Just had my wisdom teeth pulled.

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Some dental insurance will not pay for the knockout anesthesia. My wife went with my daughter to get her teeth pulled and they told her the knockout anesthesia would be a $400 charge because the insurance didn't cover it. Well, lets just say the local and sedation wasn't doing well masking the pain of having 4 teeth pulled in prep for orthodontics. My daughter was screaming and crying and the wife nearly had a stroke because it was her not wanting to pay the extra $$$ that caused it.

My wife also had a minor injury to a nerve having her wisdom teeth out, the root on one side was very close to the nerve. Lost feeling in half of her lower lip for several years, it sort of came back but not completely. Its one of the risks of the procedure they should explain when you sign the consent form for it.


That sounds traumatic. Although, I could've swore that I told them I wanted to be knocked out regardless of the cost. But, in some odd way i'm glad they didn't. The part I was nervous about the most was actually being put under. Being heavily sedated didn't prevent pain, but it was very tolerable.
 

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I got dry socket in one. That was fun. I was at band practice when it "popped".
 

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And I have to say eff my life. To my surprise, the last time I went to the Dentist they told me they would put me under, which relieved me. But, right when I was being prepped to begin I asked to confirm and they told me "Oh no, you'll just be highly sedated, but still responsive". Guess it gives me to catch up on Game On Thrones. The procedure lasted almost 3 hours.

Has anybody else had this done? Any horror stories?


How late does your dental surgeon work? You just got your wisdom teeth out at like 3 in the morning?
 

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btw, alpha next level evolution: I have no wisdom teeth, just a couple calcium "deposits" that haven't really grown into any sort of tooth. Kinda spooky.
 

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And I have to say eff my life. To my surprise, the last time I went to the Dentist they told me they would put me under, which relieved me. But, right when I was being prepped to begin I asked to confirm and they told me "Oh no, you'll just be highly sedated, but still responsive". Guess it gives me to catch up on Game On Thrones. The procedure lasted almost 3 hours.

Has anybody else had this done? Any horror stories?

I was awake for mine. One was impacted quite a bit.

I promise you, you don't want to be awake while a man puts a chisel in your mouth, and has to brace your head with his knee as he hammers away on the thing to break it.

It didn't hurt, but fucking hell it was scary.
 

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Had all four done at once, all of them were still impacted in my gums.
Lasted about 25 minutes, kind of reminded me of people gutting a stolen car for parts.
 

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btw, alpha next level evolution: I have no wisdom teeth, just a couple calcium "deposits" that haven't really grown into any sort of tooth. Kinda spooky.

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To all the plebs that have to deal with getting that shit removed or whatevs, sorry not sorry.
 

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im 40 I still have all my wisdom teeth never hadem cut out they came in just fine had no problems :shrug:
 

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No problems with my wisdom teeth either. That must be why I am so wise.
 
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How late does your dental surgeon work? You just got your wisdom teeth out at like 3 in the morning?

Maybe he doubles as a tattoo artist. That's normal right?
 

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I have a chipped bottom tooth that needs pulled, but because of my insurance I have to go all the way to 2632 West Division Street if I want to get this done.

Fucking BS that I have to go to a war zone like neighborhood to get a fucking tooth pulled.

That far for a fucking oral surgeon that takes my insurance. **** off.
 

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I have a chipped bottom tooth that needs pulled, but because of my insurance I have to go all the way to 2632 West Division Street if I want to get this done.

Fucking BS that I have to go to a war zone like neighborhood to get a fucking tooth pulled.

That far for a fucking oral surgeon that takes my insurance. **** off.

When was the last time anything just worked out for you?
 

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I have a chipped bottom tooth that needs pulled, but because of my insurance I have to go all the way to 2632 West Division Street if I want to get this done.

Fucking BS that I have to go to a war zone like neighborhood to get a fucking tooth pulled.

That far for a fucking oral surgeon that takes my insurance. **** off.

That sucks. Back in early 2000s I was dispatched to our NW Division office for a server down issue. It was in an old hospital converted to an office. It was fucking creepy shit. I nearly shit my pants when I kept hearing noises from the server room (around 12:30 AM) and ran into a cleaning lady coming around a corner. I think I may have screamed like a girl too.
 

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I have a chipped bottom tooth that needs pulled, but because of my insurance I have to go all the way to 2632 West Division Street if I want to get this done.

Fucking BS that I have to go to a war zone like neighborhood to get a fucking tooth pulled.

That far for a fucking oral surgeon that takes my insurance. **** off.
I have Farmer's Insurance. They pay us in corn
 

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