Hint: Don't yank the gauze out.

I've had 2 wisdom teeth taken out, and it's not bad. If it was like my last when, hopefully your will just pop out like mine did. Take some ibuprofen to help with the swelling. Like above, bite on the gauze they give you. Hopefully they will give you extra gauze just in case. It will take awhile til the novacain wears off, but I wasn't in that much pain. I hope it goes well. Keep you chin up.

i had my wisdom teeth taken out when i was.. 18? 3 of them came out nicely and the other one they had to crack like a walnut. Luckily I was numbed up so I didn't feel any of it including the cracked tooth. Probably the only thing that freaked me out was the sound it made when they cracked it. I then had to walk home 2 miles with my wisdom teeth out and bleeding and believe me you will bleed a good bit make sure to take extra gauze pads. The painkillers I never used and are still in the cabinet xD. Here's a picture of me when I finally got home 45 mins later http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a.....e/100_2670.jpg I bled for about 2 hrs (varies) so make sure to keep that gauze handy :3 and also make sure to keep food from your now craters in your mouth so they do not get infected.

that picture xD Why do you have that

because i just had to take pictures >.> have more

I'm 20, and I just had mine out this year (only the bottom ones, the top ones are coming in fine). I was trying to put it off because of the cost of surgery, but one Friday evening, my bottom, right wisdom tooth decided it wanted to come in NOW. It was growing in straight sideways and ended up fracturing my bottom right molar (it was pretty far gone due to a filling that had fallen out without me knowing), and I spent the weekend loaded up on liquid orajel and fists-full of ibuprofen. The procedure was relatively fast and painless (my root canal was much worse), but you're right, it can definitely be scary. What worked for me was just putting on some headphones with some good music, closing my eyes, and trying to focus on anything other than what the dentist was doing. He'd tap my shoulder if he needed to tell me anything, but aside from that, he didn't exist to me lol. I'm not sure if that'll work for you, but I hope it helps. Also, I made the mistake of falling asleep as soon as I got home, and because I was still numb, I drooled blood all over my pillow Y_Y So if you can, try to stay awake until the bleeding stops. I ended up bleeding throughout most of the first day, but it wasn't too bad. Definitely get extra gauze. Oh, and before I forget, if you don't have a blender, it might be a good investment. I couldn't have solid food for a good week, and I thought I was going to die. I cheated with the occasional cheese stick, but I had to nibble it like a squirrel. Anyways, don't stress over it too much; just think of it as a rite of passage. You'll be just fine, promise *hugs*