Well, my son has his eye on the dental profession and starts with a health science in high school this year.

The gas works fine. I had a biopsy today so dental woes still follow. My temporary crow cracked and I'm a week away from getting the permanent one plus other dental delights on that visit. The dental surgeon was hinting about my wisdom teeth. Sure, let's just haul those out between doctor appts.

Just drank a shake. It was cherry. Pretty good, too. Tasted okay with all the gauze in my mouth today.

I had some sort of IV for my wisdom teeth....  I was barely conscious and a few feet above the dental chair, but I do remember some rather loud crunching noises/sensations.

Turns out later that the dental surgeon was known to be a bit of a butcher.  As was the surgeon for my appendectomy (RIGHT out for that one).  At least they gave me some decent post-op painkillers for the latter...

Mine managed to get mine out mostly whole...and he did say he was required by law to incinerate them...but he would leave the room for a few minutes if I wanted to steal them...which I did...

Heh, didn't have dry sockets...  DID find food in them hours after eating. 

Oh, this so makes me want to get wisdom teeth pulled. I had no sedation with childbirth and did not have general until I had a 9-hour surgery. And then another one of those. Laughing gas is dandy for me. You're not out, but you're less anxious.

My mouth is now officially killing me. I just took a pain pill. Usually I forgo that luxury but I've had enough dental pain lately to deserve one decent night's sleep.

I got over any fear of the dentist when I was in high school. I was had to have some baby teeth pulled because they had

Oh Man! Sorry about, that I hit the wrong key.  

Anyway, I had some baby teeth that were fused to the bone and had to be BROKEN out of my head.  With only a local anesthetic, the dentist grabbed hold of each tooth with pliers (or least that's what it seemed like) and YANKED my entire head back-and-forth, back-and-forth, until each tooth finally broke off.  I remember thinking that it must have looked like something from an old slapstick comedy... I was surprised the dentist didn't have to put his foot on the chair to brace himself! Then, for weeks, I had to come in while they worked on the "replacements." There were a few days when I was there for six hours or more. I had some fancy stuff done at the time (LONG, LONG ago!) and they took pictures of my mouth while I stood on a street corner (for the light, naturally) of the work when it was done.  My poor little high-school aged mouth was featured in dental schools all across America. *sigh* For years, I'd have dreams that I'd smile and all my teeth would fall out!  

WM, sorry to hear about your biopsy and unhappy mouth.  I hope you're feeling well soon. BTW, I've had three wisdom teeth out, all with local, and wouldn't have it any other way.  

Oh HEAVENS! I can't believe someone would SLAP a child like that! I'm SO sorry (a FEW years late, I know!). I think it's pretty amusing how we've all described these vairous dental experiences using the term YANKED as opposed to the less "expressive" word EXTRACTED! 

I think I have to put off the wisdom teeth. I have too many other appointments for other stuff right now. I can only take so much in one month. 

Sam-yup upside down on the bottoms and backwards on the tops    Very Nice.  I really didn't swell or bruise much, I used some prescription mouth wash before hand to help with the bacteria growth afterwards.