I grilled a great big steak this evening because tomorrow morning I go to the oral surgeon to have my wisdom teeth removed (all four). I'm expecting it will be a while before I can comfortably tear into a steak again. The wisdom teeth haven't been causing any pain, but they're at a rather jaunty angle on the X-Rays and the two on the bottom are impacting the teeth next to them. However, the main impetus for getting them out now is that the dentist thought she saw signs of the beginning of a condition where they can damage the jawbone (there was some kind of dark spot on the X-Ray).
It's interesting that when I tell people what I'm having done everyone seems to have a horror story about it. I've been wondering what purpose they serve, but I guess they're kind of like the appendix. They're some kind of genetic leftovers that sit there like a ticking bomb, waiting to cause trouble at the most inopportune moment.
Posted by Aubrey at March 18, 2004 07:31 PM | TrackBackThey can still serve a purpose, if like me you have 2 back molars pulled due to infection...
My one wisdom tooth that broke skin is my best tooth, I went through a few years of bad oral hygiene lol!
I waited until my bottom ones were hurting and breaking through the gums. Not the best idea, though they came out a little easier. Couple of days and some really great Tylenol-3 with codeine and its down to a dull ache for a few days. Fortunately, I had it done of a Friday morning so my boss was only mad at me for robbing him of an afternoon of work - and be back at work on Monday morning, dammit. One of the biggest 3 idiots I ever worked for.
Posted by: Outlaw3 at March 18, 2004 08:34 PM