From: george.kincaid@worldnet.att.net   
      
   I remember I had all four of mine removed at once, too, but mercifully I was   
   under general anesthetic. The top right tooth was impacted, coming out of   
   the gumline and splitting some other teeth. If the good surgeon pounded it   
   out, I'm glad I don't recall! :) By the way, wasn't Doc Holliday a dentist?   
   I wonder what he make of all this ? ;)   
   "Al B. Traus"  wrote in message   
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   > 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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