Yeah, John I agree your teeth (Gum's) should not have been hurting you this long you better get something for them. I had Wisdom teeth pulled some years back, I ended up getting dry sockets, man did that hurt.
I vaguely remember having my wisdom teeth pulled. I know I actually was sent to a dental surgeon because my own dentist had tried removing them and couldn't get them to break off. I think I was 19 and my Dad drove me to Lincoln because they said I shouldn't drive. I wasn't sure if there was concern about the anesthesia or if they'd been collaborating with law enforcement to keep me off the road.