FUCK MY TEETH IN THE EAR!

My dentist told me that you actually get very good care at dental schools. Since they need to be able to do such things to get their degree, it has to be done to perfection. And they have their professors watching over them. But apparently it takes a lot longer.

I got mine removed at 17; what was supposed to be simple teeth pulling ended up being minor surgery.

It was nice when I got to eat solid foods again.

I was going to say, brush your teeth.

But yeah, wisdom teeth can be a bitch. Still have all of mine. Came in just right.

not working.

I had mine removed eight years ago when I was living in Austin. A company called Pharmaco was doing drug studies and they paid me $300 to take them out and participate in the drug study. If the drug didn't work or you got a placebo, they'd give you something proven. Also, you don't need to be put under; they gave me a local, then nitrous, and all the NO did was make me woozy for a few minutes. The only discomfort during the procedure was when they had to crush one of the wisdom teeth with pliers to remove it. It didn't hurt, but that vibration stuck with me for days.

i feel like taking a chainsaw to my face right now.

Have you tried clove oil?

whats that?

i probably can't afford it. i'm so poor. i don't own a dime. and i'm not kidding when i say that.

It's just that: the oil from cloves. It has a numbing effect. Mothers sometimes rub it on the gums of teething babies.

Clove Oil

Rub some whiskey on your gums, put an ice pack on either side of your face (wrap it in cloth and make sure you do 15-on/15-off), suck on ice, drink some milkshakes... do everything you can to keep it numb. Take ibuprofen/Motrin to keep the swelling down, and take Tylenol for the pain.

Do NOT mix Tylenol with alcohol.

(Would you believe mothers used to rub whiskey on babies' gums back in the day? Thank heavens they invented teething rings).