Comments on: Wisdom squandered http://greg.agiletortoise.com/2005/06/24/wisdom-squandered/ Greg Pierce's blog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:46:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Greg Pierce http://greg.agiletortoise.com/2005/06/24/wisdom-squandered/comment-page-1/#comment-803 Greg Pierce Mon, 27 Jun 2005 12:59:16 +0000 http://greg.agiletortoise.com/2005/06/24/wisdom-squandered/#comment-803 Just to followup on my tooth, it was amazingly painless. I had dull pain on Friday from it, but by Saturday I really had no pain at all. It sort of bothered me yesterday, but it wasn't pain, it was more about the weird feeling of that part of my mouth being a different shape. Just to followup on my tooth, it was amazingly painless. I had dull pain on Friday from it, but by Saturday I really had no pain at all. It sort of bothered me yesterday, but it wasn’t pain, it was more about the weird feeling of that part of my mouth being a different shape.

]]> By: Jim Roepcke http://greg.agiletortoise.com/2005/06/24/wisdom-squandered/comment-page-1/#comment-802 Jim Roepcke Fri, 24 Jun 2005 17:05:10 +0000 http://greg.agiletortoise.com/2005/06/24/wisdom-squandered/#comment-802 On 24-Jun-05, at 11:50 AM, Greg Pierce wrote: > On Jun 24, 2005, at 1:40 PM, Jim Roepcke wrote: > >> I've had two removed this way. It's no fun but it works. If you >> have pain from that impacted one get it removed. >> > > Well, that's just it, I have no pain from it. When and if I do, I'll > get it removed, but for now, I think I'll let sleeping teeth lay. Heck yeah! > The pain killer is kicking in. I think I'll be napping pretty soon, > but I'll keep that in mind for later! :-) The first time they gave me Tylenol 3, it was the strongest painkiller I'd ever had. (I usually refuse to take pills when I'm in pain but after a few days of anguish I finally conceded ;-)) The second time all I got was ibuprofen... didn't do much unfortunately. I hope you have something good. :-) Jim On 24-Jun-05, at 11:50 AM, Greg Pierce wrote:

> On Jun 24, 2005, at 1:40 PM, Jim Roepcke wrote:
>
>> I’ve had two removed this way. It’s no fun but it works. If you
>> have pain from that impacted one get it removed.
>>
>
> Well, that’s just it, I have no pain from it. When and if I do, I’ll
> get it removed, but for now, I think I’ll let sleeping teeth lay.

Heck yeah!

> The pain killer is kicking in. I think I’ll be napping pretty soon,
> but I’ll keep that in mind for later! :-)
The first time they gave me Tylenol 3, it was the strongest
painkiller I’d ever had. (I usually refuse to take pills when I’m in
pain but after a few days of anguish I finally conceded ;-)) The
second time all I got was ibuprofen… didn’t do much unfortunately.

I hope you have something good. :-)
Jim

]]> By: Greg Pierce http://greg.agiletortoise.com/2005/06/24/wisdom-squandered/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Greg Pierce Fri, 24 Jun 2005 16:50:15 +0000 http://greg.agiletortoise.com/2005/06/24/wisdom-squandered/#comment-801 On Jun 24, 2005, at 1:40 PM, Jim Roepcke wrote: > I've had two removed this way. It's no fun but it works. If you > have pain from that impacted one get it removed. Well, that's just it, I have no pain from it. When and if I do, I'll get it removed, but for now, I think I'll let sleeping teeth lay. > Best of luck with the recovery... drink lots of milkshakes! :) The pain killer is kicking in. I think I'll be napping pretty soon, but I'll keep that in mind for later! :-) g. On Jun 24, 2005, at 1:40 PM, Jim Roepcke wrote:

> I’ve had two removed this way. It’s no fun but it works. If you
> have pain from that impacted one get it removed.

Well, that’s just it, I have no pain from it. When and if I do, I’ll
get it removed, but for now, I think I’ll let sleeping teeth lay.

> Best of luck with the recovery… drink lots of milkshakes! :)
The pain killer is kicking in. I think I’ll be napping pretty soon,
but I’ll keep that in mind for later! :-)
g.

]]> By: Jim Roepcke http://greg.agiletortoise.com/2005/06/24/wisdom-squandered/comment-page-1/#comment-800 Jim Roepcke Fri, 24 Jun 2005 16:40:16 +0000 http://greg.agiletortoise.com/2005/06/24/wisdom-squandered/#comment-800 On 24-Jun-05, at 11:28 AM, Greg Pierce wrote: > I had one of my wisdom teeth removed this morning. Seemed to go > OK, but the local is only now wearing off, so I'm not sure how much > it's going to hurt. This one was partially grown in, and, being > difficult to clean, had developed a cavity. They were trying to > convince me to have another out on the other side at the same time, > but I'm not so sure about it. It's totally impacted, in fact the > tooth is totally horizontal down below the skin and I just can't > imagine getting it out so I think I'll wait. I just had that done in May, exact same situation (the one you didn't get removed, that is). They get it out, believe me. :) How they did it.... (I think) They slice open your gums, drill the tooth so they can break it into a few pieces, pull out the pieces, put in some horrible tasting packing stuff so you don't get dry socket, then stitch up your gums. I've had two removed this way. It's no fun but it works. If you have pain from that impacted one get it removed. Best of luck with the recovery... drink lots of milkshakes! :) Jim On 24-Jun-05, at 11:28 AM, Greg Pierce wrote:

> I had one of my wisdom teeth removed this morning. Seemed to go
> OK, but the local is only now wearing off, so I’m not sure how much
> it’s going to hurt. This one was partially grown in, and, being
> difficult to clean, had developed a cavity. They were trying to
> convince me to have another out on the other side at the same time,
> but I’m not so sure about it. It’s totally impacted, in fact the
> tooth is totally horizontal down below the skin and I just can’t
> imagine getting it out so I think I’ll wait.

I just had that done in May, exact same situation (the one you didn’t
get removed, that is). They get it out, believe me. :)
How they did it…. (I think)

They slice open your gums, drill the tooth so they can break it into
a few pieces, pull out the pieces, put in some horrible tasting
packing stuff so you don’t get dry socket, then stitch up your gums.

I’ve had two removed this way. It’s no fun but it works. If you
have pain from that impacted one get it removed.

Best of luck with the recovery… drink lots of milkshakes! :)
Jim

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