From: birdbrain@dontemailme.com   
      
   In article ,   
   george.kincaid@worldnet.att.net says...   
      
   >I swear  I remember a mallet and   
   >chisel!   
      
   As someone who had my wisdom teeth "chipped out"   
   with just such implements, I can testify to the   
   fact that a mallet and chisel were important to   
   the trade. There is a term for when the tooth   
   is attached to the jaw bone with such tenacity   
   that simply pulling it isn't a solution, and it   
   must be chipped loose from the bone. It's called   
   an "impacted tooth" - in my case, both wisdom   
   teeth on the bottom were "impacted." Incidentally,   
   all four of my wisdom teeth were removed at one   
   sitting. I would never have returned for a second   
   round had I known what it involved, so it's a good   
   thing it was done at one time!!   
      
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