Wisdom Teeth

Tracy · 10-05-2012, 07:28 AM

From what I understand, they almost always take them out at bootcamp so that they're done and won't cause a problem while out on deployment or something. I was worried about it myself for my son. If they had to be done, I wanted it done here at home, but found out he has none...no worries there

warehimer33 · 10-05-2012, 08:13 AM

It'd be much better to get them out at RTC. They put you asleep there. There's a chance that the oral surgeon you go to in the civilian world wouldn't put you asleep. And those numbing shots don't really work, trust me, I had my bottoms out awake and the shots weren't working. Not pleasant. I hate that I'm probably going to have my tops out at RTC but I am all for it because they put you asleep and you'll be SIQ(Sick In Quarters) for like 2-3 days with pain meds and really only have to get out of your rack to like eat and hygiene and stuff. So yeah, you should WANT them to take them out in RTC. The pain after isn't too bad, you'll get pain pills that help immensely. I was playing trumpet like 4 days after mine were out... Not too bad.

LT Guppy · 10-05-2012, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by warehimer33

It'd be much better to get them out at RTC. They put you asleep there. There's a chance that the oral surgeon you go to in the civilian world wouldn't put you asleep. And those numbing shots don't really work, trust me, I had my bottoms out awake and the shots weren't working. Not pleasant. I hate that I'm probably going to have my tops out at RTC but I am all for it because they put you asleep and you'll be SIQ(Sick In Quarters) for like 2-3 days with pain meds and really only have to get out of your rack to like eat and hygiene and stuff. So yeah, you should WANT them to take them out in RTC. The pain after isn't too bad, you'll get pain pills that help immensely. I was playing trumpet like 4 days after mine were out... Not too bad.

They won't necessarily put you asleep to take out your wisdom teeth... I actually think it's relatively uncommon.

warehimer33 · 10-05-2012, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Guppy2010

They won't necessarily put you asleep to take out your wisdom teeth... I actually think it's relatively uncommon.

Well I'm pretty sure they'll give us gas. I did it with just the Novocaine shots and it was hell. I heard someone that recently went through RTC said it wasn't bad. But I haven't actually been to RTC myself so I was just telling them what I know

sweetmtn · 10-05-2012, 10:08 AM

From what my son and his friend told me..no, they will not put you to sleep...as far as gas...they didnt know, but doubted it.

LT Guppy · 10-05-2012, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by warehimer33

Well I'm pretty sure they'll give us gas. I did it with just the Novocaine shots and it was hell. I heard someone that recently went through RTC said it wasn't bad. But I haven't actually been to RTC myself so I was just telling them what I know

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Originally Posted by sweetmtn

From what my son and his friend told me..no, they will not put you to sleep...as far as gas...they didnt know, but doubted it.

My husband was wide awake too when he had teeth pulled at RTC. And only got one day SIQ.

I had my wisdom teeth pulled while awake too (civilian dentist), and didn't think it was that bad. The sound is the worst part.

Bossnutz · 10-05-2012, 11:01 AM

You remind me of my roommate at MEPS. He dropped out because he had to give a blood sample.
Not trying to be mean but MAN UP! The military isn't designed for scarey ppl, actually ive seen way too many of them in my DEP meetings. Maybe its because im a little older but still c'mon, how can you fight for your country and be scared of a tooth.

10-05-2012, 07:28 AM	#1
Tracy Newbie Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0	From what I understand, they almost always take them out at bootcamp so that they're done and won't cause a problem while out on deployment or something. I was worried about it myself for my son. If they had to be done, I wanted it done here at home, but found out he has none...no worries there

10-05-2012, 08:13 AM	#2
warehimer33 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 435 Rep Power: 0	It'd be much better to get them out at RTC. They put you asleep there. There's a chance that the oral surgeon you go to in the civilian world wouldn't put you asleep. And those numbing shots don't really work, trust me, I had my bottoms out awake and the shots weren't working. Not pleasant. I hate that I'm probably going to have my tops out at RTC but I am all for it because they put you asleep and you'll be SIQ(Sick In Quarters) for like 2-3 days with pain meds and really only have to get out of your rack to like eat and hygiene and stuff. So yeah, you should WANT them to take them out in RTC. The pain after isn't too bad, you'll get pain pills that help immensely. I was playing trumpet like 4 days after mine were out... Not too bad.

10-05-2012, 10:08 AM	#5
sweetmtn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,792 Rep Power: 0	From what my son and his friend told me..no, they will not put you to sleep...as far as gas...they didnt know, but doubted it.

10-05-2012, 11:01 AM	#7
Bossnutz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: TN Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	You remind me of my roommate at MEPS. He dropped out because he had to give a blood sample. Not trying to be mean but MAN UP! The military isn't designed for scarey ppl, actually ive seen way too many of them in my DEP meetings. Maybe its because im a little older but still c'mon, how can you fight for your country and be scared of a tooth.