should Gianna get her wisdom teeth pulled??

Question

its guna hurt and im scared

Answer 1

Most dentists will only recommend that you get your wisdom teeth out if they have good reason to believe they will cause you problems in the future. Problems with wisdom teeth can be as minimal as the tooth not erupting out of the gums all the way so you can't clean them properly, to them being what's called 'impacted' where they can destroy the teeth in front of them by pushing up against them. Even with a problem that may seem as small as being unable to clean them properly can balloon into something much bigger.

If you get food trapped on the tooth or under the gums it can cause decay of the tooth and gum inflammation, which can lead to endodontic infections (the kind that require the tooth to be extract anyway) to periodontal infections (an infection of the gum).

Getting your wisdom teeth out is often necessary because you simply do not have enough room in your mouth for them to come in all the way.

There are plenty of ways to make wisdom tooth extraction as comfortable as possible. When you make your first appointment with an oral sugeon you will have a consultation at which they will discuss with you the procedure and what anesthesia options you have. If you have your wisdom teeth out with an oral surgeon (as opposed to a general practitioner) they can actually give you general anesthesia and you will be unconscious for the entire procedure. They often give you laughing gas in addition to the general anesthesia and during the local anesthesia injection.

You can also opt for an IV Sedation in which you are usually not completely unconscious, but with these drugs in your system you won't remember anything that happened anyway! They make you nice and relaxed.

The third option is just local anesthesia. This is just like the kind if anesthesia used at your general practitioner when you get a filling. You are completely conscious and may choose to or not to use the laughing gas along with the local anesthesia to help you stay relaxed.

The only discomfort you may feel will be post-operative (after the procedure) and the oral surgeon will prescribe you pain killers to take to alleviate the pain. The complexity of your case will dictate the amount of discomfort you feel afterwards. Also, ice packs are usually used to help, especially if your wisdom teeth are impacted, because sometimes you can get some mild swelling.

Your discomfort should be minimal and you can choose what level anesthesia you want.

As far as being scared, I don't know how old you are, but with some adult patients who experience very severe anxiety can sometimes be prescribed Valium, a drug that can help to calm you. However, if you take it you will have to be driven to and from the oral surgeon. You will need a ride as you cannot operate a vehicle under the influence of it.

Also, if you have either IV Sedation or general anesthesia you will need a ride both ways as well. I suspect it is recommended to have a ride even if you only get local anesthesia, too, just in case!

I hope that helps to alleviate your fears! Don't be afraid. I promise that getting them out will be better for you in the long run!

Blessings, Light, and Luck!

Answer 2

I'll add this to Rogue's answer and maybe you won't worry too much:

I removed two of my older daughter's wisdom teeth at 2:00 in the afternoon and told her to go home and lie down until dinner time. Before I got home, she had already left for the mall! I was rather angry, because I figured that she'd be moaning all night long and asking me what to do for the pain. Much to my happy surprise, she seemed just fine. She said that she waited until the numbness started to go away and she felt pretty good, so she decided to get up and go.

Same thing with my son. We were actually headed home from a drum lesson and he asked if we could stop in the office to check out the sore place in his mouth. It turned out to be an erupting wisdom tooth. He asked if I felt like taking it out right then, so I did. (I was afraid he might change his mind if he thought about it overnight.) His mom didn't even know he had a wisdom tooth taken out until he had to take the gauze out of his mouth to eat dinner. His uppers were both kind of difficult and he had trouble healing with one of them (sinus involvement), but that didn't last for more than 3 or 4 days.

With my third child, I took her to the oral surgeon, because the roots were sort of close to the nerve and _I_ didn't want to be the one to cause her any trouble if things got difficult. She had nitrous oxide and little bit of iv sedation and had all four removed at once. I wanted to get her right home, but she asked me to stop off at the mall before we went home. She insisted that she was okay. Instead of going home and lying down, she walked through the mall. Yes, she was biting on her gauze packs (in the mall!), but still she was a lot more active than I would recommend. She had no trouble at all healing. I think she went out that night, too. (It was 1999, so I don't remember the details.)

I'm not saying that they are ALL like this, but there are wisdom teeth and then there are w*!`S^D@m TEETH!!! I always say that wisdom teeth (and root canals, by the way) are like teenagers. At least 90% are no trouble at all, but everybody talks about the bad ones.

Also, see http://www.webmd.com/hw/dental/tm6328.asp

Answer 3

i heard its better, i got mine pulled and to tell the truth, i thought it was the most painful thing ever, during the procedure i didn't feel anything, its just the aftermath that i had a problem with. My cheeks where swollen i couldn't eat or brush my teeth and i never experienced so much pain before. I think it was my first time i cried because it hurt so much, i was 18 when mine where pulled.

Answer 4

Gigi, you probably should get them out. You probably have been told you need them out, and I believe you should. I don't know if they are impacted, have cavities, or are just pushing, maybe hurting coming in. Don't be afraid, most people have had theirs out. Everyone's experience is different. The dentist will make sure your numb before he/she even starts, and depending on where you are going you probably can opt for nitrous and/or general anesthesia in addition to novocaine. You'll be happier once they are out and you are all healed. Make sure you follow your dentist post-op instructions very carefully once you get them out. It's very important. Goodluck!