I have to get my wisdom teeth pulled? A few questions.?

Question

Now, I hate surgery, I hate the idea of it, and I hate watching it on tv even, and I certainly don't want it done to me, but apparently it has to be done...Now, some silly questions because I'm "worried" by it, or what have you.

Needles? Will I be awake during any of it to see what's going on? How bad will it hurt afterwards? (I'm pretty tolerant to pain, but certain things..just get me).

Now just one a lighter note, I was born with only two of these teeth, is that rare? I honestly never had bottom wisdom teeth...

For Mel...X-Rays show no lower wisdom teeth, completely absent...

Answer 1

I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth pulled last year. The oral surgeon prescribed me 1 Valium to be taken about 1 hour before the surgery was to take place. This alone knocked me out! (Thank God my Dad was doing the driving!) When I got to the office, they gave me laughing gas and then afterwards the 4 sites were numbed with Novacaine (or whatever they use). I did NOT wake u throughout the procedure, slept most of the way home, and then slept pretty much for the rest of the day. On the day following the oral surgery, I had a bit of pain (likely from the injections) for which I took a Lortab, which killed the pain in a few minutes. I think I may have taken 1 more pain pill that day, but this was the sum total of pain meds I needed. It took a couple of months or the "holes" to heal up---during which time I had to keep food flushed out of them with a syringe and water.

As far as your only having 2 of these, it is no big deal. Some people get all 4, some only 1 or 2. Then there's people like my Mom, who never got any of theirs!

Hope this helped! :0)

Answer 2

You will be put into a chair facing away from the instrument table so you don't have to look at the tools. They are not fun to look at so don't.
The injection wil be only a slight burning sensation and you will be completely numb after that. It is a very good product.
They will do exactly what you think they are going to do.They grab your tooth with a pair of special tooth pliers and pull it out. You will eel your head jerk a little and your will feel your skull release the tooth and you will feel the tools against your face and neck. It is not painful but it is a bit alarming. There will be some blood, but not that much. You will have a large hole in your jaw line after that for a while. They will treat the socket so it will not become infected and soon you will be all healed up. The ligament that holds your tooth will shrink and the hole will close up and it will be a fresh new thing for your tongue to investigate.

Answer 3

I only had 3 wisdom appear for me instead of the usual 4. My oral surgeon put me to sleep as my teeth were impacted and he was going to have to cut through bone to remove them. I had some pain after-wards for app. 4 days. I had some bleeding for 5-6 hours. I looked like a chipmunk with its cheeks stuffed full of food for a few days. They also had me on antibiotics for 2 weeks. The biggest risks are infection and dry socket. However, most of the time by following the dentists orders, you do just fine. They will tell you what to watch for for infection. I found that heat helped after the first 24 hours. The only needle I saw was the one for the anesthesia, they had me count backward from 100 and I made it to 97 and then I was waking up minus 3 teeth. Let the oral surgeon/dentist know of your fears and ask questions. They would rather answer them and have a patient that knows what is happening than one that has no idea what is happening.

Answer 4

i had all 4 wisdom teeth pulled about 2 years ago, and my boyfriend just had his taken out YESTERDAY! a couple of suggestions....

1.) get "put under" if possible, it will cause less stress, and keep you more "worry free" if you cant hear, see, or smell what they are doing. a little bit extra for it, but i would HIGHLY recommend!

2.) needles....if you choose to not be "put under" then yes, they will be giving you shots of Novicane, more than once, throughout the whole surgery, not bad, but annoying. just like getting a filling taken care of.

you are lucky that you only have the top 2 to be removed. when i had all 4 removed, the top ones DIDNT hurt at all, i remember asking the doctor if he forgot to take them out, because it didn't feel like anything happened up there. same thing with my boyfriend.

you'll have some swelling, but nothing major, and they should give you a prescription for pain killers, and antibiotics to prevent infections in your open sockets.

a word of advise though.....take the pain killers BEFORE the numbness wears off, trust me, it WILL hurt if you don't

if you have any more questions, feel free to email me

Answer 5

My husband just had his out not too long ago... When he first went in they did Xrays... Then he laid in a dentists chair... They then put a mask on his face *( the gas )* and he was soon "floating and out of it... THEN they gave him an I.V. in his hand... *( some will do arm )*... You don't really feel this I.V. or anything because you are all gased up, and at peace, nothing will bother you.... That then put him to sleep... He woke up, and had tons of Gauze in his mouth... He laid down in a little recovery room, and relaxed, then I drove him home... *( You won't be able to drive home afterwards, do to the tireness of the drugs )*... When in the recovery room, he told me he wanted a cheeseburger and sex, with the nurse RIGHT there... She told him "No, not today can you have that." but he doesnt remember saying that.... He came home and slept for about 5 hours, and I went and got his scripts filled. He began feeling better a couple days later, but the first couple of days you want to stick with foods that have no acid... *( no tomatoes, orange juice, stuff like that )*.... He had to go back a week or so later to get his stiches removed, *( in which he didn't know he had for a couple of days, until I told him he had to go get em removed,)*... He had no pain while they removed them at all... *( and went by himself)*... My husband is a baby in every possibly way... He whines over everything... In your case only having to get 2 out is AWESOME!!! my husband also had to get 4 out... so you are blessed in that sense... Every dentist that I called to ask how they "pull" wisdom teeth, all do it the same exact way... Soooo when making your apt, ASK THEM how they do it, anddd if it makes you a little uneasy, then find another dentist...
Good Luck!!!!! <><

Answer 6

When I had my wisdom teeth extracted I was completely out. It is not too bad if you follow the instructions they will give you , you will do just fine. I had no trouble and very little pain. They will probably give you pain pills for after the surgery. Now keep in mind, I had mine removed about 20 years ago and they certainly do things different now.
Good Luck.

Answer 7

I had the choice of being awake or being put to sleep. I also hated having it done and elected to sleep through it.

There was pain and discomfort for a day or two after wards, but I found the painkillers the doctor prescribed were worse than the pain from having the teeth removed. The pills made me violently ill. Ibuprofen worked well enough.

Answer 8

I just recently had this done, it's simple. You'll be asleep before anything is done and when you wake up you will be numb.

Just a little advice....take the pain pills while you are numb. I know you don't need them yet but when it does start to hurt, you'll wish you had!! I 've had 9 different surgeries and 7 teeth pulled. I have a perfect smile now so it's worth it!

You'll be fine, but since I've had so much done I know from experience!!!

Answer 9

I was feeling your pain until I saw that you don't have bottom wisdom teeth. The top ones are a piece of cake. I had mine out and went to a dance that night. No problem.
The bottom are a whole other story. Mine were partially impacted. This doctor only gave me novacaine and had to chop it out with what looked like a small crow bar. It was HORRIBLE.
I was swollen and bleeding and had to go home on a MTA bus. Talk about miserable. I was sick (from swallowing seeping blood) and I was in pain. Horrible Horrible...

Answer 10

I had all four of mine pulled at once. Your rare birth 'defect' turned into a plus in this case! LUCKY! Anyway..you are asleep the entire time. You'll feel ok at first...woosy and out of it. Once that wears off, take your pain meds and keep on top of that! Don't be the hero and see if you can take the pain. By the 3rd day, I was totally fine and moving around like normal, but I was pretty much out of it for 48 hours. Good Luck! (Ask for some valium to take prior if you are really nervous)