Wisdom Teeth

karen_moomin · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Apr 2004 Karma :

For the last 5 years my wisdom teeth have been half-erupted. Occasional pain but nothing major. When I changed dentists, I had x-rays taken to see where my wisdom teeth were. The dentist just said something along the lines of "they should be ok", although there is no room should they decide to fully erupt.

A few weeks ago, I developed what I thought was a sinus infection on my left side of my face. My jaw ached and my face swelled up. At the time I didn't think it had anything to do with my wisdom tooth. I have also suffered with the flu and a cold (so three loads of illness) so far this year - and I never usually get ill like this.

For the last 4 days, I've been in quite a bit of pain as my lower wisdom teeth are killing me. Apparently people often mistake "teeth trying to grow" for an infection.

I am going to try to see my dentist ASAP, but to be frank, he doesn't seem to listen and I think he'll just poke them and tell me to take pain killers.

Does anyone know...can you ask or demand to have these teeth removed?

Has anyone had a similar experience with wisdom teeth?

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HerbalDayZ · Banned Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Karma :

Ive had 3 removed 1 cracked an made my face swell up an was inso much pain i said either they remove it or i would .An then when i get some kind of infection ide be back for them to sort it .

Dont know if all are the same but at my family planing clinic there is a dentist i go there an not a normal dentist as they where all full .

check with the family planning clinic in your area .If not hospitals have dentist an with these 2 options they will remove it as its much quicker for them injection 10 mins ripped out done .
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WavyGravy · Scooby Slapper Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Karma :

If you are in serious pain you can go to A+E and they ought to sort it immediately, if the teeth are not through yet your dentist may well refer you to hospital anyway as you might need a different anaesthetic - especially if they all need removing. You need to stress the amount of pain you are in and that you insist on something better than painkillers.

The policy on this does change however, before the scares about people developing immunity to anti biotics it was standard procedure to put everyone on a course of tablets before removing teeth, but now they tend to operate without them. Sad to say, the louder you shout the more likely you are to get quick treatment. If the teeth arent through yet you will probably get swelling after theyre removed, you shouldnt really ride a bike after anaesthetic anyway it upsets your balance, hope this is of some help.
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izzi81 · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 24 Apr 2004 Karma :

my wisdom teeth give me bother, a few months ago I got an infection thanks to one of them (none of mine have fully erupted either, so it's easy for them to get infected). They didn't take any x-rays, but told me I could get them taken out if I wanted. I said yes, I thought I'd like to do that, as they were never going to fix themselves. I was told they'd refer me to the dental hospital and I'd hear from them.

That was in December. Still not heard anything. The infection has gone but I can't eat entirely properly - certainly nothing hugely chewy as it's too sore. So I'm just waiting..... Evil or Very Mad

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kev · I Hump Things Joined: 07 Oct 2002 Karma :

A couple of years ago I had a tooth collapse so it had to be removed and while he was doing it he took out a wisdom tooth which was half out.

It did cost me about £170 to have them removed but I was sedated and didnt feel a thing.
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mchaggis · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

My wisdom teeth are all partially erupted and impacted. They gave me a lot of bother a few years ago, but the dentist was confident that they would settle down and didn't want to take them out. He was right and I haven't had any trouble at all since they stopped trying to erupt any further.

Maybe within the next few years they will give me jip so my little tale won't mean anything anyway.
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Mary Jane · Traffic Copper Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Karma :

my wisdom teeth started to come in when I was 17...my other teeth hurt, so my dentist told me there wasn't enough room for them to come in.
So, I had them out; the same weekend my Dad's family went to Las Vegas. I got to stay with my aunt during my recovery.

But...if they're causing you any kind of problems, they should come out..