Any dentists in the house?

[Shay HTFC]

Just got back from 2 hours in the dentists chair after what I can only assume was a botched job of removing a wisdom tooth (one that was growing at 90deg pretty much).

They sent me back home because I was getting tired after losing a lot of blood. Half the tooth is still in my gum (just the root as far as I know) and I am going back on Tuesday, but I'm wondering what the situation is from a dentists point of view.

Whats the deal with half the tooth still remaining in my gum? The dentist resorted to using a hammer and chisel method, where from what I could tell, she drilled into the side of the tooth and then put a chisel like implement there and tried to strike it away. She tried to use the pliers at times, but it seemed like she couldn't get enough of a grip.

I'm not exactly worried, just a little concerned. And I should add that this is all based in Vietnam, which adds to the concern a little

Is this thing pretty common and a simple job to remedy? I'm supposed to be heading out travelling in 10 days or so and don't need any hassle beforehand.

Edited by Shay HTFC on Thursday 2nd December 11:14

[Shay HTFC]

From the sounds of some stuff on the internet, it seems like getting them chiseled out is pretty common and I just need to man the fk up. Fair enough.

[Driller]

What was the reason why the tooth had to be removed?

[Shay HTFC]

I remember my dentist used to bandy around the idea of getting my wisdom teeth removed a few years back when I was a teen. But now I wanted them out because they are growing at 90deg into my current row of teeth.

Food continually gets trapped deep in the area where it meets the row of teeth which along with decay is always causing bad breath.
In addition to that, a qualified acquaintance told me that 90deg wisdom tooth can turn pretty bad in later life and its worth just getting them out, so I thought I would do a bit of dental tourism while I'm out here.

[MacGee]

no chisels at my gaff...

[Rach*]

Oh dear.


Can you leave it til you get home...

[Conian]

chisel is normal as they cant pull the tooth out in the direction of the roots as your other teeth are in the way, so they need to brake the tooth off then pull the roots out
i had mine done under that steff that makes you mega drunk
didnt feel a thing

[Driller]

MacGee said:

no chisels at my gaff...

Aren't there? There are at mine. And hammers. Big fkoff hammers.

Edited by Driller on Thursday 2nd December 19:22

[Conian]

Driller said:

MacGee said:

no chisels at my gaff...

Aren't there? There are at mine. And hammers. Big fkoff hammers.

now have that song from the Litte Shop of Horrors in my head

[Driller]

Conian said:

Driller said:

MacGee said:

no chisels at my gaff...

Aren't there? There are at mine. And hammers. Big fkoff hammers.

now have that song from the Litte Shop of Horrors in my head

I do play hard rock music in my surgery. No joke.

ETA Hope it goes ok on Tuesday OP. You could always take some antibiotics and get the root taken out in the UK if you have doubts.

Edited by Driller on Thursday 2nd December 19:50

[Rach*]

Driller said:

Conian said:

Driller said:

MacGee said:

no chisels at my gaff...

Aren't there? There are at mine. And hammers. Big fkoff hammers.

now have that song from the Litte Shop of Horrors in my head

I do play hard rock music in my surgery. No joke.

I used to play my ipod, until 1/2 way through an IDblock and "house of pain" came on, now I just have radio 2 on

[Driller]

Rach* said:

Driller said:

Conian said:

Driller said:

MacGee said:

no chisels at my gaff...

Aren't there? There are at mine. And hammers. Big fkoff hammers.

now have that song from the Litte Shop of Horrors in my head

I do play hard rock music in my surgery. No joke.

I used to play my ipod, until 1/2 way through an IDblock and "house of pain" came on, now I just have radio 2 on

Had the same with Child in Time. Why change to radio 2, keep the iPod, time jabs of a Gracie with the drums and get some "synchronised screaming" going.

[Rach*]

Synchronised screaming on a friday afternoon

[Shay HTFC]

Driller said:

Conian said:

Driller said:

MacGee said:

no chisels at my gaff...

Aren't there? There are at mine. And hammers. Big fkoff hammers.

now have that song from the Litte Shop of Horrors in my head

I do play hard rock music in my surgery. No joke.

ETA Hope it goes ok on Tuesday OP. You could always take some antibiotics and get the root taken out in the UK if you have doubts.

Edited by Driller on Thursday 2nd December 19:50

It seems that the whole chisel method is pretty standard practice and I was just being a wimp. At the time I thought I was going back to the stone age.
I'm just gonna finish it off on Tues and get it over with. I'd rather have it clean out for the next 2 months I'm here.

[MacGee]

we employ an old redundant coal miner who has all the kit....big drills and huge chisels. Very proud of his work. We have the music up as loud as it gets to drown out the screams..