Reply #2: You're so sweet. Thanks for the compliment, darlin'. [View All]

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:hug: :loveya:

The appt went well, except the doc was really strong in her recommendation that I have my upper wisdom teeth pulled, to prevent further decay to the teeth next to them. Gigivitis, peridontal disease, blah, blah, blah...I apparently have the beginnings of a cavity in one of them, too. Great. They have never been a problem, in the past, so my attitude has always been to shrug off any past suggestions to have them pulled. I figure "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Well, the doc says, in her opinion, it's a "broke" situation and a "no-brainer" to have them pulled.

For some bizarre genetic reason, I was never born with lower wisdom teeth, just the upper ones and they have long been "erupted" from the gumline, which will actually make getting them out that much easier, so I've been told.

That said, however, I'm still pretty nervous even thinking about having them pulled, b/c I've always heard horror stories....

Have you ever had yours pulled? If so, were you a lot younger? My mom had to have all four of hers pulled when she was 19 and she said it was terrible. I'm 42 and the doc says it would be better to do it NOW, then further on down the line when the recoup time might be even longer. :scared:

Should I do it? :shrug: