Two days ago, I had one of my wisdom teeth removed. Right after the procedure, I asked the stupidest question that ever came out of my mouth.

“Do I need painkillers?”

The bleeding was bad enough. I discovered the hard way that the worst part of it all was not the procedure itself, it was the pain that emerged after the local anesthetics wore off. It was the first time I ever longed for an injection.

Eating became hard, as every swallow brought pain. Even today when the pain decreased, eating is still an ordeal because I can only chew on one side.

So remember kids: take care of your teeth so that your dentist won’t have to.