<p>I had mine removed and my mouth swelled into a big purple ball within the next two days.</p>
<p>good luck, boy.</p>
<p>And not everybody even has to get their wisdom teeth out! Teeth that are asymptomatic and grow in straight may not need to be removed at all. Then there are those people who don't even grow wisdom teeth. I hope nobody's dentist assumes the teeth will come out before knowing if they need to come out.</p>
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<p>A panoramic (full jaw) x-ray generally tells the story. Your dentist should show you the position of your 3rd molars and explain the benefits and risks of removal.</p>
<p>mtmommy is correct that not everyone even has all four (I have actually seen 0-6, yes extra 2 in some people). If you don't have them, they don't need to be removed! ;)</p>
<p>No, the dentist talked about updating her panoramic xrays.... I just skipped that part of the story!!!</p>
<p>Just thought this was an important issue to bring up again-</p>
<p>Not everyone recovers from wisdom tooth extraction within five days. Most people, yes, but not everyone. I had mine out about 3 weeks ago, and still am having a few problems eating. After I got them out I couldn't talk normally for a week and a half. I had a rehearsal 6 days after the operation and couldn't read my lines at all with out signifigant pain.</p>
<p>So my advice is, if your teeth are going to become any kind of issue in the near future, get them over with NOW or as soon as possible, before the auditions start up. And be prepared for the absolute worst. And remember- lots of icecream :)</p>
<p>And as an additional caution - My first S was eating mashed potatoes the same day - and Jell-o. My second S - we found out that he had a reaction to the anesthesia and he vomited for 10 hours. They put him on the medicine that they give chemo patients and it did not even touch it. We never would have imagined this. It took him a long time just to eat/drink/go to school. Much less sing/play an instrument. I slept next to him on the couch for 3 days. My D had oral surgery prior to braces at the age of 12 - and all that happened to her is that she cried hysterically for awhile when she came out of the anesthesia. And then it was over. So 3 biological sibs - 3 different reactions :)</p>
<p>So funny, I was just thinking about this yesterday. I thought scheduling in the summer before college would be best. No auditions or shows?</p>
<p>Coincidental that everyone is discussing this now. DD, a senior in H.S., is having her impacted wisdom teeth out 12/19 - the first Monday of Winter Break. Maybe she will be so "out of it" (on painkillers) that she won't be watching for the mailman and her ED results letter! Anyway, she knows that she has to finish and send all her back up appl.s before the surgery.</p>
<p>Melsmom,
The time of extraction is driven mainly by dental concerns! My D was advised to get hers out by FEB in order to have the procedure be as simple as possible. Those teeth are developing roots as the kid ages, I guess.</p>
<p>I got my bottoms out a few years ago and was fine after a few days. I got my tops out at the end of august and I'd say it was at least two weeks before my jaw opened normally but that's probably because I have TMJ. I went to school looking like a chipmunk, which I though was funny lol.</p>