as they started growing, when he was about 21. Not enough room in his jaw. My kids both had all their wisdom teeth out. Son at about 16yrs. The Surgeon had a regular production line for wisdom teeth on removal days. Kids see a tape on what will be done, are put out, teeth removed. They have all had a previous exam, full X-rays done before removal day. Kind of sad to see bright kids go in, come out like zombies after recovery from anesthesia, get in the cars of parents. Had to leave tooth packing in, but started drugs right away. This keeps you ahead of the pain. He was pretty good after the 2nd day, but I kept up the meds for 3 days. Worst is no spitting and lots of rinsing, to prevent losing the clotting over holes. For Daughter, they took out wisdom teeth buds. Newer thinking, because X-rays show crooked buds, impactions. With teeth buds there are no roots to get dug out from around bone, nerves in lower jaw. Procedure is much easier, recovery is easier. She bounced back a bit quicker than son. Still used the pain meds for a few days. Shorter time in surgery, using the same surgeon, but 8 years later. Our regular dentist and his hygenists are very forward thinking, up on the latest information. They were the ones who advised getting her in at the younger age, because X-rays showed impaction and buds laying crooked in the jaw. Showed me the X-rays to let me see what they meant. Real easy to see problems ahead, just looking at tooth buds. So if you have kids, get their mouth checked at young ages. Perhaps get the wisdom teeth out now, instead of later. Daughter was 14, went pretty easily for her. Prevent possible serious, later problems with long roots of older teeth. Mature roots are way down in the jawbone and nerves in removals at older age. Surgeons warn specifically about the possible nerve damage, because it does happen with the longer roots. Facial paralysis can be a result, along with needing to break the jaw bone in special cases. Save the kids grief later, with early removal of impacted teeth buds. |
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