How do wisdom teeth removals work in the army?

Depending on your teeth, how imbedded etc., can be done either in the clinic under heavy sedation or general anesthesia or it may be scheduled in the OR under general anesthesia. Follow instructions so you can avoid infection or a dry socket.

USAF removed my wisdom teeth at my first duty station. Work was done by USAF dentist. Used local anesthetic. Prescribed Motrin post surgery. Don’t recall antibiotics. I expect the Army will do the same.

1. It is always free if done on base.
2. Either a qualified Dentist or Oral Surgeon.
3. A Corpsman can not perform any type of surgical procedure in CONUS.
4.You will be given antibiotics and Aspirin.
5.It depends on your teeth. Sometimes they are split and taken out by piece and sometimes whole!
6.That PFC is up to whether you are being shipped out or stay on base.

I had mine pulled after deployment, typically as long as you make an appointment and have a need they will remove them.

Back in 1974, as a Corpsman, I was being transferred from NAS North Island to the 3rd Marine Division. A dental exam was a part of my separation physical, and they decided my wisdom teeth should be removed because they MIGHT give me a problem in an area where no dental officer was available. They let me keep my appendix. Surgery was on a Friday so I wouldn’t miss work. They did prescribe pain meds, but one of our medical officers gave me something stronger. As a corpsman I would treat you for a gunshot wound to the jaw; something elective like this? No thanks!

Ain't nobody gonna pull a tooth that is infected, Dentist, Surgeon or Corpsman. (BTW, the Army hasn't used that term for a medic in over 50 years)

Mandatory removal of wisdom teeth. If it's a bother, go to dental sick call. If not, you will have to wait until you get to your duty station. For me when ever I need a day off, I arranged it on Thursday removal in the morning. This way I get four day weekend to rest and recoup. Back when I was on Active duty, there was hardly any day off at all. But nowadays, 4-day weekend is quite often. Play the cards you are dealt with, is my philosophy. No complain.

Oh! No Corp Man will do that. A real dentist is doing it. What do you think this is, 1800s?

How do they do it? They tell you to lay down on a chair; turn the bad side up, and they hold you down and knock it out with hammer and a fist(s). HOW THE F@#$ WOULD I KNOW, I'M AN INFANTRYMAN NOT A GOD DAMN DENTIST! YOU, MAGGOT!

Back in the day you had your dental work completed before you shipped out. You are going to need all the wisdom you can muster in the Army. If they are all taken out there goes your wisdom. Just kidding but you might want to save them for later just in case the wisdom goes out the window. :-)

I can tell you how wisdom teeth removal worked in Vietnam in 1966. Do to the hot humid climate my gums swelled especially around my wisdom teeth. I went to the dentist at Ankhe,The Dentist was located in a tent with a dirt Floor only electricity was a small Generator. The Dentist said" You need to have your Wisdom teeth removed", He deadened the tooth. Then extracted it It hurt like hell. He gave me some Penicillin tables and APC tablets Which the medics give you for everything . APC meant, All purpose capsules (Glorified Aspirin) and told me to com back and get the other wisdom teeth pulled when this extraction healed up. It hurt really bad. The swelling went down in my gums. I never went back. I am 79 years old and I still have three healthy wisdom teeth. Semper Fi.

Let's see. When I was in the Army (79-86), I had to have all of my wisdom teeth taken out. It wasn't done by a corpsman or an oral surgeon, but a dentist. An Army dentist. I remember it vividly. It was done on a Friday. I was given a local anesthetic, with those types of syringes dentists use, with a very long needle and scissor-like handles and he went into my mouth with the needle and injected where he needed to. Gave me about 15-20 minutes for my mouth to go numb, and he started to extract my teeth. Looked like he was using a pair of pliers, and he proceeded to get each one, one at a time. I didn't feel it, but it sure did sound like major cracking, and I thought he had crushed my teeth. The sound was like when you take a head of lettuce and you rip it in half. Didn't take all that long for all four teeth (and roots) to come out. I was given pain meds, sent home, and I collapsed in my bed.
Some things you just never forget.....;-)