I just had my wisdom teeth removed today and I'm at home icing my jaw. The procedure itself didn't take long. The worst part was the shots, but I was on Valium and was given Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas) to keep me calm during the procedure.

How about all of you? Have you had yours removed? Many dentists recommend doing it when you're younger (ideally as a teen) because the teeth haven't grown as much and aren't as close to the nerves.

For those of you who have, what was your recovery process like? Any specific foods you ate while recovering that helped?

I have 3, one was removed by surgery, that was painful af!

I never had any..

Got my 3 removed last September. Didn't experience pain afterwards.

They recently started growing and it hurts as hell, I don't know what I'm gonna do when I remove them

I don't even know... When do they usually grow?

I got my two left removed in November. My two right are getting removed over Spring Break!

Why remove them ? Unless they're growing incorrectly.

Between 16-26, that's what I've heard.

One is coming out right now. I need to check if it should be removed or not already

Well apparently they hurt (I just googled about them)

Oh.. Oh god.

I'm pretty sure mine haven't grown yet, surely I would know if they had, right?

If I have to get them pulled out, I'll have to get them to put me to sleep... Because I wont be able to take the pain even if they dose me with all that pain crap.

I had to get a tooth taken out years ago and had to get a needle, I cried my eyes out.

I still have them, but my dentist has advised me to get them removed, just to be sure that they won't cause any serious trouble later down the line. However, I am terrified and unless they start to hurt I will probably let them stay were they are.

The worst thing is, I had always been under the illusion that I would never have to get them removed because I had already gotten four teeth pulled when I started wearing braces.

unlike me, they still have to come out (if I have them at all)

they have't come out yet

I had all 4 of mine removed a few months ago. They hurt like HELL but the actual procedure/recovery wasn't bad at all. Apparently I was really luck with that.

I have them all.

My family never had dental coverage so no one offered to remove mine or any of my brothers'. Pretty interesting if you ask me.

I've had all 4 removed a couple of months ago. The surgery did not hurt in spite of everyone telling me it would.

I'm glad I removed them as it helped me with my headaches.

I don't think mine have to be removed, thankfully

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