Have you had your wisdom teeth pulled?

[Raavak]

It can be okay if you don't get dry socket. I bled/drooled blood all over my pillow the night after, too, which was gross, but not the end of the world.

Tons of people get them pulled every day and I've never heard of anyone dieing. So don't freak out.

[Samoht]

Originally Posted by Raavak [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Tons of people get them pulled every day and I've never heard of anyone dieing. So don't freak out.

I'm not meaning to be a fear-monger here, but this statement is uneducated and under researched.

I'm unable to comment on Shanna's particular instance, but the wisdom teeth removal industry is a fraud perpetuated by A) dentists and B) big pharm (specifically pain killers) to fleece insurance that the rest of us pay for.

Google deaths from wisdom teeth removal. People die almost every day from having this procedure, so they're really starting to crack down on unnecessary removals.

[Shannacore]

Originally Posted by Samoht [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Google deaths from wisdom teeth removal.

no

[Raavak]

Originally Posted by Samoht [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm not meaning to be a fear-monger here, but this statement is uneducated and under researched.

I'm unable to comment on Shanna's particular instance, but the wisdom teeth removal industry is a fraud perpetuated by A) dentists and B) big pharm (specifically pain killers) to fleece insurance that the rest of us pay for.

Google deaths from wisdom teeth removal. People die almost every day from having this procedure, so they're really starting to crack down on unnecessary removals.

Yeah, the truth is on the internet [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The only danger I could really foresee is going completely out and not coming out. There is some danger of death from shock or infection too. But all these are absurdly rare.