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I had mine taken out under general anesthesia. My two bottom teeth were at a 90-degree angle. They drilled them apart into pieces so they could remove them.
by Arizhel 10y ago
I had mine taken out under general anesthesia. My two bottom teeth were at a 90-degree angle. They drilled them apart into pieces so they could remove them.
Also, what's with all these people saying they had a dentist remove their wisdom teeth? I didn't; I had to go to an oral surgeon.
- antisthenes 10y agoEven with impacted wisdom teeth and local anesthetic, I would only call the procedure mildly unpleasant. It was over in 30 minutes for all 4 teeth and there was almost no pain (but lots of pressure on the jaw). Yes, they drilled them in half to take them out as well. Local anesthetic is frigging amazing. The recovery period, in comparison, was hell. Swollen face, bleeding, subsisting on yogurt and milk for a week, unable to open mouth fully, opiates that made you drowsy/nauseous and didn't do much for the pain. Going back for a checkup a week later, my surgeon tried to force my mouth open for inspection and I almost passed out from the pain.