Extra Wisdom Teeth - My Brother's Surprise Dental X-Ray Findings

[Math Is Hard]

6 wisdom teeth!11

My brother got dental x-rays today and found out he has 6 wisdom teeth! He has an extra set on top. I have never heard of such a thing. Has anyone else here had extra wisdom teeth?

 

[moose]

I have known someone with 8 wisdom teeth! O_O

 

[Math Is Hard]

I have known someone with 8 wisdom teeth! O_O

YIKES!

 

[JasonRox]

I have 4! Woohoo! I didn't have to get them taken out.

I wonder if the pain is relatively the same as taking out 4. I'm sure it can't be that much worse.

 

[Math Is Hard]

I have 4! Woohoo! I didn't have to get them taken out.

I wonder if the pain is relatively the same as taking out 4. I'm sure it can't be that much worse.

You are so lucky. I am getting mine taken out at Christmas. I supposedly only have the standard 4, but since my brother's news I am worried there might be more hiding! They thought I only had three at first, but sneaky #4 finally showed itself on an X-ray. My poor brother. I hope this won't be too rough on him.

 

[Pengwuino]

Why do you have to get wisdom teeth taken out anyhow?

 

[Math Is Hard]

Why do you have to get wisdom teeth taken out anyhow?

For me, it's because I have "size 10 teeth in a size 8 mouth". There's no room. They are just about coming out of my ears. Another one is impacted and it hurts me like hell sometimes.

 

[edward]

I think that we don't chew as much as our ancestors and our jaws are getting smaller.

Double teeth are not uncommon. Must be hard to floss though.

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/doubleteeth.html

 

[Sir.Aaron]

My poor brother. I hope this won't be too rough on him.

Oh man that's going to hurt bad. My mom got one of her's takin out and she it hurt really bad. I feel bad for your brother.

 

[zoobyshoe]

I am getting mine taken out at Christmas. I supposedly only have the standard 4, but since my brother's news I am worried there might be more hiding! They thought I only had three at first, but sneaky #4 finally showed itself on an X-ray.

A FOOL who still has all their wisdom teeth??! What were you thinking?? This explains all the inappropriate surges of good judgement that have been ruining your life and reputation lately.

You're on probation till Christmas, Missy.

 

[Schrodinger's Dog]

Big deal I've seen chickens with teeth, so your brothers a freak, my brothers a freak

 

[Kurdt]

Must have shark DNA somewhere in the family

 

[rcgldr]

My brother got dental x-rays today and found out he has 6 wisdom teeth! He has an extra set on top. I have never heard of such a thing. Has anyone else here had extra wisdom teeth?

I had the same condition here, an extra set above the regular wisdom teeth on top. Had them all removed as a child. Main concern during removal was the extra set was very close to bottom of sinus cavity.

 

[Chi Meson]

Dentists have said that having no wisdom teeth indicates being "farther along the evolutionary path."

So haveing more wisdom teeth means...
:not-really-serious smiley:

 

[Moonbear]

I had all four out at once, MIH, and it really wasn't that bad. Everyone had me thinking it would be much worse, but even with two needing to be surgically removed (they hadn't broken through the gums yet, but were definitely impacted), it was a pretty quick recovery. Just don't expect to be gnawing on steak the day they're out.

For your brother though, I'm guessing having to remove two deeper will be considerably worse. I think he'll be eating a lot of soup, jell-o, and ice cream for a week.

 

[Beeza]

I had all 4 wisdom teeth impacted and the bottom two were facing sideways in my jaw. The roots in them formed hooks way into my jaw. My surgeon had to cut down first, then push the tooth down and twist it to get the sucker out. To top it off, he did this while I was awake! I just got a bazillion shots of novacaine (sp?). He even kept my xrays and wisdom teeth themselves as a "prize". lol. I recovered in about two weeks, but my right cheek was swollen for about a month.

 

[Evo]

The Spawn of Evo had an entire second set of permanent teeth. They had to cut into the roof of her mouth to extract the second set that hadn't errupted yet. We discovered this when a perfectly healthy permanent tooth was pushed out by another. She still has that tooth, you can't tell it's a third tooth. Definitely a Land Shark.

Why can't we have at least three sets of teeth? Considering how much longer we live on average now.

 

[Kurdt]

Perhaps the spawn of Evo is the next evolutionary step. :yikes:

 

[Moonbear]

The Spawn of Evo had an entire second set of permanent teeth. They had to cut into the roof of her mouth to extract the second set that hadn't errupted yet. We discovered this when a perfectly healthy permanent tooth was pushed out by another. She still has that tooth, you can't tell it's a third tooth. Definitely a Land Shark.

Why can't we have at least three sets of teeth? Considering how much longer we live on average now.

Considering the number of cavities I wind up with (thanks to the British side of my family I suppose ), I sure could use another set to replace the ones I have. Maybe we'll have to get Spawn and MIH's brother together and let them have lots of babies so we start passing this trait along!

 

[Kurdt]

(thanks to the British side of my family I suppose )

Thats totally britishist! We do not all have rubbish teeth . Just because we don't subscribe to the bizarre practise of bleaching teeth doesn't mean they're rubbish. So :rasp:

I have a habit of making up new smileys and hoping they exist

 

[Math Is Hard]

A FOOL who still has all their wisdom teeth??! What were you thinking?? This explains all the inappropriate surges of good judgement that have been ruining your life and reputation lately.

You're on probation till Christmas, Missy.

I never thought about it that way. No wonder I am so confused.

I remember reading about this wacky holy man who believed that teeth were reservoirs for all our worries and troubles, so he yanked all of his out. He said he was absolutely blissful and encouraged all his followers to do the same.

 

[Math Is Hard]

Considering the number of cavities I wind up with (thanks to the British side of my family I suppose ), I sure could use another set to replace the ones I have. Maybe we'll have to get Spawn and MIH's brother together and let them have lots of babies so we start passing this trait along!

Cool. Clan of the Shark People!

 

[DaveC426913]

I wish I had had the foresight to retain my wisdom teeth from the surgery.

It would have gone a long way towards completing my "Emergency Backup Dave", which I am slowly building from spare parts - just in case.

 

[Math Is Hard]

Dentists have said that having no wisdom teeth indicates being "farther along the evolutionary path."

So haveing more wisdom teeth means...
:not-really-serious smiley:

I just remembered, my dad and my aunt both have "twin toes" - the 2nd and third are webbed. I think my family is still trying to get the hang of this evolution thing that everyone seems to be doing. At least there are no cases of vestigial tails in the family as far as I know.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

I had buck teeth as a child because my mouth was too small for my teeth. My front teeth grew out nearly horizontal. I had 4 perfectly good teeth pulled and wore braces to push the front ones back into my mouth. When my wisdom teeth came in, they pushed everything forward a second time. I had those pulled and now I have 8 less than a full set. My mouth is still full of teeth and the front row buckled under the pressure from the back.

 

[zoobyshoe]

I never thought about it that way. No wonder I am so confused.

I remember reading about this wacky holy man who believed that teeth were reservoirs for all our worries and troubles, so he yanked all of his out. He said he was absolutely blissful and encouraged all his followers to do the same.

Don't go crazy like that. Just try and do one little foolish thing a day to stay in practise till this impediment is removed.

 

[Chi Meson]

The Spawn of Evo had an entire second set of permanent teeth. They had to cut into the roof of her mouth to extract the second set that hadn't errupted yet. We discovered this when a perfectly healthy permanent tooth was pushed out by another. She still has that tooth, you can't tell it's a third tooth. Definitely a Land Shark.

Why can't we have at least three sets of teeth? Considering how much longer we live on average now.

How I WISH I had a third set!

(If you look carefully at the molars of my smileys there, you will see that a rototiller went right through them all and are now filled with poisonous mercury amalgam)

 

[Math Is Hard]

I have to get something called a "panoramic x-ray". What is that like? Do you have to bite on anything? Does it involve a lot more radiation than regular x-rays?

 

[Cyrus]

I have to get something called a "panoramic x-ray". What is that like? Do you have to bite on anything? Does it involve a lot more radiation than regular x-rays?

I think its something akin to this:

Say AHHHHHHHHH~

 

[Math Is Hard]

ok, you're freaking me out, cyrus.

 

[brewnog]

I have to get something called a "panoramic x-ray". What is that like? Do you have to bite on anything? Does it involve a lot more radiation than regular x-rays?

It's fine, you just bite on a little thing and a big thing goes round your face. Dunno about increased radiation but dental x-rays are extremely low dose these days.

 

[Math Is Hard]

It's fine, you just bite on a little thing and a big thing goes round your face. Dunno about increased radiation but dental x-rays are extremely low dose these days.

Thanks, Brewnog. X-rays are really difficult for me. I always gag when they put the films back toward my jaw. I hope I can hold still.

 

[Cyrus]

If your interested, I know a guy who does teeth: Bob Sacamano down on 54th street.

 

[Evo]

Thanks, Brewnog. X-rays are really difficult for me. I always gag when they put the films back toward my jaw. I hope I can hold still.

Why don't they make those things in a smaller size? They gag me too.

 

[Math Is Hard]

Why don't they make those things in a smaller size? They gag me too.

I know, it's crazy. I think they have had to even use the kid-sized ones on me before.

 

[zoobyshoe]

I just got back from a new dentist where I had another tooth pulled. The novocaine is still running strong so I'm in no pain.

Anyway, this dentist had a wonderful digital x-ray system. The thingy they put in your mouth is wired to a computer with a huge monitor. As soon as the x-ray gun is done firing the picture comes up on the screen 20 times life size. My old dentist had nothing like this. The dental assistant said they've already had it for three years.

Are they doing x-rays like this in hospitals, too, now? It was totally cool.

 

[Math Is Hard]

I just got back from a new dentist where I had another tooth pulled. The novocaine is still running strong so I'm in no pain.

Anyway, this dentist had a wonderful digital x-ray system. The thingy they put in your mouth is wired to a computer with a huge monitor. As soon as the x-ray gun is done firing the picture comes up on the screen 20 times life size. My old dentist had nothing like this. The dental assistant said they've already had it for three years.

Are they doing x-rays like this in hospitals, too, now? It was totally cool.

That does sound like a very cool x-ray system. I am sorry about your tooth, though.

R.I.P. Zooby Tooth, 2006

What was the thing they put in your mouth to do the x-ray? what did it look like? Does it make pictures of all your teeth, or just one? My dentist has the old stuff here. They take pictures and then they go and develop the film.

 

[Math Is Hard]

I had all 4 wisdom teeth impacted and the bottom two were facing sideways in my jaw. The roots in them formed hooks way into my jaw. My surgeon had to cut down first, then push the tooth down and twist it to get the sucker out. To top it off, he did this while I was awake! I just got a bazillion shots of novacaine (sp?). He even kept my xrays and wisdom teeth themselves as a "prize". lol. I recovered in about two weeks, but my right cheek was swollen for about a month.

If that surgeon tried to do that to me without general anesthesia, I would remove and keep a couple of his things as a "prize".

 

[Moonbear]

Are they doing x-rays like this in hospitals, too, now? It was totally cool.

Yes, everything is going digital. It makes it a lot easier when you go to a new doctor or dentist too, because you don't have to wait for them to make duplicates of the x-rays and mail them out, they can just zap 'em over by email!

 

[zoobyshoe]

That does sound like a very cool x-ray system. I am sorry about your tooth, though.

R.I.P. Zooby Tooth, 2006

Yes, it was completely unexpected. A crown broke clean off leaving roots that weren't properly bound together. That is: one was cracked off from the other two. Now I'm going to have to wait 6 months for the gum to heal in a stable fashion before he'll make me a bridge.

What was the thing they put in your mouth to do the x-ray? what did it look like? Does it make pictures of all your teeth, or just one? My dentist has the old stuff here. They take pictures and then they go and develop the film.

The thing they put in your mouth is what senses the x-rays. It's the same basic size and shape as the ones they use in photographic x-rays. The only difference is that it has a small diameter cable coming off it that leads into the computer. It was small, and about three teeth were photographed on it. I think that's the minimum.

I've never had a panoramic x-ray, but I imagine it involves a long strip of film that's curved in back of all your teeth at once.

I've never been much bothered by having the film in my mouth. It's the fact of x-rays that bothers me, even thought everyone says the dose is too low to hurt you. This digital imaging completely eliminates the wait for the film to be developed and dried, which is great.