has anyone had to have their wisdom teeth cut out before they even come up?

Question

i have surgery in a week and im nervous as hell please tell me what its all about and what should i do to be prepared

Answer 1

If your teeth are still within the jawbone (generally not visible) they are called impacted teeth. This happens with third molars, most commonly called wisdom teeth more often than you think. Surgery to remove impacted teeth is best when performed by an oral surgeon rather than a general dentist. (Oral surgeons do this every day, all day.) Most opt for general anesthesia which is most comfortable for the patient. When the surgery is over it is best to keep ice on your face for several hours. The longer the ice is applied the less swelling later. The third day after surgery is usually the worse day but taking pain medications regularly should help to alleviate any discomfort. For prolonged bleeding only, wet a tea bag(s) and bite on it for 1/2 hour. Tea bags contain tanic acid which will aid the blood to clot. Do not smoke or drink from a straw. This could lead to the extreme discomfort of a "dry socket" although simple to cure--but requires another trip to the dentist office and retards the healing process. The younger you are (between age 18-20) is the best. The maxilla and mandibular jaw bones tend to calcify and become more dense as we age making the surgery more difficult, therefore healing afterwards becomes more difficult too. Good Luck!

Answer 2

Yes, for what they call Impacted wisdom teeth, so they grow at an angle into bone. Sometimes it runs in families. All 4 of mine had to be removed, but one at a time in the dentist's office. If you are asleep for it, might be easier to take. Otherwise, you will get freezing, then they cut the gum and chisel out the tooth, maybe breaking it up a little so easier to remove. Then you get stitches. May need to keep pressure on the site, biting down on gauze for an hour or so to stop bleeding/bruising in the area. Likely hard to eat solids for a few days, and pretty sore, but ice packs can help, and you'll probably get some pain medication. Good to take it easy for a few days, but easier if not too much bleeding or bruising from the surgery. You can think about the surgery going well, and that does help your healing. Good luck.

Answer 3

Hello!
I had my wisdom teeth taken out before they actually went out a few years back too. Maybe a year or two? Because I had to put braces on...
I remember being very scared as well... As a matter of fact I spent a whole hour just crying before the doctor started doing anything... After it was done, and while he was doing it I felt kind of silly for doing what I did.

I don't recommend taking all four out in the same time for it will take longer to heal and harder to eat.
I did them two at a time. (Each side)

Hmmm, I'm trying to remember some stuff I went through...Oh! Yes! Do *not* put ice on your cheek after the anastatic is gone... I remember my face turning blue after I did that.

I wonder if you're going to be put to sleep or just have a local anastatic thing (I think that's what they're called) I had a local one. It wasn't bad.

It's funny how such pains are forgotten...

The best of luck!

Regards,
nouLi

Answer 4

Your wisdom teeth are only cut to make it easier to take them out. If not you would have to make a large hole in your jaw bone to go around the tooth.
The simplest way to go through this is:
Make sure that your dentist is confident with what he is doing. I would recommend an oral surgeon who had more training in this field than a regular dentist.
In addition, you can request nitrous oxide or laughing gas which will calm you down
You should also start on the painkillers before the anaesthetic wears off so that you when it does wear off the painkillers would have begun to work.
After that, you should take the painkillers every six hours or as recommended and not wait till you feel the pain until you take them
in addition, i recommend keeping icepacks on your cheeks to keep the swelling down
good luck

Answer 5

I had two wisdom teeth taken out when I was a teenager and let me tell ya, it hurt like hell and my face was so swollen. My wisdon teeth hadnt came in, but they showed up on the x-ray. I had severe pain because I got something that is called a dry socket and I don't like taking pain meds so I opted for tylenol. However, I ended up filling the Lortab 10 prescription and was fine in about a week. Good luck and let us know how everything turns out.

Answer 6

I wished I did. It hurts bad when they come out wrong. Just have plenty of ice cream to eat for a few days and stay away from anything with nuts. They packed in the holes and hurt.lol. Ask the doc for a syringe that has a pick on the end, you put water in it and force the crude out after you eat. Don't be nervous, worry more about how you are going to pay for it.

Answer 7

Yes, I had all 4 out at one time (only one was coming up). It's not that bad, really. The procedure itself will be fine and you'll be given good pain medication. Just be sure to follow their instructions afterward to avoid getting an infection.

Try to stay calm before hand. If you're really nervous, contact the oral surgeon and ask for something to make you relax. Mine gave me valium to take the morning of, so by the time I got to the office, I was so relaxed.

Good luck and don't worry, you'll be fine.

Answer 8

My son had 4 impacted wisdom teeth. It really hurt him. If the pain is more than the pain medication that the surgeon prescribed, call him and tell him that the medication is not adequate. There is stronger medication that can be prescribed is needed.

However, in getting his wisdom teeth out, it saved is other teeth from getting out of alignment.

Answer 9

Yup, I have. It's not bad, because when they cut them out they put you to sleep and give you some powerful drugs. I woke up absurdly happy. Make sure you have a ride home. That person should also listen to the surgeon when he mentions aftercare because you'll be forgetful for a few hours. The next day you'll be sore and swollen, but it's really not bad. People might even bring you ice cream.

Answer 10

I had them out before they are grown out of the gums. I had an x-ray to determine where it is. It was an easy extraction and I recovered within the same day. The tooth has no roots as it was still a 'baby'.

Relax yourself. You will only feel pressure as they will numb you. The pain after that is manageable as you can take painkiller.