Residential teeth people: Wisdom teeth...

[chin311]

i got 2 out last year, the left side, the top was totally in and just your regular pull, the bottom had a long gangly root and was a little more work to get out. with the laughing gas i was over 600$.

im pretty sure it varies from situation to situation depending on how they have to remove them.

anywhere from 200-400 a tooth would be a safe bet

 

[Tobolo]

I just spoke to my wife (works for an oral surgeon). She is in the Metro Atlanta area and the going rates are: $220-$440 per tooth, with the $440 being an impacted tooth. If you want to go to sleep its $591 for that.

 

[Lifted]

Cost me $1,500 (or so, was a while ago) for removal of all 4. That was with insurance. Lowers were pretty impacted, and took a while to get out. Your teeth might not be as much work to get out, which I'm sure will be reflected in the overall cost.

Was awake w/ nitrous.

 

[moshquerade]

Maybe none came in and somehow I'm only getting my 2nd molars now it seems? IDK. I swear that months ago I had teeth that were barely coming in that are now in there.

I really don't pay enough attention to those teeth that far back.

I need to just get an exam and a cleaning...

Look in your mouth. Identify the molars - big teeth in the back. If you have your wisdom in you will have 3 molars in row in each quadrant. If you only have two in succession then you don't have your wisdom teeth in yet.

There is no way you just got your second, aka 12 year molars, in.

 

[Imp]

Mines was $1300 I think. So glad they're out. Kept biting my cheek and every few days, my mouth/teeth would ache because they were growing into my good teeth.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Join the Air Force they'll remove them for free : p

 

[mrblotto]

I'm guessing about tree-fiddy

I THINK mine were mostly covered under insurance. Only the upper ones came in, and the roots weren't that deep. I still got nitrous + novacaine (sp). The dentist was a petite woman, and she had to literallly climb up on the chair to yank those things out lol! Kinda sounded like breaking celery underwater, but didn't hurt. Meh

Oh, and good to know about the '3 molars' thing Mosh. Never knew that, thanx for the info!

 

[edro]

Go to university or city clinics for much cheaper surgery.
Quality is questionable... but you can't be picky if you are poor.

 

[Iron Woode]

to add in my own experience with this:

I had mine out when I was 17. I only had 3 wisdom teeth and only 1 was impacted.

It cost me (my parents) nothing here (we do pay through taxes though). I was out for the procedure. I woke up an hour later with a swollen face. I had to eat only liquids for several days until the stitches came out.

 

[Born2bwire]

go to china. Heard it's cheaper there...

Damn straight. I paid $20 for a filling, $6 for an exam, $20 for a scaling...

 

[TridenT]

Went to the dentist thing today. They did some thorough cleaning and then told me that I have two small cavities (far back teeth, probably my newest ones) and that my wisdom teeth are a PITA. I think I saw one of the x-rays and saw one tooth that was at the root level but almost completely horizontal. Idk how the hell that's gonna work out... They told me they are going to refer me to another dentist. Apparently one of them is right next to a nerve and he's like, "well, fuck that shit." So, whatever.

I get my fillings very soon and then hopefully the wisdom teeth extraction soon as well. I hope I can just be under for it (for a minimal cost) because I know this shit will take forever and be incredibly painful no matter the amount of drugs they put me on.

 

[Red Squirrel]

You need a....

If they are actually horizontal and not vertical, that may be tough. Mine are about 45 degrees, I got one removed, and the other 3 are still there. At one point they were causing pressure, but it relieved itself over time. So you may possibly get lucky like that, but hard to tell. If you get the chance to remove em, may as well go for it. Do one side at a time, so you can chew your food on the other side while it heals. It's not that it hurts, you just don't want food to get into it.

 

[Lifted]

Apparently one of them is right next to a nerve and he's like, "well, fuck that shit." So, whatever.

Yikes. Having half of your mouth/lip paralyzed isn't going to help out out in the ladies department.

Get laid now while you still have chance.

 

[Skillet49]

I don't remember how much mine cost but what I do remember about the cost is that it is cheaper when all they have to do is pull the tooth (my top molars were already in and fine) and a lot more expensive when they are impacted (growing crooked/horizontal). Although, I remember the oral surgeon saying that if you teeth are impacted sometimes your medical insurance will cover that so if you have medical but not dental insurance you may be able to get some of it paid for. IIRC you are in college and don't most universities require that all students carry the school's health insurance (unless you have equal or better insurance). If you are covered under your school's medical insurance, I would ask them for a list of providers to get your wisdom teeth removed.

 

[Perknose]

"What will my treatment cost? Our fees are generally lower than those of a private dentist. We offer these lower fees in recognition of the extra time needed to be treated by a dental student. "

Still sounds cheaper.

You may be a professional in the field, but you clearly don't know much about how most dental schools operate. Sure, the work done by the students (and yes, supervised by faculty) is cheaper, but as the bolded part above points to, what would normally take one visit often requires several, as this is a learning process for the student, after all.

And, as Trident tried to tell you -- "They only take certain clients to do student dentistry" -- the work they accept to do is at pleasure of what the students need to work on, and NOT what you need done.

But sometimes, if you're very lucky and need a specific procedure that a student really needs to complete during his practicum, that student will pay you.

 

[Buttzilla]

are you the bay area, i can save you some money by taking a pano for you. lemme know

 

[darkxshade]

Still have all 4 of mine, all are fully erupted, 3 are straight and perfect like my other molars, one is angled.

I've only been holding out due to the costs.

What I'm most curious about is what it's like to eat with 4 missing teeth in the back of your mouth because I use my wisdom teeth a lot to chew.

 

[nick1985]

I have a good pair of needle-nose pliers that I think will do the trick. I'll charge you 50% less than what your dentist quotes you, and I'll even throw in a free toothbrush with the package.

Let me know when you want to schedule this.

 

[Lifted]

What I'm most curious about is what it's like to eat with 4 missing teeth in the back of your mouth because I use my wisdom teeth a lot to chew.

PLEASE tell me this was a fucking joke!

LOL

 

[Buttzilla]

You may be a professional in the field, but you clearly don't know much about how most dental schools operate. Sure, the work done by the students (and yes, supervised by faculty) is cheaper, but as the bolded part above points to, what would normally take one visit often requires several, as this is a learning process for the student, after all.

And, as Trident tried to tell you -- "They only take certain clients to do student dentistry" -- the work they accept to do is at pleasure of what the students need to work on, and NOT what you need done.

But sometimes, if you're very lucky and need a specific procedure that a student really needs to complete during his practicum, that student will pay you.

you guys are both right, there's just pros and cons going to a dental school and having students work on you. it can range between 30 min per tooth to 2 hours with multiple sessions depending if your getting a 4year or a oral surgery resident.

you can get paid when 4th/oral surgery takes their clinical boards and need patients to work on, but students are very selective about since they're looking for ideal cases. there's companies out there that prescreen patients for this if you're looking for extra cash.

check out free clinics in your city also, these places normally have one of two policies, either lottery base or 'first come first serve.

anywho, gl. if you're in sf area, i can take a pano for you to save you some money.

 

[Buttzilla]

Still have all 4 of mine, all are fully erupted, 3 are straight and perfect like my other molars, one is angled.

I've only been holding out due to the costs.

What I'm most curious about is what it's like to eat with 4 missing teeth in the back of your mouth because I use my wisdom teeth a lot to chew.

depends on how old you are, how erupted they are, and how well you brush and floss.

 

[DrPizza]

Best way to get wisdom teeth out: be knocked out cold while the dentist works.
"Count to ten"
"One... twooo... th"
"Ahh, welcome back! All done"
"That's it?"
"Yep, we'll just wait about 20 minutes to make sure there are no after effects from the anesthetic, then you can go home."
"Sweet"

I remember absolutely nothing from the procedure, except the face of the girl who put me under.

 

[nick1985]

I remember absolutely nothing from the procedure, except the face of the girl who put me under.

 

[Jules]

This guy will pull them for about $10

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=8c4_1312028608

WOAH

 

[BoomerD]

Ah hell. I had a long wisdom-filled post for the OP, full of great advice, things to watch for when choosing a dentist and oral surgeon, and after-care...then I noticed that the title says "Residential teeth people: Wisdom teeth..."and my experience is all about industrial teeth.
Oh well...with Tridentboy, ANY advice is an exercise in futility.