I have a wisdom tooth coming in and it's almost through. I just wanted to know if anyone knows how long it takes and when it will stop hurting. I don't know much about wisdom teeth so I figured I'd ask people who have already gone through it. Mine hurts really bad :eek: but it's coming in straight and all so I don't think I'll have to have it cut out. At least I hope not.

i'm in the same boat as you are

Originally posted by Belladonna
i'm in the same boat as you are

You have one coming in too? I'm about to blow my brains out from the pain! I'm taking aleve and it helps some, but I'm going nuts from the pain. :( Nice to know I'm not alone.

I dont have any! I dont have any room for them! My Dentist says Im really lucky! :dance:

Originally posted by pandora_spocks
I have a wisdom tooth coming in and it's almost through. I just wanted to know if anyone knows how long it takes and when it will stop hurting. I don't know much about wisdom teeth so I figured I'd ask people who have already gone through it. Mine hurts really bad :eek: but it's coming in straight and all so I don't think I'll have to have it cut out. At least I hope not.
All four of mine were removed in 1994. They didn't hurt but they were impacted (sideways). Dentists use the term "erupt" to mean coming in. Mine were only partially erupted and this means they can decay easily, so out they went. BTW, I have not noticed any difference w/out them. I hope the pain you have is only temporary. I'm not sure how long it takes for wisdom teeth to come in; I checked a few of my medical books, but that subject is not mentioned. If yours are causing you pain, I would see a dentist (also, for now, try Advil for pain). If I can find any more info, I'll post it here.

Originally posted by Fleet

All four of mine were removed in 1994. They didn't hurt but they were impacted (sideways). Dentists use the term "erupt" to mean coming in. Mine were only partially erupted and this means they can decay easily, so out they went. BTW, I have not noticed any difference w/out them. I hope the pain you have is only temporary. I'm not sure how long it takes for wisdom teeth to come in; I checked a few of my medical books, but that subject is not mentioned. If yours are causing you pain, I would see a dentist (also, for now, try Advil for pain). If I can find any more info, I'll post it here.

Thanks, but I can only take Aleve. Tylenol and Advil never help me with headaches or anything else thats why I rely on Aleve. Well, as much as I can see it's pretty straight and almost all the way through. Do you think I'll still have to get it removed?

Oh My gosh Holly I remember when I got mine I was a Freshman in college and not only did all four of my wisdom teeth come through BUT I had a double ear infection needless to say I Know exactly how the babys in my care felt like

I dunno if I even have them yet. No pain so I dunno..

Originally posted by pandora_spocks
Well, as much as I can see it's pretty straight and almost all the way through. Do you think I'll still have to get it removed?
I'm guessing the pain is caused by the teeth breaking through the gumline. If they are coming in straight and not crowding against any other teeth, I don't see why they would have to come out. In fact, even impacted wisdom teeth are sometimes left alone as long as they don't cause any pain or decay. Let's hope you can keep yours.

I've had a lot of experience with dentists. :( I've had numerous fillings and quite a few crowns (caps) put in.

While on this subject, if anyone's dentist says you have gingivitis (the beginning of gum disease) try using toothpaste with tea tree oil. I had to have a root planing/scaling because my gums were inflamed and right after that I used tea tree oil. The dentist never mentioned again that my gums were inflammed! Have not needed any other treatment to my gums since then. It's been at least 5 years.

Originally posted by •Shotz|NYC•
I dunno if I even have them yet. No pain so I dunno..

Same here, although the dentist says I have them, they haven't hurt one bit so as long as they don't hurt I guess I'm ok.

If it's hurting, it's gotta be removed. AT least that what I think.. my wisdom teeth are coming in too... the Denist says I don't have room for them in my mouth.. BUT I have no pain, and he said that since it wasn't hurting, that I dind't need 'em taken out.. not yet at least.

I've got one wisdom tooth coming through at the moment. It doesn't hurt and it's not forcing any of my other teeth outta the way so my dentist says I can just leave it.
It's been there for about 8 months but it's hardly grown at all. Anyone know how long wisdom teeth take to grow in completely - is it different from regular teeth?

I have to get all 4 taken out in April. I was supposed to get them out a few weeks ago, but didnt for some reason. MY teeth hurt sometimes, well a lot because of them

I've had my wisdom teeth for a long time and for the most part,they haven't given me too much trouble.There are a few in particular,that get sore and then are ok.I wouldn't have them removed,unless it was absolutely necessary.

Thanks for all the responses. Still no word about how long it takes for it to come through, but I guess that differs from person to person. :wave:

Ugh, widom teeth. Ew. I'm sorry. :( Maybe you should get them pulled? Mine were pulled last year and it wasn't so bad.....

I dunno. Mine start to come in, then then they go away. Has anyone else's ever did like that? I dunno if they are my wisdom teeth or not. If they hurt that bad, I hope not !:eek:

My wisdom teeth haven't come in yet but I actully need to get them removed as soon as possible, so that would meen that I would need surgery. I'm not exactly sure if thats right but, oh well.

Originally posted by Gregorio
My wisdom teeth haven't come in yet but I actully need to get them removed as soon as possible, so that would meen that I would need surgery. I'm not exactly sure if thats right but, oh well.

Yeah, I'm not good with surgery or needles or anything like that. They freak me out! :eek:

Originally posted by pandora_spocks


Yeah, I'm not good with surgery or needles or anything like that. They freak me out! :eek:

Same here:eek4:

If you're having a lot of pain, take ibuprophen to relieve any pain due to inflammation and then take a tylenol for pain. These are 2 different drugs that metabolize differently in the body, so its ok to take them both. If you're worried, you can stagger them 2 hrs apart, so that you're taking something every few hours.

It is important that you never mix tylenol or any other over the counter medicine with alcohol - it can caue bleeding ulcers or worse.

You may find some relief with a topical medication like orajel.

I had all my evil wisdom teeth yanked, one came out in several pieces and I had to take narcotics to alliviate the pain. One wasnt working, so i took one and a half and it slowed my breathing down so much I thought I was going to be in trouble for a few.

Originally posted by pandora_spocks


Yeah, I'm not good with surgery or needles or anything like that. They freak me out! :eek:

That is the exact reason why general anesthesia was used on me when I had mine out. I was much easier to deal with that way. I hated the Ether, It made me feel sick the rest of the night.

Originally posted by Katie_NY


That is the exact reason why general anesthesia was used on me when I had mine out. I was much easier to deal with that way. I hated the Ether, It made me feel sick the rest of the night.

The idea of general anesthesia freaks me out - I hope I never need it:eek: