Sarah CB Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I just realized this morning that I have a wisdom tooth coming through. What on earth does it think it's doing? I thought that if it hadn't come by now (I'm 30) that it wouldn't come at all and now here it is. And why do they suddenly decide to come through? Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigitte Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Mine came in (and out) when I was 24. My mother's came in when she was in her late 40's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnado Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 My wisdom teeth were taken out in my early twenties, but they were embedded. It was very painful...many stitches. Ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I was 25 or so. And, I only had uppers, no lowers. They came in at the same time. When they come is typically a matter of genetic heredity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 And they all had to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Mine were impacted and were surgically removed when I was 18. My mom wanted to do it over spring break, but I said NO WAY. This is my Senior Spring Break and I'm going to have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn in Mo Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I'm 32 and I just got my first wisdom tooth this past year. Guess that means I'm not very wise, eh? I was told as a teen that I would eventually have to have them all cut out. Since reaching full adulthood and being able to have them cut out, I've only been at the dentist's office when pregnant, so they're all still in there and I really need to go get x-rays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 FKA Elizabeth B. in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtolgd Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I had my bottom ones taken out when I was 19 (awful experience, my small mouth was over crowded without them, so the dentist cut the bottoms out...I woke from the sedation to be told that my jaw had been broke in the process of cracking the one on the left side....my mouth was wired shut for 5 weeks.) After that I was scared to do anything about the top ones. The top left one came through last year (I was 30), and it was quite painful. There was room for it to move into a spot where I had a tooth removed in the back. The one on the right hasn't come in yet and if it does there will be no room for it...so I am hoping it just doesn't come through! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 3 of mine came in around 28yrs old...the fourth is sideways. None have been removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in the Kootenays Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Mine came and went in my early 20s. Getting them out was no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 My first 2 were impacted and taken out when I was 15. My top ones grew out at 18 & 19, but I was an early teether. I've heard of people cutting them when they are 30 and above, but usually by their early 30s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdWTMer Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Mine never have. And, I haven't had them removed either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancypants Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 the fourth was nowhere to be found. The three came in in my early twenties (I think I was 23 or 24). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate CA Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I just realized this morning that I have a wisdom tooth coming through. Welcome to the club! LOL I have had mine coming in off and on for many years. I am 37. :) Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I got my first one at 24. The other three are impacted and my dentist has told me that unless there is a true medical reason, he won't have me remove them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jann in TX Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 One week before I woke up with my face swollen and a TERRIBLE headache. My mom took me to the Dr and the Dr sent me directly to an oral surgeon. The OS took x-rays and then had me book his next available surgery time. It happened to be on my 16th birthday--the next appointment date after that was 2 weeks later--and I was in so much pain! School was out the day before...I barely made it through my finals. I was terribly swollen and BRUISED (looked like my face had been 'worked over' by a real bad guy). The manager at the restaurant I worked at would not schedule me for 3 weeks after the surgery--even with makeup I looked too bad to serve tables. The worst part (other than my family forgetting to get me any presents, cards or even cake) was that BOTH of my boyfriends;) met each other in my driveway...the first one to visit came a bit late and the second one came early... at least they laughed about it...I was mortified! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 ...and then it would stop for a few months. This continued for about 10+ years, and I had them removed when I was 26. Two were impacted & had to be cut out & two were pulled the "normal" way. But believe me, nothing was normal about it! I could hardly eat for 3 weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 The worst part (other than my family forgetting to get me any presents, cards or even cake) was that BOTH of my boyfriends;) met each other in my driveway...the first one to visit came a bit late and the second one came early... at least they laughed about it...I was mortified! Two boyfriends? Cool! I had mine out at 18 since they were impacted and we didn't want to ruin my 4-years-in-braces-and-thousands-of-dollars smile. I had the first two out over the summer. No biggie. I went out with some friends that evening and didn't even need pain meds. I had the bottom two out on a weekend home from school. It was aweful. They had to break a tooth to get it out and they injured my jaw in the process. I couldn't open my mouth to get a spoon in for 2 weeks. All I could do was slurp soup and jello. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in CA Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I have a big mouth, literally, so I never knew when they came in, they just did and I still have them : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Katherine Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 14. Yep - I'm weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelli in TN Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Mine came in when I was about 21. My son and I were teething at the same time!!:D Since my ortho problem growing up was too much space between my teeth as opposed to the more common overcrowding, my other teeth just scooted over to make room for the newcomers, I have never had a problem from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Hen Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I just realized this morning that I have a wisdom tooth coming through. What on earth does it think it's doing? I thought that if it hadn't come by now (I'm 30) that it wouldn't come at all and now here it is. And why do they suddenly decide to come through? Sarah They decide to suddenly come through because you have gotten wise. :D Just kidding. That would be a great science project though; why do teeth come in when they do? Mine came in when I was 19yo and I had them removed over my college spring break --- yuck, what a way NOT to spend spring break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cricket1178 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Mine came in early 20's. I've never had them removed, but they are starting to cause me some problems. I've heard it is worse to have them out when your older. I'm 45.:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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