Jennifer's Joyous Journal

Ohh...You poor thing! I can't imagine having all four pulled at one time. One was bad enough for me since I developed a dry socket in it. Yes, I followed all the dentist's instructions and didn't sip through a straw, or smoke for 72 hrs. Trust me you don't ever want to get dry socket. It was excruciatingly painful. Good luck with your recovery, Jenny. I guess that means you won't be blogging for a couple of days, huh?

Jen, I am feeling your pain. I had all 4 of my teeth out when Meredith was 2 and I was 22. I know this because the next day when I checked out of the hospital I had to take her to the 2 year olds art school at the Wichita Falls Museum of Art.

BTW, thanks for all your comments. I love comments!

You are a brave girl to undergo the "four corners" procedure - at least, it is done and you can recover and those wisdom teeth will never cause you difficulty.

I just had all 4 of my wisdom teeth out along with 4 others that needed to come out because of braces for a total of !!!8!!! EIGHT!! teeth. It still hurts even though the extraction was on Thursday. Not fun. Let me know if anyone has any advice to get rid of the pain, swelling, and bruising.

hello everyone, just had 3 of my wisdom teeth pulled this morning. i still in so much pain, i feel like someone punched me in the face. just to let ya know going with the anestesia is the best way. i didnt remember anything, i didnt even remember leaving that place and getting into the car. does anyone possibly know what i could do for the pain besides medication so that i can at least be comfortable??? thanks, Katie

Just had all four done, was given Versed through an I.V. and was awake for the whole procedure, remember everything especially the sound of the roots cracking away from the bone. Only thing prescribed was prescription strength ibuprofen. No pain though for me, thank goodness.

Laurie thank you for your note. My daughter is going in this morning and we questioned going under or the method my doctor prefers versed and fentanyl. We are going with the versed. They did not want her to have anything before no water or ibuprophen, but I will take your adviced on ice packs.

I just got all four wisdoms out - tomorrow will be two weeks. I got a dry socket the 3rd day and am still in agony. I had it packed with gauze (that tasted like turpentine) for 4 days, it stayed out for three and then back in for two. My oral surgeon tells me I need to go without the gauze because I am prolonging the healing process. I am dying here. I have pain all the way in my temple and all of my teeth around that side just ache. I am on darvicets being I get sick from percocets but I can't even tell that I am taking anything. How long does this pain last? I have read that some people go 1 to 2 months. Please tell me this isn't true! Help!!! Is there a home remedy?!?
Roxie

I JUST GOT MY 4 WISDOM TEETH PULLED THIS PAST TUESDAY... I HAD LOCAL. MOST OF THE SWELLING HAS GONE AWAY... STILL IN A LITTLE PAIN THOUGH... MY THEORY IS GET EM' PULLED ALL TOGETHER... YOU MAY LOSE A LITTLE BIT WISDOM... BUT AVOID ALOT OF PAIN IN THE LONG RUN! GOOD LUCK TO ANYONE GETTING IT DONE (:

Hi there, Just found this site, I am getting all of my teeth pulled including my 4 wisdom teeth for dentures a week from tomorrow, I am a bit nervous but nothing can compare to the 2 times I have survived cancer I am thinking.. :)
Any advice from anyone would be greatly appreciated...
thanks so much.. Michele

Hola! I just got all 4 out last week, along with a jaw breaking procedure for expansion of my upper jaw. I loved being put under, I woke up not remembering anything. The pain of doing these 2 procedures together I will never forget. Thank god it's over though. I say, get 'em out altogether and never worry about 'em again! :)

I am getting my wisdom teeth pulled on Saturday. I am not going under . They said t should be fairly easy because they are all out and straight. I Just need to pull them for room for my braces. Im sooo scared :-(