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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RsXIgxFcH0&feature=related
Unfortunately my teeth don't look like that. In fact, nothing near that. Long-story short, I dashed off the bus and sprinted my way to that wonderful establishment. I had called them that I'd be 6-7 minutes so they wouldn't give my appointment away (the place is an hour away, I go there because I like the town and sights). So I was 20 minutes late and they didn't give it away, thankfully it wasn't an elder lady trying to mask her age, but a young female showing the age of her bosom and by God, they were fucking grown up!
I tipped my hat, gave a half-smile huffing and puffing and asked if I was late, stupidly. She giggled, said only a bit and called my Hygienist over who looked like a sorority sister to the secretary.
BOOINNNGGGGG
Not quite exactly instantaneous, but she was gorgeous, then again, I did say I enjoyed sights and I'm not saying that to ensure everyone knows I'm a chauvinistic pig. But it's not unusual for this particular office to have consistently beautiful young women. I've written about my love/hate with the dentist before: The Dentist is just like one bad date....
Point being, she had stellar eyes: I'm talking jaguar gorgeous with sunflowers in them. They were detailed, piqued with brown-yellow that I've never seen before. Absolutely stunning. Cute nose, etc. etc. I didn't garner much at the body because I feel it's a cheap shot to look when they're bending over to type on the computer that is on a desk too low for a chair. The illogical height of the desk had me more fixated on why the hell someone would do that than the shape of her body.
You could tell she new. Radiography was a bit different as they had me clamp down on these foamed rubber squares. The ones she had had circles sticking out so she could line the camera up with it.
Final verdict: - Several cavities including 4 on my Wisdom teeth
- Suggestion to pull my wisdom teeth [but I don't trust the new dentist guy because he's a young fellow who tries to rob my money/insurance, I like the other guy who looks like a happy Bruce Willis with glasses and a wobbly shaver
- Root Canal on that tooth from part 1
- Suggestion to pull my teeth
- Unhappy insurance company who will pay for it all [lolololol]
Any suggestions? They were talking about extraction on my tooth because I said it never started to hurt (which is true), but then he put some steaming cold Q-tip on my tooth and it fucking got cold as hell (still didn't hurt). Did it on another tooth, but I think he won't touch that one.
So... I get 3 hours with them: cleaning and then super fun time where the fill all my cavities and count their money while the two women consistently talk about stupid girl relationship I never care about while feeling their breasts against my left temple (see previous blog).
Then I get a Root Canal.
and then I see another guy to potentially pull my wisdom teeth.
I'm allowed to listen to music when they clean my teeth, but I'm thinking of maybe getting an audio book or something. I tried stand-up comedy, but they don't like me giggling.
Then I tried jazz or vocal music, but I fell asleep.
Any good audio books or know where I can get audio books that will last at least 2-3 hours?
How should I prepare for the root canal and wisdom teeth pulling, what is the process like, things to expect, what foods should I be eating after, etc.
Thanksssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
[will reply after my 2-hour stream. I do it every day at 10:00 p.m]
  
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http://www.openculture.com/
That is your friend for audio stuff. I am a sucker for the free university courses, but there are books there too.
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I can't comment on the root canal but honestly wisdom teeth pulling is nothing. Save yourself some money and skip out on the....thing that puts you to sleep (i forgot the medical term), you honestly don't need it. The freezing they apply is more than enough.
They'll give a couple pokes to make it numb, and start with the top wisdom teeth cause they're easiest. Just a wedge, some slight pressure and then all of a sudden they'll be holding your tooth and you cant even tell when the tooth got yanked out.
Bottom wisdom teeth is the same process unless you have an impacted tooth like me. Then they'll cut it in a few angles and pull it out in pieces. Drilling to cut the bottom tooth is a little more stressful as the vibrations go through the skull and cause a mild headache around your temple.
After the thing, bite down on the gauze for the rest of the night before you sleep. Next morning, use salt water (if you try to be a smartass and use listerine for the sake of killing bacteria, you'll dissolve the stitches and its gonna hurt more during the recovery phase, higher chance of forming dry socket and getting an inflammation).
Eat soft stuff. Instant noodles, chicken broth, yogurt. Gooey things you know?
Healing should take about 1.5 weeks for you to eat regularily and maybe another week or two on top of that for it to fuse entirely. No need to scare yourself :D
Also, i personally didn't have any swelling. I left the office looking the same on the outside as i did when i entered the office. Not sure where all the horror stories of chipmunk cheeks come from
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Admittingly, I remember that episode of that show and the song, as well as the evil dentist and the episode where every turns into a grey blob because of the dentist. I miss that show, but it also makes me sad that I remember it. And that really sucks about your teeth. Will have to get it done sooner or later as well.
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Fine, I'll watch your stream.
Anyway, I'm 21 and recently got my two bottom wisdom teeth pulled. I'm not going to lie, it was awful. Only really good insurance allows you to go to an oral surgeon (where they put you out for the whole ordeal). If your teeth are impacted I'd highly suggest getting them pulled, even if they aren't exposed. If they are, you probably DO need them removed. They will mess up your teeth later on... Just do it.
So, with my shit insurance, I was NOT put out for the extractions. Ask for Valium (they should have offered it to you), because it was the only way I made it into the chair. Take it when you're close to being there, because it will make you feel drunk-ish depending on your level of tolerance and the dosage they allow you to have. I felt a lot of pressure and had to keep raising my hand for the dentist to give me another shot to relieve the pain. 
It was definitely worth it though. The absolute WORST part is the healing process. Don't drink from a straw, or smoke (if you do...). I don't smoke and I didn't drink from a straw and I STILL developed dry socket. The thought alone makes me cringe, and I believe that's why I have such a negative view of the whole experience. My healing process took forever because of this, I was completely miserable for over a month. I tried to eat foods other than soup/pudding and food became stuck in the holes, basically, they didn't get a chance to heal. Ughhh! Whatever you do... Follow the after-care instructions very closely. Don't even try to eat anything that isn't completely mushy. No tortellini! 
Edit to add:
A root canal doesn't hurt anything like getting your wisdom teeth extracted. I haven't had it done personally, but a friend of mine told me about the process. Apparently, it was much better than dealing with the nerve pain. It just sounds intimidating/scary. It's not bad at all.
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So you were lucky and your wisdom teeth grew in fine or something? Mine were coming in sideways and shit, it was a fucking mess. I had to go to an oral surgeon to get them out ~_~
Least you have good insurance from the looks of it though, which is good because that shit is fucking expensive.
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On October 05 2011 12:14 Enki wrote:
So you were lucky and your wisdom teeth grew in fine or something? Mine were coming in sideways and shit, it was a fucking mess. I had to go to an oral surgeon to get them out ~_~
Least you have good insurance from the looks of it though, which is good because that shit is fucking expensive.
I paid 800.00 to have two teeth removed at a regular dentist. Now that I think about it, my insurance wasn't in effect at that time. That was the regular out of pocket price.
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On October 05 2011 11:13 Manifesto7 wrote:http://www.openculture.com/That is your friend for audio stuff. I am a sucker for the free university courses, but there are books there too.
Big thanks! This will be a huge savior.
I'm actually wishing Morgan Freeman did some audio books D:
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On October 05 2011 11:17 ProjectVirtue wrote:
I can't comment on the root canal but honestly wisdom teeth pulling is nothing. Save yourself some money and skip out on the....thing that puts you to sleep (i forgot the medical term), you honestly don't need it. The freezing they apply is more than enough.
They'll give a couple pokes to make it numb, and start with the top wisdom teeth cause they're easiest. Just a wedge, some slight pressure and then all of a sudden they'll be holding your tooth and you cant even tell when the tooth got yanked out.
Bottom wisdom teeth is the same process unless you have an impacted tooth like me. Then they'll cut it in a few angles and pull it out in pieces. Drilling to cut the bottom tooth is a little more stressful as the vibrations go through the skull and cause a mild headache around your temple.
After the thing, bite down on the gauze for the rest of the night before you sleep. Next morning, use salt water (if you try to be a smartass and use listerine for the sake of killing bacteria, you'll dissolve the stitches and its gonna hurt more during the recovery phase, higher chance of forming dry socket and getting an inflammation).
Eat soft stuff. Instant noodles, chicken broth, yogurt. Gooey things you know?
Healing should take about 1.5 weeks for you to eat regularily and maybe another week or two on top of that for it to fuse entirely. No need to scare yourself :D
Also, i personally didn't have any swelling. I left the office looking the same on the outside as i did when i entered the office. Not sure where all the horror stories of chipmunk cheeks come from
Insurance covers me, why would I skip out on it? I didn't go to the dentist in two years. I actually have never been put to sleep and would like to experience it. Is it hard to try and not fall asleep? Always wanted to try :B
The process sounds like a bitch and painful. D:
On October 05 2011 11:43 DeepBlu2 wrote:
Admittingly, I remember that episode of that show and the song, as well as the evil dentist and the episode where every turns into a grey blob because of the dentist. I miss that show, but it also makes me sad that I remember it. And that really sucks about your teeth. Will have to get it done sooner or later as well.
Half of me was hoping I could skip out on it D:
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On October 05 2011 12:08 Porcelain wrote:Fine, I'll watch your stream. Anyway, I'm 21 and recently got my two bottom wisdom teeth pulled. I'm not going to lie, it was awful. Only really good insurance allows you to go to an oral surgeon (where they put you out for the whole ordeal). If your teeth are impacted I'd highly suggest getting them pulled, even if they aren't exposed. If they are, you probably DO need them removed. They will mess up your teeth later on... Just do it. So, with my shit insurance, I was NOT put out for the extractions. Ask for Valium (they should have offered it to you), because it was the only way I made it into the chair. Take it when you're close to being there, because it will make you feel drunk-ish depending on your level of tolerance and the dosage they allow you to have. I felt a lot of pressure and had to keep raising my hand for the dentist to give me another shot to relieve the pain. It was definitely worth it though. The absolute WORST part is the healing process. Don't drink from a straw, or smoke (if you do...). I don't smoke and I didn't drink from a straw and I STILL developed dry socket. The thought alone makes me cringe, and I believe that's why I have such a negative view of the whole experience. My healing process took forever because of this, I was completely miserable for over a month. I tried to eat foods other than soup/pudding and food became stuck in the holes, basically, they didn't get a chance to heal. Ughhh! Whatever you do... Follow the after-care instructions very closely. Don't even try to eat anything that isn't completely mushy. No tortellini! Edit to add: A root canal doesn't hurt anything like getting your wisdom teeth extracted. I haven't had it done personally, but a friend of mine told me about the process. Apparently, it was much better than dealing with the nerve pain. It just sounds intimidating/scary. It's not bad at all.
What does it mean that they're impacted? My wisdom teeth grew out just fine, there's just cavities in them and the guy said it'd be harder or pointless clean them out when you can just get them removed.
I've never had nerve pain until I started getting major cavities. I got major cavities 4-5 years ago and the pain hurt like hell.
Now I have a ton of major cavities and none of them hurt at all, not even a bit.
What's a dry socket?
On October 05 2011 12:14 Enki wrote:
So you were lucky and your wisdom teeth grew in fine or something? Mine were coming in sideways and shit, it was a fucking mess. I had to go to an oral surgeon to get them out ~_~
Least you have good insurance from the looks of it though, which is good because that shit is fucking expensive.
Yep, I'm using my good insurance to get a whole check-up on me: doctor, eye doctor, psychologist, etc.
On October 05 2011 12:23 Porcelain wrote:Show nested quote +On October 05 2011 12:14 Enki wrote:
So you were lucky and your wisdom teeth grew in fine or something? Mine were coming in sideways and shit, it was a fucking mess. I had to go to an oral surgeon to get them out ~_~
Least you have good insurance from the looks of it though, which is good because that shit is fucking expensive. I paid 800.00 to have two teeth removed at a regular dentist. Now that I think about it, my insurance wasn't in effect at that time. That was the regular out of pocket price.
It costed me 2k last time I got my cavities fixed.
This is costing my insurance about 4k: same number of cavities + everything else.
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Getting wisdom teeth taken out can be a very complicated procedure to a very simple one. From reading your blog it seems like your wisdom teeth are already in which is the best you can ask for when it comes to getting them taken out. Complications with wisdom teeth being pulled comes from how they are coming in and how far up toward the top of the gum they are. The lower they are, the deeper your surgeon has to cut. If they are deep within your gun then sometimes they have to take them out by sections which also causes more swelling, pain and potential for complications like dry socket.
What you can expect none-the-less is some pain, swelling, bleeding (for the first 24 hours or so) and a nice case of chipmunk cheeks. There is plenty of literature that I'm sure you'll be given about how to care for you and your mouth after getting your wisdom teeth out so there's not much else to say on the recovery subject. Recovery differs from person to person and something that one person did might not work for the other so the best advice is to listen to your dentist and oral surgeon, remember common sense and you'll be back to yourself in no time. (except hopefully with a newer and more healthy dental care routine ^_^)
Don't know much of anything about root canals so I won't comment on the subject. However I will end by saying be glad your wisdom teeth are where they are and not deep down in your gum, and well wishes to you for a fast and healthy recovery!
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On October 05 2011 12:33 Torte de Lini wrote:Show nested quote +On October 05 2011 12:08 Porcelain wrote:Fine, I'll watch your stream. Anyway, I'm 21 and recently got my two bottom wisdom teeth pulled. I'm not going to lie, it was awful. Only really good insurance allows you to go to an oral surgeon (where they put you out for the whole ordeal). If your teeth are impacted I'd highly suggest getting them pulled, even if they aren't exposed. If they are, you probably DO need them removed. They will mess up your teeth later on... Just do it. So, with my shit insurance, I was NOT put out for the extractions. Ask for Valium (they should have offered it to you), because it was the only way I made it into the chair. Take it when you're close to being there, because it will make you feel drunk-ish depending on your level of tolerance and the dosage they allow you to have. I felt a lot of pressure and had to keep raising my hand for the dentist to give me another shot to relieve the pain. It was definitely worth it though. The absolute WORST part is the healing process. Don't drink from a straw, or smoke (if you do...). I don't smoke and I didn't drink from a straw and I STILL developed dry socket. The thought alone makes me cringe, and I believe that's why I have such a negative view of the whole experience. My healing process took forever because of this, I was completely miserable for over a month. I tried to eat foods other than soup/pudding and food became stuck in the holes, basically, they didn't get a chance to heal. Ughhh! Whatever you do... Follow the after-care instructions very closely. Don't even try to eat anything that isn't completely mushy. No tortellini! Edit to add: A root canal doesn't hurt anything like getting your wisdom teeth extracted. I haven't had it done personally, but a friend of mine told me about the process. Apparently, it was much better than dealing with the nerve pain. It just sounds intimidating/scary. It's not bad at all. What does it mean that they're impacted? My wisdom teeth grew out just fine, there's just cavities in them and the guy said it'd be harder or pointless clean them out when you can just get them removed. I've never had nerve pain until I started getting major cavities. I got major cavities 4-5 years ago and the pain hurt like hell. Now I have a ton of major cavities and none of them hurt at all, not even a bit. What's a dry socket? Show nested quote +On October 05 2011 12:14 Enki wrote:
So you were lucky and your wisdom teeth grew in fine or something? Mine were coming in sideways and shit, it was a fucking mess. I had to go to an oral surgeon to get them out ~_~
Least you have good insurance from the looks of it though, which is good because that shit is fucking expensive. Yep, I'm using my good insurance to get a whole check-up on me: doctor, eye doctor, psychologist, etc. Show nested quote +On October 05 2011 12:23 Porcelain wrote:On October 05 2011 12:14 Enki wrote:
So you were lucky and your wisdom teeth grew in fine or something? Mine were coming in sideways and shit, it was a fucking mess. I had to go to an oral surgeon to get them out ~_~
Least you have good insurance from the looks of it though, which is good because that shit is fucking expensive. I paid 800.00 to have two teeth removed at a regular dentist. Now that I think about it, my insurance wasn't in effect at that time. That was the regular out of pocket price. It costed me 2k last time I got my cavities fixed. This is costing my insurance about 4k: same number of cavities + everything else.
If the OP of who you're asking these questions to doesn't mind I can answer some of yours for him.
An impacted tooth is a tooth that does not break out of the gum line and is stuck in the gum. This happens when a tooth, usually wisdom teeth, come in sideways rather than straight up causing it to not go up but sideways (duh ^_^) into either another tooth, a nerve or a bone in the jaw. That's where people experience pain and find themselves uncomfortable and that's when it is usually recommended to take out the tooth or teeth is you have multiple impacted teeth.
A dry socket occurs when the blood clot that kills the hole in your gum where a tooth that was removed used to be is knocked loose and exposes the bone underneath the hole. Air, food particles and other debris can come in contact with that bone causing sensitivity pain and/or infection. Dry socket is pretty painful and annoying and can last from 2 days to about a week, usually however usually a visit to the dentist will allow them to clean the hole and protect the bone with a medical paste or something else of the sort.
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root canal is cake
the pain you get from the nerves if you don't get root canal is waaaaay more painful
i actually fell asleep while they did it to me (i didn't know it was root canal and i always fall asleep in routine dentist appointments)
just make sure not to smoke or mistreat it for the next few days or you might risk getting a dry socket, although it's very unlikely
also, stay away from rice, it's the most annoying thing in the world when rice gets stuck in the hole and you have to suck it out
P.S. say goodbye to shiny teeth if you're going to get root canal; it just turns blacker and blacker until you get it bleached but then it turns blacker and blacker anyway
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On October 05 2011 12:48 Treva wrote:Show nested quote +On October 05 2011 12:33 Torte de Lini wrote:On October 05 2011 12:08 Porcelain wrote:Fine, I'll watch your stream. Anyway, I'm 21 and recently got my two bottom wisdom teeth pulled. I'm not going to lie, it was awful. Only really good insurance allows you to go to an oral surgeon (where they put you out for the whole ordeal). If your teeth are impacted I'd highly suggest getting them pulled, even if they aren't exposed. If they are, you probably DO need them removed. They will mess up your teeth later on... Just do it. So, with my shit insurance, I was NOT put out for the extractions. Ask for Valium (they should have offered it to you), because it was the only way I made it into the chair. Take it when you're close to being there, because it will make you feel drunk-ish depending on your level of tolerance and the dosage they allow you to have. I felt a lot of pressure and had to keep raising my hand for the dentist to give me another shot to relieve the pain. It was definitely worth it though. The absolute WORST part is the healing process. Don't drink from a straw, or smoke (if you do...). I don't smoke and I didn't drink from a straw and I STILL developed dry socket. The thought alone makes me cringe, and I believe that's why I have such a negative view of the whole experience. My healing process took forever because of this, I was completely miserable for over a month. I tried to eat foods other than soup/pudding and food became stuck in the holes, basically, they didn't get a chance to heal. Ughhh! Whatever you do... Follow the after-care instructions very closely. Don't even try to eat anything that isn't completely mushy. No tortellini! Edit to add: A root canal doesn't hurt anything like getting your wisdom teeth extracted. I haven't had it done personally, but a friend of mine told me about the process. Apparently, it was much better than dealing with the nerve pain. It just sounds intimidating/scary. It's not bad at all. What does it mean that they're impacted? My wisdom teeth grew out just fine, there's just cavities in them and the guy said it'd be harder or pointless clean them out when you can just get them removed. I've never had nerve pain until I started getting major cavities. I got major cavities 4-5 years ago and the pain hurt like hell. Now I have a ton of major cavities and none of them hurt at all, not even a bit. What's a dry socket? On October 05 2011 12:14 Enki wrote:
So you were lucky and your wisdom teeth grew in fine or something? Mine were coming in sideways and shit, it was a fucking mess. I had to go to an oral surgeon to get them out ~_~
Least you have good insurance from the looks of it though, which is good because that shit is fucking expensive. Yep, I'm using my good insurance to get a whole check-up on me: doctor, eye doctor, psychologist, etc. On October 05 2011 12:23 Porcelain wrote:On October 05 2011 12:14 Enki wrote:
So you were lucky and your wisdom teeth grew in fine or something? Mine were coming in sideways and shit, it was a fucking mess. I had to go to an oral surgeon to get them out ~_~
Least you have good insurance from the looks of it though, which is good because that shit is fucking expensive. I paid 800.00 to have two teeth removed at a regular dentist. Now that I think about it, my insurance wasn't in effect at that time. That was the regular out of pocket price. It costed me 2k last time I got my cavities fixed. This is costing my insurance about 4k: same number of cavities + everything else. If the OP of who you're asking these questions to doesn't mind I can answer some of yours for him. An impacted tooth is a tooth that does not break out of the gum line and is stuck in the gum. This happens when a tooth, usually wisdom teeth, come in sideways rather than straight up causing it to not go up but sideways (duh ^_^) into either another tooth, a nerve or a bone in the jaw. That's where people experience pain and find themselves uncomfortable and that's when it is usually recommended to take out the tooth or teeth is you have multiple impacted teeth. A dry socket occurs when the blood clot that kills the hole in your gum where a tooth that was removed used to be is knocked loose and exposes the bone underneath the hole. Air, food particles and other debris can come in contact with that bone causing sensitivity pain and/or infection. Dry socket is pretty painful and annoying and can last from 2 days to about a week, usually however usually a visit to the dentist will allow them to clean the hole and protect the bone with a medical paste or something else of the sort.
Don't mind ;D
Thanks! My wisdom teeth came out fine I believe.
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On October 05 2011 13:02 youngminii wrote:
root canal is cake
the pain you get from the nerves if you don't get root canal is waaaaay more painful
i actually fell asleep while they did it to me (i didn't know it was root canal and i always fall asleep in routine dentist appointments)
just make sure not to smoke or mistreat it for the next few days or you might risk getting a dry socket, although it's very unlikely
also, stay away from rice, it's the most annoying thing in the world when rice gets stuck in the hole and you have to suck it out
P.S. say goodbye to shiny teeth if you're going to get root canal; it just turns blacker and blacker until you get it bleached but then it turns blacker and blacker anyway
My father must have a lot of root canals? He has so many black teeth. Is bleached part of the process or extra? Damn, I really don't want a black tooth :x
I fell asleep and they got mad .__.
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On October 05 2011 12:48 Treva wrote:Show nested quote +On October 05 2011 12:33 Torte de Lini wrote:On October 05 2011 12:08 Porcelain wrote:Fine, I'll watch your stream. Anyway, I'm 21 and recently got my two bottom wisdom teeth pulled. I'm not going to lie, it was awful. Only really good insurance allows you to go to an oral surgeon (where they put you out for the whole ordeal). If your teeth are impacted I'd highly suggest getting them pulled, even if they aren't exposed. If they are, you probably DO need them removed. They will mess up your teeth later on... Just do it. So, with my shit insurance, I was NOT put out for the extractions. Ask for Valium (they should have offered it to you), because it was the only way I made it into the chair. Take it when you're close to being there, because it will make you feel drunk-ish depending on your level of tolerance and the dosage they allow you to have. I felt a lot of pressure and had to keep raising my hand for the dentist to give me another shot to relieve the pain. It was definitely worth it though. The absolute WORST part is the healing process. Don't drink from a straw, or smoke (if you do...). I don't smoke and I didn't drink from a straw and I STILL developed dry socket. The thought alone makes me cringe, and I believe that's why I have such a negative view of the whole experience. My healing process took forever because of this, I was completely miserable for over a month. I tried to eat foods other than soup/pudding and food became stuck in the holes, basically, they didn't get a chance to heal. Ughhh! Whatever you do... Follow the after-care instructions very closely. Don't even try to eat anything that isn't completely mushy. No tortellini! Edit to add: A root canal doesn't hurt anything like getting your wisdom teeth extracted. I haven't had it done personally, but a friend of mine told me about the process. Apparently, it was much better than dealing with the nerve pain. It just sounds intimidating/scary. It's not bad at all. What does it mean that they're impacted? My wisdom teeth grew out just fine, there's just cavities in them and the guy said it'd be harder or pointless clean them out when you can just get them removed. I've never had nerve pain until I started getting major cavities. I got major cavities 4-5 years ago and the pain hurt like hell. Now I have a ton of major cavities and none of them hurt at all, not even a bit. What's a dry socket? On October 05 2011 12:14 Enki wrote:
So you were lucky and your wisdom teeth grew in fine or something? Mine were coming in sideways and shit, it was a fucking mess. I had to go to an oral surgeon to get them out ~_~
Least you have good insurance from the looks of it though, which is good because that shit is fucking expensive. Yep, I'm using my good insurance to get a whole check-up on me: doctor, eye doctor, psychologist, etc. On October 05 2011 12:23 Porcelain wrote:On October 05 2011 12:14 Enki wrote:
So you were lucky and your wisdom teeth grew in fine or something? Mine were coming in sideways and shit, it was a fucking mess. I had to go to an oral surgeon to get them out ~_~
Least you have good insurance from the looks of it though, which is good because that shit is fucking expensive. I paid 800.00 to have two teeth removed at a regular dentist. Now that I think about it, my insurance wasn't in effect at that time. That was the regular out of pocket price. It costed me 2k last time I got my cavities fixed. This is costing my insurance about 4k: same number of cavities + everything else. If the OP of who you're asking these questions to doesn't mind I can answer some of yours for him. An impacted tooth is a tooth that does not break out of the gum line and is stuck in the gum. This happens when a tooth, usually wisdom teeth, come in sideways rather than straight up causing it to not go up but sideways (duh ^_^) into either another tooth, a nerve or a bone in the jaw. That's where people experience pain and find themselves uncomfortable and that's when it is usually recommended to take out the tooth or teeth is you have multiple impacted teeth. A dry socket occurs when the blood clot that kills the hole in your gum where a tooth that was removed used to be is knocked loose and exposes the bone underneath the hole. Air, food particles and other debris can come in contact with that bone causing sensitivity pain and/or infection. Dry socket is pretty painful and annoying and can last from 2 days to about a week, usually however usually a visit to the dentist will allow them to clean the hole and protect the bone with a medical paste or something else of the sort.
Yup, that's about right... However, my dry socket lasted well over a month. Also, I didn't have any cavities throughout my entire childhood until the last two years. It's weird, because my dental health has only improved. I brush my teeth, use mouthwash, floss... I don't get it. Meh. So, I had several cavities last year for the first time in my life. They didn't cause pain, just sensitivity issues I found incredibly annoying.
And just because your wisdom aren't impacted doesn't mean they don't need to be extracted. They will cause your teeth to shift and typically (eventually) cause a minor infection.
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On October 05 2011 13:11 Torte de Lini wrote:Show nested quote +On October 05 2011 12:48 Treva wrote:On October 05 2011 12:33 Torte de Lini wrote:On October 05 2011 12:08 Porcelain wrote:Fine, I'll watch your stream. Anyway, I'm 21 and recently got my two bottom wisdom teeth pulled. I'm not going to lie, it was awful. Only really good insurance allows you to go to an oral surgeon (where they put you out for the whole ordeal). If your teeth are impacted I'd highly suggest getting them pulled, even if they aren't exposed. If they are, you probably DO need them removed. They will mess up your teeth later on... Just do it. So, with my shit insurance, I was NOT put out for the extractions. Ask for Valium (they should have offered it to you), because it was the only way I made it into the chair. Take it when you're close to being there, because it will make you feel drunk-ish depending on your level of tolerance and the dosage they allow you to have. I felt a lot of pressure and had to keep raising my hand for the dentist to give me another shot to relieve the pain. It was definitely worth it though. The absolute WORST part is the healing process. Don't drink from a straw, or smoke (if you do...). I don't smoke and I didn't drink from a straw and I STILL developed dry socket. The thought alone makes me cringe, and I believe that's why I have such a negative view of the whole experience. My healing process took forever because of this, I was completely miserable for over a month. I tried to eat foods other than soup/pudding and food became stuck in the holes, basically, they didn't get a chance to heal. Ughhh! Whatever you do... Follow the after-care instructions very closely. Don't even try to eat anything that isn't completely mushy. No tortellini! Edit to add: A root canal doesn't hurt anything like getting your wisdom teeth extracted. I haven't had it done personally, but a friend of mine told me about the process. Apparently, it was much better than dealing with the nerve pain. It just sounds intimidating/scary. It's not bad at all. What does it mean that they're impacted? My wisdom teeth grew out just fine, there's just cavities in them and the guy said it'd be harder or pointless clean them out when you can just get them removed. I've never had nerve pain until I started getting major cavities. I got major cavities 4-5 years ago and the pain hurt like hell. Now I have a ton of major cavities and none of them hurt at all, not even a bit. What's a dry socket? On October 05 2011 12:14 Enki wrote:
So you were lucky and your wisdom teeth grew in fine or something? Mine were coming in sideways and shit, it was a fucking mess. I had to go to an oral surgeon to get them out ~_~
Least you have good insurance from the looks of it though, which is good because that shit is fucking expensive. Yep, I'm using my good insurance to get a whole check-up on me: doctor, eye doctor, psychologist, etc. On October 05 2011 12:23 Porcelain wrote:On October 05 2011 12:14 Enki wrote:
So you were lucky and your wisdom teeth grew in fine or something? Mine were coming in sideways and shit, it was a fucking mess. I had to go to an oral surgeon to get them out ~_~
Least you have good insurance from the looks of it though, which is good because that shit is fucking expensive. I paid 800.00 to have two teeth removed at a regular dentist. Now that I think about it, my insurance wasn't in effect at that time. That was the regular out of pocket price. It costed me 2k last time I got my cavities fixed. This is costing my insurance about 4k: same number of cavities + everything else. If the OP of who you're asking these questions to doesn't mind I can answer some of yours for him. An impacted tooth is a tooth that does not break out of the gum line and is stuck in the gum. This happens when a tooth, usually wisdom teeth, come in sideways rather than straight up causing it to not go up but sideways (duh ^_^) into either another tooth, a nerve or a bone in the jaw. That's where people experience pain and find themselves uncomfortable and that's when it is usually recommended to take out the tooth or teeth is you have multiple impacted teeth. A dry socket occurs when the blood clot that kills the hole in your gum where a tooth that was removed used to be is knocked loose and exposes the bone underneath the hole. Air, food particles and other debris can come in contact with that bone causing sensitivity pain and/or infection. Dry socket is pretty painful and annoying and can last from 2 days to about a week, usually however usually a visit to the dentist will allow them to clean the hole and protect the bone with a medical paste or something else of the sort. Don't mind ;D Thanks! My wisdom teeth came out fine I believe.
Very cool! Best wishes on your recovery! Oh and if you don't want black teeth, brush 'em! ^_^ Take care.
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On October 05 2011 13:13 Torte de Lini wrote:Show nested quote +On October 05 2011 13:02 youngminii wrote:
root canal is cake
the pain you get from the nerves if you don't get root canal is waaaaay more painful
i actually fell asleep while they did it to me (i didn't know it was root canal and i always fall asleep in routine dentist appointments)
just make sure not to smoke or mistreat it for the next few days or you might risk getting a dry socket, although it's very unlikely
also, stay away from rice, it's the most annoying thing in the world when rice gets stuck in the hole and you have to suck it out
P.S. say goodbye to shiny teeth if you're going to get root canal; it just turns blacker and blacker until you get it bleached but then it turns blacker and blacker anyway My father must have a lot of root canals? He has so many black teeth. Is bleached part of the process or extra? Damn, I really don't want a black tooth :x I fell asleep and they got mad .__.
Root Canal Therapy doesn't make your teeth go black. Also the reason why your teeth stopped hurting is because your teeth are no longer vital(they're no longer alive). Also the treatment plan they gave you sounds great and all but it's not really addressing the causative factors. It would be great if they could maybe consult you a wee bit about oral hygiene, in particular the "bass technique" for brushing.
Also, listen to SotG when you're in the chair.
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On October 05 2011 14:20 tangwhat wrote:Show nested quote +On October 05 2011 13:13 Torte de Lini wrote:On October 05 2011 13:02 youngminii wrote:
root canal is cake
the pain you get from the nerves if you don't get root canal is waaaaay more painful
i actually fell asleep while they did it to me (i didn't know it was root canal and i always fall asleep in routine dentist appointments)
just make sure not to smoke or mistreat it for the next few days or you might risk getting a dry socket, although it's very unlikely
also, stay away from rice, it's the most annoying thing in the world when rice gets stuck in the hole and you have to suck it out
P.S. say goodbye to shiny teeth if you're going to get root canal; it just turns blacker and blacker until you get it bleached but then it turns blacker and blacker anyway My father must have a lot of root canals? He has so many black teeth. Is bleached part of the process or extra? Damn, I really don't want a black tooth :x I fell asleep and they got mad .__. Root Canal Therapy doesn't make your teeth go black. Also the reason why your teeth stopped hurting is because your teeth are no longer vital(they're no longer alive). Also the treatment plan they gave you sounds great and all but it's not really addressing the causative factors. It would be great if they could maybe consult you a wee bit about oral hygiene, in particular the "bass technique" for brushing. Also, listen to SotG when you're in the chair.
My teeth are still alive actually. They used a the cold Q-Tip thing to see if I had still had nerves.
Also, this "cavities no longer hurt" apply to all my teeth, not just the one that needs a root canal.
Good suggestion on SOTG.
They do the "consulting" every time I go in for a cleaning.
That's next week, I came late.
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Man, I'm 13 and I had 4 teeth pulled out. you gotta man up torte!!
but man, the assistants at the orthodontists are smokiiin.
I fell asleep when they did a 2-3 hr operation on my teeth for braces - that was the easiest way for me. Audiobooks? Poke around itunes or go to mani's link.
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