hey all, i get my wisdom teeth out friday and im gonna be knocked out... im just afraid i wont wake up or something... can someone give me a play by play as to what they do?
2006-11-27 16:53:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
The anesthetist (the doctor who will put you to sleep and monitor your vitals during the operation) will review your medical history and ensure you are in good health, and there are no medical problems which would make it dangerous to undergo general anesthetic. They will start an IV in your hand or arm. They will start running in a solution of normal saline. You will feel a cool sensation in your arm as this starts to flow. The anesthetist will continue to speak to you and tell you when he starts to administer the medication that will put you to sleep. You will likely not even remember the exact moment that you went to sleep. The next thing you will know, you will be in the recovery room speaking to the recovery nurse. The entire procedure for wisdom tooth extraction should take no more than 20-25 minutes, so you won't be out for very long.
2006-11-27 17:05:23 · answer #1 · answered by Amuse Bouche 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was actually awake the whole time the oral surgeon took out my wisdom teeth. I had 2 done on the bottom, hopefully i dont need to go back for the two top ones. he numbed my gums and then he made an incision on my gum, and extracted the wisdom tooth. i thought he was a bad oral surgeon. he did not numb me enough before he started working on me. it hurted so bad i was crying, at that time i was 20 :). after that, he sewed up my gum. it didnt hurt the first 2 hrs after i had it done. but after that, i was swollen for almost 2 weeks, that's because the work he had to do on my right side was more complicated. just be sure to take pain killers.
2006-11-28 08:38:19 · answer #2 · answered by morningglory 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went thru this many years ago and I had them put me out too. I remember them putting the IV in me and then I was out, and it seemed like just a short time later I was waking up. Was quite wobbly, fortunately my dad drove me home. I had one side done one week, then the other side done the next. Of course I'd been under anesthesia before so wasn't worried. Usual soreness afterwards but nothing big. Good luck!
2006-11-27 17:03:34 · answer #3 · answered by bonbon823 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't be scared. I had all four of mine removed at the same time. I woke up already at home in bed sucking on an icee. You won't feel a thing until the numb wears off then you have the pain pills they prescribe. It's not as bad as people make it out to be.
2006-11-27 17:02:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't really want to know. Just know that you're putting yourself into the hands of a specialist who knows what he/she is doing and relax. Like the making of sausage, it's just better not to know.
Just make sure that you have someone going with you to help you get home alright and that you have the things you'll need to eat/drink (dentist's office can tell you).
And, of course, good drugs. I'd just try to sleep through it for the most part.
2006-11-27 17:08:47 · answer #5 · answered by KIT J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wisdom teeth are third molars.They are
useful especially if you have lost teeth in
the mouth.However,when they are impacted,
they can be painful and may need to be
removed. I found the information
at http://aches.in/wisdomteeth.html useful
2006-11-28 03:18:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋