Miscellaneous: Today, I had two of my wisdom teeth removed. One side of my face... - FML

By HR - 16/12/2011 21:13 - United States

Today, I had two of my wisdom teeth removed. One side of my face is completely swollen, and the other is normal. I feel like the elephant man. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/03/2010 22:23 - United States

Today, I became that small percent of people who face three different kinds of complications after their wisdom teeth are removed. FML

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By fatface - 13/04/2009 04:05 - United States

Today, my boyfriend asked me when my face was going to go back to normal after being swollen from having my wisdom teeth taken out last week. My face is back to normal. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/10/2010 18:52 - United States

Today, I found out that instead of having four wisdom teeth, I have eight. They all have to be removed as soon as possible, which happens to be over the Christmas break. I get to spend my whole vacation in excruciating pain and a swollen face to boot. FML

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Snap, crackle, and pop

By Anonymous - 30/09/2023 22:00

Today, I woke up from my wisdom tooth surgery… while they were still sawing my jaw. I had such a bad panic response that they also cut my lip, so I have stitches inside and outside of my mouth, as well as the haunting crackle of bone being removed from my skull stuck in my head. FML

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Make it stop!

By NotSoWise - 16/10/2023 14:30 - Ireland - Waterford

Today, after a year or more of suffering with wisdom tooth pain, I finally had all 4 removed a few days ago. Relief? No. I’m in more pain now than I’ve ever been, and I can’t even eat for comfort. FML

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The whole tooth and nothing but the tooth

By Anonymous - 01/04/2024 13:00 - United States

Today, I had my wisdom teeth pulled. The local anesthesia worked on three of the four teeth. I found out about the last tooth when the dentist was mid-yank. FML

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By NoPainNoGain - 17/09/2009 14:31 - United States

Today, I got my wisdom teeth pulled. Apparently the medicines don't work on me. I woke up in the middle of the surgery and felt EVERYTHING. One of the nurses asked if I was okay, and the doctor just kept saying "Don't worry she's just dreaming", while tears were pouring down my face. FML

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Healthcare for all, now!

By Anonymous - 25/01/2022 20:01

Today, the gums around my wisdom teeth are so badly swollen that I can't talk. I called a dentist to find out if I could see them for a removal. They told me to contact a surgeon, or go to the hospital emergency room. I have no insurance. FML

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By pain in my gums - 27/02/2017 11:30 - Canada - St. John's

Today, I went to the dentist to get my wisdom teeth removed. The surgeon took a better X-ray to see what he was dealing with before he got started. When he came back into the room, he started to laugh and told me it was my lucky day because in the X-rays he found 2 big extra wisdom teeth. FML

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By Julie is in pain - 06/07/2012 17:11 - Australia - Rydalmere

Today, I had eight teeth removed in preparation for getting my braces fitted. My winter break will now consists of barely being able to sleep or eat, tasting blood, and looking like a goofy-ass chipmunk. FML

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I_iz_B_a_troll 23

Saturday 17 December 2011 1:58

I'm sure you still look beautiful :)

Drigr 9

Saturday 17 December 2011 1:54

I have to get mine pulled soon so I can empathize..

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KnucklesDeep 5

Saturday 17 December 2011 20:09

But I bet the Elephant Man could get still score some pussy.

pcarr15 3

Saturday 17 December 2011 20:44

see the same thing happened to me when i got a root canal but i was just slapping myself it was funny

bibbit 0

Saturday 17 December 2011 22:41

Oh boo hoo. At least your swelling will go down unlike people who actually HAVE facial deformities.

Eiregal2 10

Saturday 17 December 2011 23:31

Oh god I never forget the pain from my wisdom tooth. I was a tiny bit scared, mainly about being awake while having it done. I was in such great pain on operation day though that I almost skipped with glee to the place that would take this away from me. Three needles, a sewed up gum and one woozy head later, I had in ajar what looked like a twisted root. Also very bloody! The dentist said she did me in record time she never saw anyone so eager to have their gums sliced open! Lol

neander 8

Sunday 18 December 2011 0:26

Too bad your hands didn't swell, it would have saved us from such a lame post.

amiemariej 0

Sunday 18 December 2011 4:24

I bet you had insurance to cover that too. Fu

SuperKnuckels 6

Monday 19 December 2011 22:01

only 2? psht i had all 4 taken out. felt way worse not elephant man but a squirrel.

FreezeeMonsta 19

Sunday 15 January 2012 11:02

Same here, it sucked ass.

fails23 0

Thursday 22 December 2011 6:52

i got 3 pulled out today and they only froze my mouth! and my teeth are still bleeding from 10:00 this morning :/

ajohnston2012 4

Thursday 22 December 2011 16:05

I am about to get my wisdom teeth removed in less than 4 hours I feel your pain

lsvxoxo 12

Monday 14 July 2014 17:40

Yeah I know the feeling. Not only my mouth was swollen like ****, hurting and bleeding all the time, I also am allergic for the antibiotics I got. I looked like a swollen lobster, and oh, man, that rash, it itches, a lot.

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