At some point I had noticed that I could feel a little hole in my gum, near my back left molar.
I thought it was a bit strange, but when I asked Jill what her mouth felt like when she had her wisdom teeth came in she said nothing about a hole. So I left it.
But I didn't really leave it, my tongue kept playing with it. So finally I used the flashlight app on my phone and had a look.
A tooth!! I saw a tooth!
A quick visit (10/5) to Friend Dental Clinic, a full cranium x-ray and sure enough! Wisdom teeth.
I'd like to say that I'm not a vain person, but I have endured a significant amount of pain, anguish and procedures for my teeth. So I wasn't about to have that all ruined by one little tooth forcing its way in.
Get it out! and take its friends!
However, it turned out to be a solo party. The Dentist would only take the one out, stating that the others hadn't come in enough to be removed - if I wanted them out, I'd have to have it done at the hospital. A bit intense.. so I'll just stick to one for now! Thanks.
Wednesday (11/2) I was back in the chair, with a doughnut shaped towel draped over my face as the Dentist went to work, pulling, cutting, drilling and finally freeing my wisdom tooth.
How much?! I know you're curious! 18,900won. That's less than $20!! Insane!!
Happy as a clam I was. Or was until the numbing agent wore off.
Oh my god my face hurt! Hurt so much I asked, no begged! for pain meds, and readily dropped my pants to get two shots in the butt!
This relief was only temporary though. Soon the meds from the shots wore off and I was again in pain from the stitches holding my gum together. Back to the doctors hoping for another shot I went!
Sadly the second time got me pills. Damn you Dr. Gao and your modern practice. 2 packs a day of who-knows-what and I was able to forget about the pain again.
The stitches were only in for one week. Thank goooooddnesssss. They were the worst part!!
Koreans might be small, delicate looking people, but they sure as hell aren't gentle! Twice - TWICE!!!!! - I had to physical push the dental assistant's hands and tools out of my mouth due to the overwhelming pain she was causing me (11/9). Then when it was all done, as I collected my bag, eyes glazed over with tears she asked me if I was all right. Am I all right?! Nooooo!!!
But now it's all good. The hole is slowly closing and I'll think extra hard before having the other three out!
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