Any adults here that STILL have their wisdom teeth?

[Solon]

let's sing the praises of NOT having to go to the dentist!!!!! :evilgrin:

[nykiera]

1. Me.

and I am not going to have it done now! (20 Years after being told they needed to come out.)

[Solon]

2. Its funny, I NEVER had a tooth removed by a dentist...

Baby teeth fell out, yes, had two cavities worked on once, one on a permanent tooth, one on a baby tooth. Wisdom teeth came in around the age of 18, hurt when cutting through, but no impacts or problems, even almost 10 years later. That is about the extent of the dental work done on me. Except for having my canine teeth filed down, didn't hurt, obviously, but they continued growing anyways, and are still as sharp as ever.

[ironflange]

3. Mine never grew in

I'm 47, and there's never been any sign of them. Insert approppriate joke here.

[Flaxbee]

32. mine never came in, either...

and I also didn't get one last back molar, either. Never had braces, nor wisdom teeth. Have straight, even teeth. Had a slew of cavities when I was 7, then nothing. As I age, my teeth are getting a bit more sensitive to heat and cold, but so far, so good... I've had great luck with my teeth.

While my mouth was a bargain for my parents, my vision is bad and I have probably spent more these last years on freakin' saline and 'enzyme removers' and crud than my parents ever would have had I had braces or wisdom teeth.

[Tikki]

4. Tikki does...all four....

happy, healthy with lots of room....:-)

[SW FL Dem]

5. I have one that grew in part way

the rest never came in.

[KyndCulture]

6. Mine went at 22... and that was a LONG time ago... nt.

[Sanity Claws]

7. Only two grew in

One had to be removed.
Sounds like I'm not as wise as you.

[tjdee]

8. I still have them....

I've missed the strange fixation with wisdom teeth today, but my teeth are fab.

Except for the cavities. :(

[hickman1937]

9. Still got three out of 4. n/t

[Coventina]

10. I have all mine, with room to spare!

:toast:

[lizerdbits]

11. I never had any wisdom teeth pulled

My only tooth removal was this year after half a tooth with a previous filling suddenly broke off and was not salvagable. I got an implant so after getting the icky one pulled out I had the joy of getting a hole drilled in my jaw and a metal rod screwed into my jawbone. I'm getting fitted for the fake tooth next week. It actually wasn't that bad, I didn't even need to take the vicodin prescription they gave me for the removal or the drilling.

[texanwitch]

14. I think it is great that we have implants now,, I lost a back tooth and

hope next year to get an implant. I don't really miss the tooth but my bite would better with it.

[lizerdbits]

19. I don't miss my tooth either

but it's on the side so you can see it when I smile big and if I don't get the implant then all the other teeth will move. I also have to chew crunchy stuff on the other side of my mouth to avoid poking my gum.

[progmom]

12. i still have all four of mine

:shrug:

my dentist says i have a big mouth. ;)

[spacelady]

13. Nope. DDuuuhhhh.

[scarlet_owl]

15. I have mine.

[Chichiri]

16. I still have three, one of which came in sideways.

Go figure.

[Rabrrrrrr]

17. I have mine! They arrived in my twenties,

and now, fifteen years later, they're here, chomping away, and my dentist is pretty sure that unless they start faling apart (which they might, since wisdom teeth can be brittle), I have plenty of room and they all came in straight.

THANK GOD!!

[texanwitch]

18. I have a friend who 's wisdom teeth came in sideways. She was high

on the meds for two weeks.

[XemaSab]

20. Woooo!

I've got two impacted teeth and I'm still going strong!

[Graf Orlok]

21. I still have mine.

They haven't fully grown in yet and I'm 23.

[ofrfxsk]

22. Two uppers left. I'm scared to get them out.

I didn't have much in the way of pain killers for the bottom two. They just kind of chiseled them out and sent me bleeding like crazy on my way. Driving like you were shot in the face down major highways and biways is a good way to get horrified attention. I got home barely okay but I stayed in bed for 3 days.

[texanwitch]

24. I really lucked out in the wisdom teeth removal department, I was

sedated and had very little pain afterward, also no swelling.

I went home and listened to Air America and played on the computer, that was AA first day on the air, March 31.

[ofrfxsk]

28. This was 10 years ago and no one could get off to drive me

The last thing on my mind was politics. I wanted to get home to pass out and have someone fill my prescription for painkillers before the pharmacy closed. It was extremely painful.
That surgeon was incompetent.

[texanwitch]

30. Wow, I am so sorry. My friend had so much pain afterward, hers was

sideways. I drove her and stayed with her until her mother come and stay.

A good oral surgeon makes a difference, mine was also a jaw specialist. He had a long waiting list, my Dentist got me in.

A bad dental experience never goes away.

[trackfan]

23. Me - I have 4 of 'em and they're perfect. They've never bothered me.

I can't imagine what life would be like without them. Of course, I had 4 bicuspids removed when I had braces at 12-13, so I guess I just break even.

[Pale Blue Dot]

25. Here!

37 years old, and one is coming in RIGHT NOW and causing me a lot of pain. :-(

[texanwitch]

26. I remember, it hurts like hell.

I used Oil of Oregano from the health food store, took the pain away. I am not sure why but it does work. Also warm salt water helps a little, it's gross but helps.

:hug:

[SarahB]

43. Oh sweetie!

:hug:

[bliss_eternal]

27. I've only got two left...

I wish they had removed my wisdoms when I was a kid, instead of two permanent teeth--when I got braces. I'm kind of pissed about that...

[Spirochete]

29. I have one left

but I only have about 11 teeth total. Anyone know of a good sale on soup?

[texanwitch]

34. I can't stand soup or jello anymore, I spent last summer getting

six crowns and an root canal. I never thought how important chewing was until I couldn't. I would have killed for a hamburger.
Lots of :hug: your way.

[NMMNG]

31. I have all of mine

The upper ones are partially grown in but the lower ones haven't even begun to surface. I still have to go to the dentist though.

[Withywindle]

33. One taken out, two left

I only ever HAD three. Weird, eh?

I'm 36 and the remaining ones have never given me any trouble.

My mom's 56 and she still has all hers - same deal, no trouble.

[lildreamer316]

35. Sorta.

Um; I have mine but the crowded out a couple others and broke them and now I need to go to dentist but have no health ins.
Speaking of which, Blue cross Blue Sheild? Yes/no?

[texanwitch]

36. I didn't have dental insurance but I did have a dental discount card.

Most dentists take one, mine saved me almost $3,000.

Just look up dental discount cards on the internet, there are several companies, the cost is very cheap maybe $10 a month for a whole family. You can use it right away, and no limits on it.

[lildreamer316]

39. REaaally?

Why thank you very much!! Definatley need it with lildreambaby turning 2 in a few months. Hubby's teeth are worse off than mine too. Really appreciate that!

[texanwitch]

40. Each company will have a long list of dentists to pick from, and if you

have a dentist just ask what discount card they take.

I had four wisdom teeth removed with sedantion, one filling replaced, a root canal and 6 crowns for almost $5000. The bill without the discount card was a little over $8000.

My dentist just takes the discount card for x-rays, cleanings and checkups, this for just $10 a month for a whole family.

[enigmatic]

37. Me

never had them out..

[aquaman]

38. Had two pulled,

when I was in my late 20's. It was brutal. Had a "dry socket" so the pain was BRUTAL.

[blonndee]

41. Still have all of mine. That may change though.

I need to have them removed but I don't have dental insurance, surprise surprise. So instead I get incredible headaches. Thank you Georgie! THANK YOU for keeping me safer and maintaining a good standard of living!

[texanwitch]

42. Do you have a dental school close by. My sister had a lot work done

at one, she had great done.

The wisdom teeth headaches, I was sick for almost 5 months before I knew why. :hug:

[kitkatrose]

44. I have all my wisdom teeth (yay!), but

I had to go to the dentist to get an extra tooth removed. It was growing out of my gum right underneath my left incisor. Yes, I had all my adult teeth at the time. It was a serious :wtf: moment for me.

[peekaloo]

45. Me.

I plan on keepin' em.