I had the option to wait for a referral from a polyclinic so that I would be fully covered on my wisdom tooth extraction and need not fork out a single cent. But I chose not to, as I did not want to complicate matters any further.

My gums were already pretty badly infected due to my erupting molar and I could not afford to delay the operation any longer lest more complications appear.

The operation including an X-ray cost a total of SGD $450. Prior to the extraction, countless injections were given to numb the pain which will occur when my tooth gets operated on. At some point of time, it was very painful as the infected part of my gum was injected.

The extraction was a very rough process, my wisdom tooth was practically man handled. The operation rounded off with some stitching work done to my wound.

I had extreme difficulty in eating my dinner. I could not open my mouth as wide as I would have liked. And because of this, I could not eat any food item which requires excessive chewing.

Till now, the pain is still there. As of now, I have to rely on the painkillers and antibiotics to help curb with the discomfort and swelling. Hopefully by the 3rd day, the pain would completely subside and I can enjoy eating my meals again.