So I had an abscessed molar and had to get it pulled today. The left side of my face is swollen and I'm eating mashed potatoes and Boost for a couple days all while popping Vicodin every four hours.

Anyone else have dental procedures?

I had a dental checkup today. There was lots of.. fluoride. No swelling, thankfully.

I've been in the process of getting a root canol + crown for a few weeks now. Still waiting on the final crown. My gums are quite sore.


Had one filling replaced, still need two more replaced. I have some old fillings.

I've had teeth pulled after receiving nothing more than a bit of local anesthetic delivered via a needle to the mouth. Laughing gas is for pussies.

The OP was the story of my life for a week after I had my wisdom teeth pulled. I looked like a squirrel with full pouches and I couldn't eat anything that was hard or solid.

Laughing gas actually doesn't do much for pain (it does help a bit indirectly). All it does is make you buzzed and relaxes your nerves.

I have all four wisdom teeth being yanked out later this month. Three have broken through and are being pulled normally, but one is impacted and very close to a nerve. A bit nervous about that last one.

I have probably 3 getting pulled this month as well, one is impacted and sore, another is impacted and breaking apart and very sore, and the last one isn't impacted but has got a cavity in it.

The fourth one was lucky enough to come through right after I had the tooth in front of it pulled, so it got promoted, and will be allowed to keep it's job.

I know. The tension was horrible.

I got mine removed a few years back. Was nervous as hell. I had it done right before thanksgiving (had no choice) so missed out on many delicious foods and was stuck with basically mashed potatoes

One of my friends just had his wisdom teeth pulled. He fell asleep when he got home only to wake up to blood all over his pillows and his blankets. I had mine pulled a few years back and I didn't remember bleeding that bad.