My husband is having an extraction Wednesday. He does not know if he should ask for one or two days off of work, since he already had been having lots of pain.
2006-09-25 05:55:50 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
you dont need a day off work for just that.
2006-09-25 05:57:23 · answer #1 · answered by Al Bundy 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Usually the pain can be medicated and just keeping the mouth clean and rinsing with water often is the most important.. actually once the tooth is out it may hurt less than before. usually Tylenol or ibuprofen is enough for the pain. I've had several teeth pulled including wisdom and one day is all I was ever down for...although we all love tea and sympathy when we have unpleasant medical things done.and if it paid time off take the days. the bleeding should stop within a few hours and once you take the packing out stick to soft things like a milkshake would be very good for the sore gums. the better you care for the mouth the less the pain.
2006-09-25 22:21:56 · answer #2 · answered by mysticathiest 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had 6 teeth extracted and had a little over a week off because some of my wisdom teeth were impacted and had to have them cut out, the ones that were just pulled only take about a day or two to heal, so i would say if it is only for one tooth, take a day off, but if it is a difficult tooth with problems then take two days off.
2006-09-25 21:23:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pain will pretty nearly be over after they take it out (I've had two wisdom teeth and one regular molar out). I never took more than a day. How is he normally about recovering from things like this? Is his job very physical? If he does a lot on the phone or interacting with people verbally, he may want to take the weekend.
2006-09-25 12:58:14 · answer #4 · answered by effin drunk 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You don't really get a day off for that. However, if you can not ease the pain by pain killers, then you should take a day off, not more because people are not stupid, you know.
Sometimes, just a simple Tylenol extra strenght will ease the pain
2006-09-25 13:04:00 · answer #5 · answered by Jojo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had all 4 of my wisdom teeth & was on perks, so i asked for 2 days off and would call in if i needed more, but luckily i got them out on a wednesday so i had 2 days off plus 2 extra days for the weekend.
2006-09-25 12:59:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really shouldn't have to take much time off for that...unless it's wisdom teeth. Just take the rest of that day (no sense in working TOO hard) since your face will be numb for a few hours.
2006-09-25 13:47:11 · answer #7 · answered by Brian O 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
painkillers will help get rid of pain. no need to skip work if there is no fever.
im not sure if how true this is... but he should avoid carrying heavy stuff or doing strenious activity for at least a day after tooth has been taken out.
2006-09-25 13:08:48 · answer #8 · answered by ice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just go back to work after it's done. There is no need for days off for a tooth being pulled. In the army, I seen guys go to the dentist, come back with a mouth full of gauze and go back to training emidiately.
2006-09-25 12:59:46 · answer #9 · answered by dread pirate lavenderbeard 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tell him he can't weasel out of work, you don't need anytime off for just 1 tooth. Maybe if it was all 4 wisdom teeth, maybe, but for one tooth, tell him to suck it up and be a MAN about it.
2006-09-25 14:24:00 · answer #10 · answered by The Mullet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's always better to plan for the worst. When I had my wisdom teeth pulled, I slept for a day and a half just from the laughing gas and the codine-like pills they gave me afterwards. I would suggest asking for 2 days off and, if he feels better, he can always go in on the second day. If not, he has no worries and can stay home to eat cold applesauce :) Good luck to you!
2006-09-25 12:59:18 · answer #11 · answered by indierock1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋