Had six done at once with local anesthesia. Yup, whole two supernumerary teeth.
It sure was an experience that I wouldn't want to experience again.
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Someone always profiting from your misery, is why we can't have nice things.
"wisdom teeth"
Dumbest fucking teeth!
i thought that was a hand with too many fingers. teeth make more sense.
That back tooth be like π€
I had them out at 18 in the Navy. At first I didn't want to have it done, but then looking at the X-ray, I was all about it.
Why is the tooth Italian and whatβs wrong with an Italian tooth??
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I'm german. I didn't pay jackshit to get my wisdom teeth removed. As soon as a dentist deems it medically necessary, it's fully covered by even the most basic health insurance. Even if it's prophylactic.
Call it communism all you want, but it's great.
As soon as a dentist deems it medically necessary, itβs fully covered by even the most basic health insurance.
Yeah, that's the joke. Americans pull wisdom teeth left and right regardless of whether or not it poses a medical risk, it's a part of their culture. Source: https://www.sciencealert.com/no-you-probably-don-t-need-to-get-your-wisdom-teeth-removed-ever
Anyone smart enough to be here knows socialized healthcare is better for people than the alternative.
For me, they said my wisdom tooth was too impacted, so unless it was causing pain O should just leave it because removing it could damage a nerve and leave part of my face numb.
And I'm in the US, and dentists are constantly trying to upcharge you for whitening and other stuff, so I took that warning seriously.
So is yours still in there? Because I was told that just a couple of weeks ago and am scared it's going to cause problems in the future. (Am in Austria with general health care though)
Iβve seen several dentists for a similar situation. The last one said that if they go by the book they should remove it. However if itβs all under the gum, not causing any pain or getting infected, then theyβd recommend letting it be but getting x-rays every two years to monitor the situation, since otherwise itβs quite a proper surgery.
Ok, yeah thanks for the reply! Since I know that I'm a little nervous about it. But guess it's not uncommon so hope it won't flare up when I'm somewhere without dental care.
Another perspective here, I had my bottom wisdom teeth out over 20 years ago and they decided to leave my top ones in because of blood vessels wrapped around them or something. Have never had any issues other than my teeth being a bit crooked.
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Had 4 done at once. Because asthmatic, had to be done at the hospital because of general anesthetic. 2/10
Was told to eat protein rich diet to support healing, but couldn't chew meats like steak for months due to the risk of breaking my jaw. (Big holes left in bones when teeth removed.)
Invented meat smoothie.
1 steak, medium rare Montreal steak spice. 4 slices bacon 1 spicy italian pork sausage 1 chicken thigh deboned. Salt Water Yogurt
10/10 surprisingly good.
Meat smoothie sounds terrible. Really terrible.
How about the mango mahi mahi smoothie I enjoyed instead.
My doc only takes 2 out at the same time (from one side), so the patient can chew. 4 sounds risky
Even if they only do two at a time, if any of them are impacted into your bones, you won't be able to chew. Something about physics but chewing anywhere in your mouth can cause the weak spot to crack.
Source: I had all 4 removed and one was impacted. Dentist told me I shouldn't be chewing on one 'safe' side cause still can break my jaw.
I had all four done with just a couple benzos and local anesthetic. Granted they were reasonably accessible and not impacted. I have vague recollections of making a pun while they were "elevating" one of the teeth. I don't remember the pun, and that's the worst part.
You do realize that whey protein shakes are a thing, right?
You do realize whey allergy is a thing for some people, right?
Downvoting me wonβt make it any less true.
Not to mention protein from sources other than meat... quinoa, lentils, whole grains, etc.
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