im getting my wisdom teeth pulled, is it gonna hurt alot and also how many days should i take off from wor?

Answer 1

Don't vote for me, but this story might put you at ease. It's the same one most of you have read already, so spare yourself...

You really don't know how many days to take of - if any!

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 2

Unfortunately, it might hurt. I had all four of mine removed. The top ones are fairly easy, but if they're on the bottom, it'll be extremely difficult to remove (because there is also the possibility that it is embedded in or near the Jaw bone, which was the case with me).

You will receive stitches, most likely, and pain medication. Drinking liquids may prove difficult, as will any considerably warm or solid food.

While I don't have a full-time job (I'm still in High School) taking the first day off will definitely help, and is probably necessary, as the discomfort really hinders.

Sorry if I sound harsh, but it's definitely an unpleasant experience, to have your wisdom teeth removed. On a positive note, by removing your wisdom teeth now, you will avoid future crowding and pain in your jaw, so you may as well get it over with now.

Answer 3

There'll be a modest amount of discomfort. Most folks actually are made more uncomfortable by the associated anxiety than the actual extractions. Take a half day off, or the whole day, but you won't need more than that. Motrin should provide sufficient pain relief after a day or two. Don't sweat it - I had two wisdom teeth that were impacted, which meant they were really a challenge to dig out. My dentist gave me two tabs of Tylenol #3 and twelve tabs of Motrin 800 Mg, which I took every eight hours once the Tylenol #3 tabs were both gone. And that really was all the analgesics I needed.

Answer 4

it will hurt but not to bad if you have pain meds. you'll probably be sore and only want to eat milk shakes for about three to four days. i started to feel better in four. Good Luck.