I’m having a wisdom tooth pulled out tomorrow, anything I can do to make the pain bearable?

Question

Apart from enjoying a good meal before having the procedure because I might not be able to eat anything else for the whole day.

Answer 1

Having a wisdom tooth extracted is not always a painful experience. It depends on the tooth itself and the skill of your dentist.

The best thing to do is to tell your dentist that you don't want to have to endure a lot of pain and ask them to write a prescription for you for post-extraction discomfort.

Sleeping when you get home is the best thing you can do. They will probably tell you not to eat or drink anything for a certain time period. That's because the empty socket needs to form a blood clot and you definitely don't want that to come out because it protects the tissues and nerve where the tooth used to be. For that reason you also don't want to lift anything for 24 hours after the extraction either as that could pop the clot out.

A hot water bottle on your cheek may help as it will increase blood flow to the area. I don't recommend a heating pad as you will probably fall asleep and that could be dangerous.

Just remember it will steadily get better. Sleep or distract yourself and you will be fine.

Answer 2

Unfortunatley there isnt anything you can try to make the pain bearable when having a tooth extracted, luckily the dentist will freeze you up with some anaesthetic before pulling the tooth out so you wont feel any pain during the procedure but you will feel pressure as the tooth is being wiggled about, after the tooth has been extracted you will be numb for about 5 hours, make sure you take some paracetamol before the numbness wears off as the paracetamol will of kicked in by then, make sure you have something to eat before visiting the dentist though as the adrenaline in the anaesthetic can sometimes make you feel rather sick if you have it on an empty stomach.

Answer 3

Ok here's a story - our dental surgeon - fantastic reputation - believes in preventative thearpy. When my boys were early teen (just a few years ago) he did a full panaramic x-ray of their jaw. One son had 3 wisdom teen the other had 4. He could see by how they were situated in their mouths that there was no way that if they erupted there would be room without disrupting the placement of their permanent teeth. So we decided to have the wisdom teeth taken out before they came in. Both boys done at one time - appointment made - one guy was 15 - one 17. It was suggested the appointment made for a Friday morning. The boys had what is known at laughing gas and freezing - I'm telling you they didn't feel a thing and were *happy* all the way thru it :-) This surgeon is so good - he had both boys done and back in the waiting room in and hour. The came home with Tylenol 3's - which yes they used. They were tender and ate lightly that weekend but were back to school on Monday. The oldest boy did develop a small infection at one surgical spot but that was quickly cleared up but that was the only problem. Good luck with your procedure - ask questions before you have it done (maybe its too late now - but maybe you should have asked if they had nitrous oxide?)

Answer 4

Hi ive had 4 wisdom teeth out all in one but i was put asleep for this procedure.I did find once the injection had wore off i was in alot off pain this is probably because i had all 4 out at once.So hopefully you wont be as bad.I did take regular pain relief Ibrufen every 4 hrs,drank plenty off warm drinks no food thou,and went to bed early with a hot water bottle.By the next morning i felt alittle better but still had some discomfort in my mouth a aching pain especially in the jaw.Just take it easy for a day,watch what you eat soup is ok,and drink plenty.If you have some blood loss,apply a small compress in the gap,hopefully your dentist will give you some extra pads.Good Luck

Answer 5

I had all 4 wisdom teeth surgically removed at the same time and was awake for the whole thing.Well I passed out twice but novacaine killed any pain. I had no real pain from it. Uncomfortable as far as the strange feeling of having 4 teeth gone but just eat soft foods and relax. It's not painful.

Answer 6

You could take 800 mg of Advil that's 4 tablets of regular strength Advil about 2 Hrs before the procedure. Just make sure that you are not taking any other medications that may interfere with the Advil

Answer 7

I just had mine out a week ago today. The pain really isn't as bad as people make it out to be. Yes, you will be sore, but the dentist should be giving you some sort of pain killer. Mine gave me percoset, but vicodin is a very common one too. You'll be able to eat, just nothing too hard that you have to chew much. Things like apple sauce, jello, or mashed potatoes are great. You'll be fine, its scary, i know, but its not as bad as you think. Good luck!

Answer 8

See if you can get a strong medication. If afterward you tell him your pain level on a scale of 1 to 10 he will give you what he thinks is appropriate. Also keep ice on it if you can. The pain you will have will be cause by inflammation and the ice will help with that and could possibly shorten your healing time.

Answer 9

Try to get a good nights sleep and be as relaxed as you can before you visit the dentist. Plan something to keep you occupied afterwards. You will probably need painkillers but they might make you numb and you need something to distract you from the pain.

Answer 10

The dentist should numb it for you but if you are nervous (like me at the dentists) he/she can give you an injection that doesn't quite knock you out - for instance you can respond to directions like 'pen your mouth' - but afterwards you won't remember anything and will feel like you have been asleep. I can recommend this! However you do have to plan this with your dentist in advance and will need someone to drive and accompany you.
You shouldn't get much pain afterwards - paracetamol should suffice.

Good luck :)