On March 19, 2003, I had all four of my wisdom teeth out.

These are their stories.

These photos were taken by Leah.

'Twas the night before dental surgery..
Excited. Fearful.
On the road...
Shouldn't you be paying attention to your driving?
Dental tourist.
In the waiting room.
Nochalantly reading the New Yorker.
Immediately preceding surgery.
Following surgery.
Minus 4 teeth, and I'm so excited to have the back of my mouth packed with cotton!
Aseleep in the car...
Can't talk now, must write...
U R SNEAKY
This is pretty much what the next 2 days post-op looked like, doped up on Vicodin and laid up in bed.
Starting to feel better...
Let's change the bloody gauze!
Dental arsenal
On the mend, I can brush my teeth!
Tanned, rested and ready.
Smiling again. Onward!