Well, my wisdom teeth (3) never hit the point of becoming a nuisance. I had them removed before they could grow in that far.
However, the process of recovery was... wellm more than mildly annoying. Can't recall the total time of my recovery very well; perhaps 1-2 weeks? Had gauze in my mouth quite often to absorb the leaking blood, and sat in an upright position when sleeping.
I'll tell you one thing, though. My post-surgery of wisdom removal didn't compare to the hell of post-tonsil removal, though. Tonsils? Living off of water, popsicles, and gatorade for a week; ridiculously soft food for the next week; then only mildly harder food for the following week. Ice cream right afterwards? A myth, obviously. The doctors told me that eating ice cream would cause a lot of mucus to build up in the back of my throat, and that it would not be good for the stitches. Being as careful as I could, I didn't go near ice cream 'til the end of the second week.
Anyway, recovery from practically all surgery sucks to some extent. In the end, though, you'll be better off without those teeth. |