Re: Wisdom Teeth Chronicles
My wisdom teeth were really impacted, so that they were growing completely horizontally and causing all sorts of problems. At 18, I had one side removed. They wanted to give me general anesthesia because they said they would need to crack my teeth and it may be disturbing for me, but I was really freaked out by the idea of general anesthesia and so I went local. I was awake the entire time. I felt pressure, but no pain. I bled for a while afterward. My father went crazy buying baby food and applesauce, only a bit of which I managed to eat (baby food is gross). At 22 I got the other side removed; similar experience.
My brother just got his out a year or two ago. He had SEVEN (yes, SEVEN!) wisdom teeth. The surgeon said he'd never heard of that many at a time (though six he was aware of).