I have to get mine yanked out of my skull in the near future. I am wondering who did yours and what it was like.



I'm about to go to this dr. Jefferson guy on Old Wake Forrest Rd. If anyone knows anything about this guy- holler at me.


In the meantime- let's share what it was like and how long it took you to be back to eating normal foods.

1/19/2006 9:06:29 AM

yeah - he's been known to kill people but they still let him have his license

1/19/2006 9:07:22 AM

i dont know. but they put me under. i dont remember a thing. mine were impacted and had to be surgically removed.

1/19/2006 9:16:19 AM

my husband's wisdom teeth had come in all the way. he went to Eric Davis in RTP over where 55 and 54 intersect. all they did was numb him up and pull them out. he was doing well in less than a week, and eating fairly quickly. i mean, it always hurts when they do things like this, but it seemed to me he recovered fairly quickly. they did prescribe 800mg ibuprofen and a separate hydrocodone for pain but he didn't use it very much. he was able to get them taken out on a saturday, and he only took monday off of work (and he would have probably been fine to go to work that day, he just wanted to use his day before the end of the year)
~Skip

1/19/2006 9:19:53 AM

i had 6 teeth pulled when i was younger while in the chair (similar to the exp described above). it wasnt that bad and i really hate novacane needles in my mouth. i got no pain medication or anything so i cant imagine teeth in the back of ur mouth will be much worse.

1/19/2006 9:30:29 AM

I wish I could remember the name of the guy that did mine...He was at some place on Wake Forest Rd. I had one toof that was growing sideways straight into the other teeth. He had to break it into peices and then pull it out. He ko'd me and everything went smooth as shit.

They used a Valium IV to knock me out. I never thought there was shit to Valium before then, but that was some serious shit through an IV.

[Edited on January 19, 2006 at 9:43 AM. Reason : .]

1/19/2006 9:42:52 AM

i'm 27 and i still have mine

1/19/2006 9:48:42 AM

ive still got mine too (though im only 22, soon to be 23). im afraid caveties may have started when they were kinda half assed out and hard to clean. lets hope for the best for me.

1/19/2006 9:59:56 AM

Had mine done by a moron when I was still in middle school back in Ga. Now I have crazy problems with my teeth and gums because of it. Always getting infected.

1/19/2006 10:01:06 AM

Dr Shelby Smithey, he's in Cary. I was very impressed with him and his staff.

I took about a week to get back to normal foods. I didn't mind all the mashed potatoes though! :-)

1/19/2006 6:51:46 PM

I just got mine done on january 3rd by Dr. Mark Kozacko, he's located in north raleigh on Falls of the Neuse.

he did a great job, my face wasn't very swollen at all. not very much pain. good staff.

1/19/2006 7:08:09 PM

had mine taken out 2 years ago (in Dallas, sorry) but i had twilight anesthesia.... the whole thing took no time. i had no swelling, no bleeding after the first day. i only took the painkiller they gave me once, and only to make me fall asleep quicker. i was back on solid foods maybe 3 days later. i also realize i had a way better experience than a lot of people.

1/19/2006 7:09:25 PM

no pullage here yet

1/19/2006 7:09:49 PM

get that little plastic squriter and ckean them out often. expidites the healing process and the warm water feels sooo good back ther

1/19/2006 8:02:38 PM

my dentist, in winston

it sucked, i got the damned dry socket things, even though i did what they told me to do, and that was awful

1/19/2006 8:04:36 PM

I still have mine in. I might get mine out, might not. I can't stand pain.

1/19/2006 8:56:02 PM

a dentist

1/19/2006 9:11:58 PM

i had all 4 of mine taken out the day before thanksgiving a couple years ago. i was pretty high when i left then i got pretty grossed out when i had to change the dressings when i got home and also cleaning the food out of the holes. i recommend diluting mouthwash with water to avoid throwing up every time. i ate a close to regular thanksgiving but then after a few days developed dry sockets and that was pure hell. i had to stop by the doctor's every other day after school for 2 weeks to have him change the things in there to make them heal. that was also disgusting and was incredibly painful. i don't know how to avoid them, but i would sure ask if there is a way. Oh yeah I got it done in Burlington by Dr. Davis on Church St. He is pretty old and has been doing it a long time. My face didn't swell or bruise or anything like that, and i only had to change the dressings a few times that day and it didn't bleed any more.

[Edited on January 19, 2006 at 9:27 PM. Reason : .]

1/19/2006 9:25:55 PM

what are these dry sockets yall speak of?

1/19/2006 9:30:26 PM

Ok, I'm keeping mine in. They only hurt when they came in but don't anymore.

1/19/2006 10:04:04 PM

getting my wisdom teeth pulled fucking ruled


i was ragin the night before and was still a bit drunk when I went in. Instead of taking the anesthesia (which would have been wicked lame) I took the laughing gas, which fucking ruled.

basically I was rocked out of my gourd watching my teeth get pulled which was fun as hell, i was literally laughing after each tooth was yanked out (had 4 total pulled). There was of course no pain because they numb the hell out of you.

Afterwards, I got a bottle of percocets, which needless to say, allowed the party to continue for another few days.

I wish I had more wisdom teeth to give, it was awesome.

1/19/2006 10:32:01 PM

My neighbor did it when I was in high school.

1/19/2006 10:33:32 PM

I never had wisdom teeth in my head AT ALL.


Does this mean I'm a retard?

1/19/2006 10:39:30 PM

it means you are an evolved form of human



a form of human that doesnt need a job or woman

[Edited on January 19, 2006 at 10:43 PM. Reason : sdff]

1/19/2006 10:42:54 PM

I had 6 wisdom teeth. No lie. My older sister only had two.

Also, get the drugs for it, not just a local anesthetic. They rock you out. You are so fucked.

1/19/2006 10:48:32 PM

I made them give me mine, I have all 4 (well, they had to shatter one, so it's in pieces) in a pill bottle. Wanna see?

1/19/2006 10:57:17 PM

I saved mine in a bottle too, I wanna get them made into cufflinks

1/19/2006 11:07:48 PM

Do you actually need to have them out or can you go through life with them?

My dentist in Winston has been saying I need them out for the longest time, but they cause me no pain and there's nothing wrong with them tooth wise. I really don't believe a word that comes out of his mouth though.

[Edited on January 19, 2006 at 11:09 PM. Reason : .]

1/19/2006 11:09:15 PM

I dont even know if i have wisdom teeth. I know my dad only had 2 out of four and they had to go.

22 and not a sign of them yet. (here's hoping i dont even have the fuckers)

As far as whether you need them out, most people seem to need them out, but then again, that may be a way for folks to get money (i suspect it is).


Get a second opinion if you doubt it. I know my mom should have had hers out, and they fucked up her teeth when they came in becuase she didnt. My dad wouldnt have had to have his out if the 2 he had were on the same side, he had 2 on top and none on bottom and supposedly if it's like that they have to go so your jaw doesnt get fucked.


however, they're natrual, some folks have them their whole lives. i'm honestly kinda wondering why so many folks have to have them out.

[Edited on January 19, 2006 at 11:11 PM. Reason : .]

1/19/2006 11:09:52 PM

i had just gotten back from a week long school trip to savannah georgia and started dating this girl i met who also was on the trip. they didn't put me under, gave me some kind of sedative instead. i have no memories of like a 4 day span. i found out later that the girl called me the day after i had them pulled to check on me, i had no memory of her, pissed her off and she hung up, she called the next day and the same thing happened. when she called the third day afterwards i remembered and appologized, she understood and thought it was pretty funny.

i only have memory of about 10 minutes between the day before and the following 2 days.


mine had to come out, my jaw is croweded enough with the other teeth. my molars are fucking huge compared to the rest of my teeth causing my bottom teeth to be so tight that i can barely fit floss between them.

[Edited on January 19, 2006 at 11:17 PM. Reason : ]

1/19/2006 11:14:03 PM

Still have mine, and they're all cut, so I guess I'm keeping them. Now begins the lifelong bout with cavities.

1/19/2006 11:36:22 PM

Got mine out by Dr. McGraw at Duke 3 days before christmas!! i actually ate pizza the next day, i was fine..

I only had 3 wisdom teeth....the other one never came in

Heard Dr. Smithey in Cary is good also

1/19/2006 11:54:06 PM

Quote :

"What is a dry socket? A "dry socket" occurs when the blood clot is lost from an extraction site prematurely. Basically, the blood clot in the socket serves the same two functions as a "scab" on a skin surface cut. First, it assists in the cessation of bleeding and second, it protects underlying structures during the healing process. Like the child who "picks at a scab" the area heals in time but is painful for far longer than if the "scab" had been left alone. When the blood clot is lost before the underlying structres have had time to heal, bone is exposed to the oral environment along with fine nerve endings. This is an exquisitely painful but otherwise relatively harmless situation. There are packing materials which the oral surgeon can place to help ease the discomfort both by physically blocking the wound and by the action of the chemicals in the pack on local nerve endings. Generally, patients return to have the pack changed every day or two and most patients do not require more than 2 or three dressing changes. Some patients require no dressing while others may require 4 or 5 changes of packing. Tincture of time and good oral hygiene usually resolve the situation. There are some activities which may increase the propensity for dry socket formation...smoking, drinking carbonated beverages in the first 24 hours after surgery, spitting or drinking through a straw in that same time period...but often "dry sockets" occur for no particular reason at all. "

Quote :

"In dentistry, a dry socket is a layman's term for alveolar osteitis, a disruption to the healing of the alveolar bone following extraction of the tooth. Alveolar osteitis occurs when the blood clot at the site of a tooth extraction is disrupted prematurely. This leaves the alveolar bone unprotected and exposed to the oral environment. The socket can pack with food and bacteria. The pain typically commences 2-4 days following the extraction. This is often extremely unpleasant for the patient, as symptoms include extreme pain (sometimes worse than the toothache that indicated the extraction), a bad taste and smell in the mouth, bad breath, and swelling in the infected area. There may be lymph-node involvement. Smokers have been shown to have a greatly increased risk of developing alveolar osteitis after tooth extraction. This is thought to be due to the decreased amount of oxygen available in the healing tissues as a result of carbon monoxide in tobacco smoke. It is advisable to avoid smoking following tooth extraction for at least 48 hours to reduce the risk of developing this "dry socket". While this condition only seems to occur in 5-10% of extractions (primarily of the lower molar teeth) it seems that women are at higher risk than men for developing dry socket. Of the women that have developed it, the majority take an oral contraceptive. Dentists should recommend their female patients to have extractions during the last five days of their menstrual cycle to minimize chances of developing dry socket because the estrogen levels are lower during that part of the cycle. Treatment for alveolar osteitis is mainly preventative. Dentists encourage maintaining good oral hygiene during the healing period. The blood clot should not be disturbed, and a warm salt water mouth rinse is often advised commencing 24 hours after the extraction. Once a patient develops dry socket, treatment is usually to debride (clean) the socket to remove any debris, and encourage new clot formation. This is followed by packing the socket with Alvogyl. Its fibrous consistency allows for easy filling of the socket and good adherence during the entire healing process. The active ingredients of Alvogyl include eugenol for analgesic action, butamben for anesthetic action, and iodoform for anti-microbial action. Sometimes analgesics are prescribed."

[Edited on January 20, 2006 at 12:58 AM. Reason : i had the worst taste in my mouth for a few months afterwards]

1/20/2006 12:56:54 AM

I need to get mine taken out but I'm limited to a few certain doctors by the insurance policy my mom has, so I need to research them.

I wish I could just leave them in but they're coming in crooked (all four of them) and are pretty painful, plus I think there's a cavity on one of them, but I'm not sure because I've never had a cavity before.

1/20/2006 1:06:46 AM

my future mother-in-law helped pull mine

http://www4.ncsu.edu/~cmmeckol/wisdom.avi

there's no sound in that file, but bruce springsteen live in concert was playing over the speakers in the room. everything was swell until i threw up later that day. that caused me to pull my mouth open to an extent and super swell up on one side.



me before...i'm aware i have letterman teeth




me during...cognitive and having fun. as they pulled the teeth out, i asked to see them before they set them aside. they even put them in a bag for me to keep (my girlfriend made me throw them away recently)






me after...this was at the new hampshire airport. my girlfriend and i (well, she) had burger king. she offered me a fry and i had trouble getting it into my mouth and i started to cry. the drugs i was on turned me into a little girl

1/20/2006 1:51:27 AM

anyone been to the dentist on peace street. near mellow mushroom and peace st market

my bf had to find a dentist in raleigh (he needs to get his wisdom teeth pulled asap) and he went to them. well he made an appt to go in and get xrays done next week.

good ? bad? anything?
sorry i dont know the name of the place.

1/20/2006 1:56:32 AM

DR. FEELGOOD CAUSE HE GAVE ME SOME FUN PILLS AFTER

1/20/2006 2:00:34 AM

Getting mine pulled this Wednesday in Zebulon, great doctor, has had all my brothers pulled teeth before so I trust him. PM for more detals.

1/20/2006 2:11:08 AM

I was great until the 3rd day after, at which point life sucked for 2-3 days

[Edited on January 20, 2006 at 2:15 AM. Reason : ^insert after]

1/20/2006 2:13:15 AM

I keep putting my extraction off because I've had foreign language classes and don't want to have speech issues.

1/20/2006 2:29:39 AM

It wasn't bad at all. I laid in bed for two days, then started eating soft stuff- jello- mashed potatoes- soup. Ice cream was too cold- you want things that are moderate in temperature.


Didn't get them out in Raleigh though- so I can't recommend anyone.

The anesthesia was great- it was the last time I had a good sleep

Don't procrastinate getting them out- I had a friend who was afraid to get them out- what ended up happening is that they grew in and screwed up the alignment of all of her other teeth- she had to get braces on them again to fix them (yep, it happens)

1/20/2006 9:34:35 AM

i went to an oral surgeon in greenville...he was fantastic. i was in zero pain the next day and had no problems. but i can't remember his name off the top of my head.

1/20/2006 9:50:56 AM

my top two teeth never developed, and my bottom two were/are impacted. i had one removed in july. i was given a couple of shots of novacaine. an hour and a half later when Dr. Czinsky (i dunno if that is how it is spelled...his first name is Steve) was pulling the pieces of my tooth out, it kinda started to hurt a bit...the novacaine was beginning to wear off. ick. it took forever for the one tooth. he was eventually like, 'ok, i'm tired. you'll have to come back for the other one.'
i went to have my regular check up last month and the regular dentist guy looks at my x-ray and he's like, 'oh, you only had one removed. when are you going to get the other one done?' me: i'll schedule it when i leave. you wanna do it? (he is a qualified surgeon as well.) to which he responds: 'me? i ain't touching that thing. you see your nerve under that tooth? i don't want you hating me and blaming me if anything goes wrong. get steve to do this one too.'
ugh. i'm skerd. my appointment is feb. 6.

1/20/2006 10:11:42 AM

had one pulled 2 yrs ago by this guy:

http://www.serenesmiles.com/index.html

1/20/2006 10:29:23 AM

I had mine removed about 4 years ago on my birthday at UNC-CH school of dentistry. They did an awesome job, no problems whatsoever. Hydrocodone knocked me out for the remainder of the day, but I was back to work and whatnot in the next day or so. (Mine weren't pulled, though. They were surgically removed.)

1/20/2006 1:31:13 PM

my bottom left one is coming in and i cant even chew on that side, the pain is now moving down into my throat. Is this normal or should I get it checked out? I know there is generally some pain even if they come in correctly.

1/22/2006 12:32:53 AM

i went to dr. claypool in durham..... just local anesthesia, in and out in 45 mins, laid up on vicodin for 24 hrs, not too bad.

1/22/2006 1:58:17 AM

having your wisdom teeth pulled preemptively is a racket perpetuated by dentists who take advantage of big insurance companies

a procedure i dont need? $30 copay? sure ill agree to it! meanwhile the dentist bills the insurance company 1000 bucks.

they tried to get me with that a few years back, claiming that i would have all kinds of migranes and shit if i didnt have them removed in six months. here i am 6 years later and no problems what so ever.

1/22/2006 5:44:22 AM

Just had mine yanked Friday by Dr. Jefferson in Cary (I believe it's another office of the same one you're talking about). Getting them pulled was no problem with the IV sedation. However, my cheeks have looked like I crammed 200 marshmallows in them since the surgery. As long as you stay on the Advil / painkiller, it doesn't really hurt - I have yet to eat normal foods, though.

1/22/2006 9:27:50 AM

I Had mine pulled by a dentist on franklin street in chapel hill, I was fine in like 2 days, the hardest part was opening my mounth cause my jaw hurt so much.
It was a great expereince and the dentist was very good, can't think of her name though.

1/22/2006 11:30:43 AM