Wisdom Teeth

I find it amazing that we as humans are born to lose our teeth.  What truly amazes me is that we grow a whole set of teeth and then they fall out for a replacement set years later.  For most of us we actually then proceed to gain 4 extra teeth at the back of our mouth that most of us are not able to accept without difficulty.  These extra four teeth cause lots of issues and pain for the majority of humans on earth.  So how do Americans generally deal with this tooth flaw and what does it normally cost to extricate the unwanted fourth invaders of the jaw. 

My first experience with wisdom teeth came during my early high school years.  I remember a dull pain started one school morning and I was completely unaware of what was going on.  After several days of living with a dull pain in my jaw I finally started to research and realize that something was wrong.  The pain actually increased on a daily basis and the dull barely noticeable pain began to actually accelerate at an alarming rate.  It forced me to get my family to take me to the dentist.  The pain was simply to much to bare. Aspirin and IBuprofen had stopped being affected. 

A week or so later I was at the dentist who examined my mouth.  After a quick X-ray they determined my wisdom teeth were coming in directly under my existing adult teeth. I was happy to know the problem and was ready to get them removed.  The dentists office unfortunately was unable to remove my wisdom teeth for over 30 days.  With the pain getting to truly high levels I was not excited, and befuddled by this answer.  It was simply unacceptable.  Luckily, I live in a capitalist country where I have a choice of where I go for medical attention and I am not forced to wait on any single doctor.  I was off to find another dentist's office.

It didn’t take long to find another reputable dentist and I soon had an appointment with them.  The shocking thing is that my X-rays did not transfer over a small hiccup that now has been remedied by healthcare laws.  Alas, in a few days I finally was scheduled for surgery.

After the surgery I was feeling right as rain.  I was amazed at the pain such a small amount of enamul could cause.  So stay safe, and keep your dental hygiene up!