r/mildlyinteresting • u/[deleted] • 1d ago

Bone fragment came out of my gums after wisdom teeth extraction. Feels good now that it is out

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u/ALFentine 1d ago

I wish my dentist would have told me about that. Not my favorite experience.

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u/joeyl5 1d ago

The pain when I accidentally hit it while chewing was intense. I was oh no, dry socket. I was relieved to see that it was only that fragment coming out.

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u/SluttyMuffler 1d ago

"Relieved" is the last word that came to my mind haha

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u/lerkz 1d ago

Had dry socket. Wanted to end it all. Serious shit.

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u/Bomantheman 1d ago

I remember popping three times the recommended ibuprofen dose for a dry socket. Didn’t help! Could see the bone where my tooth used to be. Never again!!

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u/ImproperUsername 1d ago

For the record nobody should ever take more painkillers than recommended due to diminishing returns- it helps less and the risk of side effects goes up a lot. Can understand wanting relief though as my teeth related pain was the worst pain I’ve ever been in!

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u/Bomantheman 1d ago

I was 15 and did not care

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u/leadwind 1d ago

I had a screw pulled out of my wrist.. Worst feeling I've ever had. You just feel it in everywhere.

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u/Mihailomica 1d ago

I had both this and dry socket, at the same time, in different teeth holes Would not recommend

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u/Hilnus 1d ago

That first I had removed they pulled from too deep and put a hole in my sinus cavity. I could breathe through the socket for a few days. The second they didn't go so deep and I had these bone fragments. Luckily she told me they would work themselves out.

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u/flippant_burgers 1d ago

Please don't ever tell me again that you could breathe through your tooth hole.

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u/oogmar 1d ago

My ex-step-dad was a dentist and had a human skull that was kind of cut in cross sections on wired hinges, so you could open it like a set of trick drawers. I saw in a MOMENT why some people sneeze looking at bright lights: that ocular canal sure is against the sinus. Gee. Also, why did you bring the human skull to the dinner table again?

I'm telling you, that's not remotely the weirdest thing that can go in in our weird wind instrument cushioning a brain.

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u/awa1nut 1d ago

Informative and hilarious, you my friend are a gem

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u/loganwachter 1d ago

Oh god this happened to me too. I had pushed getting them out until the migraines were too much. They really tore my jaw up getting the bastards out of there. Took all 4 in one go.

I sneezed hard the day after getting them out and it felt like someone shot me in the jaw. For the next day or two I could breathe through one of the sockets.

The freak out I had when that happened was something else. I called the oral surgeons emergency line sobbing and trashed from eating nothing but oxycodone.

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u/ImproperUsername 1d ago

I did 4 at the same time and once I got home the anesthesia made me so sick that I started vomiting while only half feeling my face and in the worst pain I can describe. The wait for a prescription for nausea medicine was endless feeling!

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u/TrinityCat317 1d ago

Same. I got all four pulled but was awake, I had no one to drive me home after the surgery, so I had to get myself home. I’ve had several surgeries and pregnancies and nothing compared to the pain of having wisdom teeth out

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u/largestcob 1d ago

i had a root canal done on a tooth that poked into my sinus and i could feel it inside my face when the dentist blew air into the roots to dry the tooth! what a terrible feeling to feel!

he almost had to reschedule me for a 4th retry on that root canal (he was the third dentist) because my sinus kept leaking into the tooth and it wouldn’t stay dry long enough to put in the filling stuff :D

bonus unnecessary fact but i now have to see another specialist because its been a year and i still have sinus issues on that side, teeth are so much fun

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u/XxSensiixX 1d ago

I had a tooth removed and they somehow left part of the root in. Used mouthwash and it came out my nose. 2 dentists couldn't figure out why it was happening even with x-rays. The hospital took one x-ray and 10 seconds to see the blatantly obvious root still in there. I still have sinus issues now and that was years ago

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u/MrMcManstick 1d ago

My oral surgeon warned me this could happen when I got my wisdom teeth out. He said my sinuses were really close to my oral cavity in that part of my mouth so I might drink water and have it enter my sinuses through my tooth hole. Luckily it didn’t end up happening.

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u/jetogill 1d ago

I had a piece come out 18 years later. I thought I had an abscess or something really bad happening

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u/PhabioRants 1d ago

Yeah. First time it happened, it was a shard of enamel the size of an oat husk. Really wasn't prepared for it. Was about two weeks after the extraction. 

Second time it happened took nearly 7 weeks. The whole time I knew there was clearly a shard of bone buried in my gums, but it didn't want to work its way out. 

Really hard to explain the sense of relief when they finally migrate out. 

Still can't believe no one warns about that prior to extracting, though. 

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u/AccidentalThief 1d ago

Super lucky. I was born without any wisdom teeth

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u/overactivemango ​ 1d ago

I'm getting my wisdom teeth out in the morning🫡

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u/joeyl5 1d ago

Good luck. The pain is not bad if you take your pain killers on schedule. The hardest part for me was not eating anything that can disrupt the healing

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u/MINIMAN10001 1d ago

I was knocked out for my wisdom teeth. I woke up and I don't ever remember even taking any special pain killers. It was extremely uneventful which is fantastic.

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u/Head_Investigator_62 1d ago

I ate Wiener schnitzel a few hours after my extraction lol

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u/finicky88 1d ago

Then you're an idiot. Listen to your doctor.

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u/UBMaster 1d ago

I got mine out last week. The doctor said that I could eat anything immediately after. I was surprised too, but it seems fine.

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u/finicky88 1d ago

Huh. Maybe it depends on the individual, and maybe the suturing technique used? This thread is giving me more questions than answers.

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u/Raindancer2024 1d ago

Pain isn't too bad. NO using straws. Remember to swish your mouth out several times daily with warm salty water. NO spitting, just 'dump' the water from your mouth. You don't want to dislodge the blood clot while your gums heal.

Finely scrambled hamburger meat, mashed potatoes, apple sauce, soup, jello & pudding are good options for food for the first few days afterward.

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u/Kent_Knifen 1d ago

My parents fed me a lot of extra sauce Mac n Cheese run through the food processor

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u/leadwind 1d ago

You better record the wake-up!

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u/overactivemango ​ 1d ago

Thankfully I'll be on anesthesia and not laughing gas

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u/leadwind 1d ago

Anesthesia wake ups can still get you a bit groggy. Hope it goes well. I had them out a while ago... Feels good.

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u/overactivemango ​ 1d ago

I've definitely been under anesthesia before, I had a colonoscopy two weeks ago lol. I don't say as much stupid shit as I used to

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u/mellcrisp 1d ago

You won't necessarily have extra bone shards. I didn't.

Good luck!

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u/loganwachter 1d ago

Mashed potatoes (which I highly recommend for making you feel full) and rinse your mouth GOOD.

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u/overactivemango ​ 1d ago

Sadly I hate mashed potatoes😫 just ices and soup for me

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u/finicky88 1d ago edited 1d ago

Here's a pro tip: blended lentil or pea soup goes through a straw well and will keep you full for quite a while. I've been through this, and lived off that stuff for a few days.

I have been told now that this is apparently a terrible idea. Didn't know :/

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u/_j03_ 1d ago

Using a straw is literally first thing you shouldn't do...

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u/iwishiwereagiraffe 1d ago

using a straw is a huge no no after tooth extraction as it creates suction, which is thought to increase the chance and severity of dry socket. same reason they recommend no smoking gor min 48 hours

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u/finicky88 1d ago

TIL. It went fine for me, and I don't remember the surgeon mentioning it. They only said no solid food for at least 3 days.

I used one of those very thick straws, like 15mm diameter. Didn't have to apply much suction.

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u/iwishiwereagiraffe 1d ago

i smoked a joint through my nose.... we all need to cope somehow hahaha

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u/tkdbbelt 1d ago

Had mine removed (at 37 years old) a month ago. If you have the chance when younger, do it. Less risky, probably quicker healing. I was fortunate to not have any complications with nerves or anything with how long the roots were.

No bone fragments but these holes are really annoying still healing up.

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u/Icy-Ear-466 1d ago

I’ll tell you that I had them out at this age and it was horrendous. I didn’t sleep for ten days. I didn’t have dry sockets. I had TmJ

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u/tkdbbelt 1d ago

I didn't get dry sockets either but my jaw was extremely sore and I could hardly open to get a toothbrush in almost a week later even. It took two weeks before I could open enough to look back there at all. Gosh even stifling a yawn hurt terribly. It felt like they were shoving my jaw open 10% further than it ever should go during the procedure. Not fun.

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u/Icy-Ear-466 1d ago

And my doctor didn’t give me pain meds beyond 3 days. He said I was in the top 2% of cases he’d ever seen. Still no pain meds.

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u/tkdbbelt 1d ago

Ugh. Sorry. I just had normal doses of Tylenol and ibuprofen but I kept up on it constantly for a week and a half. I wasn't in a ton of pain other than opening my mouth with that..but opening to drink, eat, brush.. yeah that still wasn't fun. I am thankful I got them all out at once and never have to do that again.

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u/Icy-Ear-466 1d ago

They had me flip flopping between Tylenol and Advil. Unfortunately, they both make me drowsy so it was difficult working. It was weeks to feel right. It’s funny I didn’t figure out it was TMJ pain until later and the office never mentioned what it was.

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u/tkdbbelt 1d ago

Oh wow those have never made me drowsy - thank goodness because we were starting our busy season at my office so I was working remotely that first week.

Well I hope your tmj pain is better or that you are able to find relief soon if it still bothers you.

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u/Icy-Ear-466 1d ago

I’m good. Healed up just fine as yours probably did but I also encourage people to do it as soon as you can.

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u/joeyl5 1d ago

I'm ten years older than you and did not have any complications, it all depends on the person's body.

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u/tkdbbelt 1d ago

I agree. However the older you are, the more likely the roots are longer and can be near nerves, which makes the procedure more likely to cause issues. When they did my xrays, they could see the roots less than a mm away from the nerve for both bottom teeth which were impacted, so I was thankful there were no issues in regards to that.

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u/joeyl5 1d ago

Ah yes, that's the difference, my surgeon said for me: short roots, should be easy out and recovery

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u/tkdbbelt 1d ago

Yeah the oral surgeon made me feel about 80 years old talking about it being a high risk case and how 15-18 years old would have been ideal. After the last one was removed, the oral surgeon commented to his assistant that it was anticlimactic. I guess better to expect the worse though. He also was surprised I refused sedation. I gave into the nitrous oxide they pushed for but even that they had to dial down to the lowest dose after they started it too high and I felt like I was going to die. I only agreed to it because they said it would help me relax and it would make their job easier. I felt entirely tensed from it the whole time though and think it would have been better without.

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u/xGHOSTRAGEx 1d ago

They took all 3 of mine out at 16 as I just had 3, 4th one's spot was just solid bone. The other 3 had no roots they were just 3 little enamel balls. It was literally just one slice, pick the ball out, sew back together.

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u/Level9Turtlez 1d ago

Kfc mashed potatoes were my best friend when I had my jaw wired shut after shattering it into pieces

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u/Violator361 1d ago

Yeah that can happen with any tooth extraction I had it took a month but a total of 3 pieces came out one was big like yours the other 2 where way smaller but uncomfortable and took forever to get to the point I could remove them

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u/This_Living566 1d ago

After my operation I had a bone fragment in my gums that I told the dentist about. He snapped it out with a pair of pliers and no numbing whatsoever. It hurt like hell. Twenty years later I removed one myself that was still in there from the surgery that was slowly worming its way out. Again it still hurt. In-between those things I had a bone fall out of my foot. So I am sadly used to bones falling out of me.

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u/Pixiefairy32 1d ago

Oh!! Ok well glad it’s out

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u/DirtyDerb19 1d ago

I had the same thing except a little worse , check out my post a while back it was weird lol

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u/tatpig 1d ago

oh,my...i can feel this picture! been through that a few times.

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u/JethroByte 1d ago

Had one of them too. Was eating lunch at work about a week after the procedure and thought I stabbed the area with a chip as I was chewing. Reached in there and pulled out a bone fragment.

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u/dapkewitches 1d ago

This is the worst post to come across while in the dentist's waiting room for a wisdom tooth appointment, thanks for the extra anxiety.

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u/highendfive 1d ago

Also friendly tip for anyone who is prescribed T3s for the pain following extraction.

Some people have issues with the enzyme (cytochrome P450) which processes the codeine properly into morphine through your liver. If that is the case just explain that to your doctor and they can adjust the prescription accordingly.

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u/Pourkinator 1d ago

I was fortunate enough to get Vicodin after my extraction

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u/anihc3 1d ago

Yall get good drugs for wisdom teeth? All I got was some paracetamol tf

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u/quackerzdb 1d ago

They don't work for me at all. I just took nothing. It wasn't that bad.

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u/boopernooper 1d ago

This happened to me as well! Although, it actually migrated out of my gums several years after I got my wisdom teeth extracted.

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u/TheLonelyVastard 1d ago

Yeah my doc called it a bone splinter. Said it wasn’t super common, but if you make bone spurs then it has a greater chance.

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u/TheLonelyVastard 1d ago

But mine was about two months after the surgery

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u/cglogan 1d ago

Against all advice I have received or read, I couldn't take it anymore and pulled mine out with some tweezers. The inflammation immediately subsided, and it started to heal. I have no regrets

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u/Colinzz 1d ago

While I don’t recommend anyone reading this does this, you are the only one who truly knows what you’re experiencing. Your body knew it had to go.

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u/chaosunleashed 1d ago

I am so happy for you but I hate that this was in a human body

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u/salb3039 1d ago

Only one? Amateur! Three times over since June 2023. Fuck that hack surgeon.

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u/BillsMafia84 1d ago

Same happened to me after my wisdom teeth, and Apicoectomy little flecks and chunks of bone and tooth coming thru my gums. Gross

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u/waudi 1d ago

Put it back 😭

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u/Davimous 1d ago

I had a small piece come out about 20 years later.

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u/Impressive-Path6704 1d ago

Omg!! I had this happen to me as well. I had a bad infection and took antibiotics, and I assumed the little “horn” was just hardened bacteria—- but this makes a lot more sense!

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u/exccord 1d ago

The more comments I read the more I'm leaning to pushing off any wisdom teeth removal procedure even though mine has supposedly grown sideways for some time. Thankfully I was born with only one wisdom tooth which is kind of strange.

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u/Stevil4583LBC 1d ago

Yeah that sucks.

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u/Honjron 17h ago

Bone Spicule or Spur is a fragment of the jaw bone that may work loose through the gums following extraction.

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u/PenilePartition 1d ago

Don’t let dentists remove your teeth, they are always super messy. Get a facial, oral surgeon if you can afford it.