What is so "wise" about these damn wisdom tooth anyway? The booklet in my doctors office said that these "wisdom" tooth developed in early humans because of their raw diet. Why didn't they consider being vegetarian, I thought for a second. But then, it is easy to figure out what to eat while it is moving, rather than trying each and every plant and fruit out there.
Anyhow...
I have reached that part of my life where my wisdom teeth (at least one for now) started bothering me. If you did not know, I have never-ever been to a dentist in my life. Part of it is because it was never necessary. Over the past few years, my teeth started showing a bit of wear :) But still I promptly skipped going to the dentist, even though I suspect one of my teeth to have a cavity! It was always "next month". My postponement and laziness promptly resulted in a strong toothaches every now and then. Now that my upper jaw started giving me a shooting pain, I finally went to the dentist. After all the x-rays and panoramic analysis, they figured I need to get all four of my wisdom tooth removed. One of them is out, and is easy to remove. Good part is that this is the tooth that is bothering me. The other three are inside the jaw, and need a surgery to get them out.
Anyway, I had my first "bothering" wisdom tooth removed. It was not a big deal, but was certainly an experience! I messed up with the "apply the pressure" part with the gauze to stem the blood flow. I realized this late that evening, so I the blood didn't clot till evening. After not eating the whole day, I finally managed to "eat" a very bland, soft diet.
Figuring out what to eat was fun. My biggest surprise came when I googled "what to eat after getting wisdom tooth removed". There is a whole wide audience forming groups, forums, and informative websites. It seems like almost every one of us has this issue. I went shopping late that evening and I found myself shopping like an 80-year old, looking for soft foods like pudding, yogurt, and other soft stuff. I figured bananas could be another choice. One of the internet forums said Indian food is good, since most of the curries are full of soft gravy - the only requirement being the curries should be bland. No problemo there!
The bigger nuisance will come when they will remove the rest of three at one go! The knowledge I gained from the Internet said I can't eat for 4/5 days, has to be careful with little bits of food getting stuck in my mouth, etc, etc. I guess I'm ready for this relatively minor nuisance for the longer good!
After my wisdom tooth, I head on to get some work done on my cavity, then get the entire stuff examined and cleaned. So, here I am! Saddled up and ready to head out get stuff in place with my dental health. Small price to pay, considering my tooth supported me without issues for the first 26 years of their existence! Bravo my teeth, Bravo!
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