4 Wisdom Teeth Removal?

Question

I have to get all 4 removed soon and am scared to death. I've never had to be put under and don't know what to expect. I also don't know how I am going to feel afterwards. Is this like a big operation? I mean do I have to wear a blue robe thing and have needles in my arm or anything. Could someone please walk me through what happens and how you feel when you wake up. Please Thx

Answer 1

Okay, I don't know how your experience will be, but they put me completely under and did so via a shot in the arm. Not bad, though, just a regular needle and you're out IMMEDIATELY, so you don't have time to contemplate if it hurts or not. It took under an hour and I got to wear my clothes, no embarrassing robe or anything. I didn't remember anything until I got home. I'm not going to lie to you, it hurts getting all four removed, and for some people, the pain is worse--but for most people, it's not bad. It's just uncomfortable for a few days. Remember, you get good pain killers, though. You have to wear an ice pack around your head to reduce swelling and you have to be REALLY careful what you eat, because the food could get trapped in the holes and cause infection--but if you rinse out the holes too much, the blood clots, which are imperative to healing, could get washed out. So it's going to be tough going for a few days, but if you've got someone to take care of you, it's not bad at all. Like I said, just uncomfortable. Don't be scared!

Answer 2

It's really not that bad, so try not to be scared. I had mine out when I was in HS. Basically they sent me to the oral surgeons office, where they sat me in a chair, gave me a shot (which is a small needle you hardly feel) and I was out. After, they wait until you wake up (though you might not remember waking up, I do, but very vaguely) to make sure the anastesia is wearing off, then they send you home.
My mom took me home, helped me change the cotton, gave me pain killers, and put me to bed. I think i slept about 24 hours or more, just getting up to change the guaze. After that, once I was awake, the pain wasn't that bad. You're a little groggy when you first get up, but it's not unlike when you wake up after running a fever. I got to sit around and eat soup and ice cream and do nothing for a week.
You do have to wrise out the holes frequently, but they give you a seringe, and show you how to use it. If the blood clot gets removed, it sucks, but it's not the end of the world. You just go to the dentist and they stuff guaze soaked in clove oil into the holes (I promise this doesn't hurt as much as it sounds like it does) while they heal. Really, this is not a bad thing to have done, so, brave face :) you're gonna be fine.

Answer 3

I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed many years ago. The dentist did it right in his office. They don't do that anymore. My daughter had her wisdom teeth removed a few years ago. An oral surgeon did this in his office. She was not put completely to sleep, but she certainly didn't care about her teeth at the time! She was very happy and silly afterwards. She was on a liquid diet for a couple of days, and then, pretty much back to normal. There was some post surgery pain, but the doctor will give you something for that. My daughter did great. I'm sure you will, too. Good luck.

Answer 4

It's not like a big operation. I can only assume that you are going to have them extracted by an oral surgeon.

When you are brought into the operatory (room) they will sit you down. They will take your pulse, blood pressure, etc. They may put an automated blood pressure cuff on you and moniter your blood oxygen level throughout the entire procedure, but don't worry, it's just a precaution to moniter you while you are under anesthesia.

Usually they will take a quick medical history on you, confirm that you haven't eaten any solid food for at least 12 hours. (This is because if you happen to, for some reason, vomit while you are under general anesthesia your gag reflex doesn't work and you could actually choke to death... but it's very rare... again it's just a precaution.)

You do not have to get changed into a hospital gown. You will be completely clothes, shoes, jeans, and all!

They will begin, typically, by putting a laughing gas mask over your nose (just your nose because they need access to your mouth!). They will instruct you to breath through you nose. It will help you to relax. Usually then they will then anethestize you. I don't know if you are planning on getting general anesthesia, I.V. Sedation, or just local anesthesia, but assuming you are having general anesthesia they will insert an IV in your arm. If they can't get a good vein in your arm they will try your hand, but usually the arm works fine. They will put you on an IV drip of saline solution first and begin by slowing injecting the anesthetic drugs (or sedatives) into the I.V. Then, you will go to sleep. Then they will usually give you the local anesthetic to numb up the immediate areas.

Then they extract the teeth! A good oral surgeon will be able to extract your teeth in about 15 minutes. It is a relatively fast process. It might seem like forever, though, if you are going to be conscious. The doctor will probably have 2 or 3 assistants with him in the room. One to hand him instruments, one to hold your head in place during the extraction, and another to moniter your blood pressure, pluse, and blood oxygen level, as well as record any additional anesthesia they made need to administer to make sure you are unconscious.

If you are getting knocked out for it, when you wake up they will walk you to a recovery room where you will wait until you become more lucid after the drugs. You will have a lot of gauze in your mouth because their can be a fair amount of bleeding during these extractions. They will instruct you to squeeze down on the gauze to stop the bleeding and allow the blood to clot in the tooth sockets. They may also give you an ice pack to hold against your face if they feel one of the extracts was difficult enough that it might cause swelling.

The assistant or doctor then will come into the room (usually by this point the assistant has alerted whoever drove you to the oral surgeon that you are done and that they can come sit with you in the recovery room) and give you post-operative instructions on how to care for yourself until the areas of the extraction are healed. (No hot foods, no crunchy foods, no spicy foods, no smoking, no drinking from straws, rinse with salt water, etc.)

Then, once you are feeling well enough to you will be allowed to leave! The local anesthesia usually takes about 2 hours to wear off. They will likely prescribe you a pain medication to take if you need it.They will usually schedule you for a follow up appointment, especially if they place stitches to remove them. (Which is painless)

Dont' be afraid. These people are professionals who extractions like this all day every day! It's not scary. I've seen it, and it's not that bad. Just have a good attitude and things will go fine!

Blessings, Luck, and Light!

~RW

Answer 5

i haven't gotten it done yet, but I know a couple people who have. One of them had to have anesthesia and the other didn't use it, and they just numbed her mouth. It shouldn't hurt as much when you wake up if you get anesthesia. You can't really do anything for a couple days, and you'll have to get someone to help you change the cotton in your mouth a couple times.
But after all that is done, you should start feeling better.