Thread: Teeth!

I had two wisdom teeth out last year when I was 28 and they hurt like hell before going in. $200 and 30 mins later I was driving home.

I was a little concerned going in though having heard all the stories. I'd put it off about 12 months

Originally Posted by Vern

so she ain't that dumb then

Well, she left me, so she can;t be that stupid

so true

Originally Posted by Shonky

After braces, I think wisdom teeth pulling is probably the second most unneccisarily performed treatment.

My mum and dad both have straight teeth, as does my younger sister. All had wonky teeth as kids.

I also had wonky teeth as a kid, but I copped a mouthfull of braces. The result? My teeth are still wonky. Everyone elses straightened out with age, including my sister who was told that she "desperately" needed them. Fortunately economics intervened and now she has perfect teeth.

perhaps in your case but in mine I have overcrowding and I have teeth that sit in front of others - braces would've corrected this.

Wisdom teeth though - you can have problems of infections. That said, every year or two when I have problems with mine I take some pain killers and put up with it for a few weeks.

I got told 5% of people don't get wisdom teeth. I'm one of them

2005 I got two implants to replace two stumps and crowns that were past their use by date. $7000. The implant surgeons had at least four toothsome nubile maidens on staff, and they drove an Audi A8 and a Range Rover HSE.

Originally Posted by CowsGoMoo

I got told 5% of people don't get wisdom teeth. I'm one of them

Yeah, but you've got 4 stomachs, Cows

Originally Posted by V8Ian

By far the worst thing about going to the dentist is the mandatory, cute young nurses they all have, the anesthetic and uncontrolled dribbling accompanied by loss of adult speech control. Must impress the heck out of the nurses!!!!!

i know theres a dentist in bundaberg i cant go to purely because one of the nurses, is lets say..... droolworthy (and thats before i even get in the chair!)

i have 2 teeth that need root canals, one large cavity, 4 smaller ones and a upper wisdom tooth that vaguely resembles beiruit........

the part i miss most? beef jerky!