Wisdom Teeth Extraction procedure. Need advice!?

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I am getting my wisdom teeth out in a couple of weeks. The doctor is using "local anesthesia with heavy sedation". Has anyone had it done like this? Do you feel any pain during the procedure? Do you remember it at all? What was your experience? Should I insist on general anesthesia? What's the deal with that nerve that runs through your lower jaw? I'm pretty nervous about this, so your help is much appreciated! :)

Answer 1

I am a dental assistant and I have assisted in many procedures such as your own. I have also had the procedure done the same way you plan to have it done. I did not feel any pain at all during the procedure. In fact, I slep through most of it. I remember bits and pieces but not anything bad. No, I would stick with your methods and not general anesthesia. That's a huge ordeal with IV's and stuff. The nerve that runs through your lower jaw, if hit can cause permanent or not numbness in your lower lip. If the roots of your teeth are above it, there is not chance that they will hit it. If they are on it or running through it than yes, they might hit it. The chance is very low so I would not worry about it. They are just required by law to tell you about it. In the event that they do cause numbness, it's just that, Numb and nothing elce. It does not effect the way you speak, look, anything. It does not cause your lip to droop either. It just feels funny. But I'm telling you...Dont worry about it. I did not even use pain medication after they removed mine. Really, no big deal!

Answer 2

The local anesthesia with sedation should be fine for this procedure. I had mine out a few months back, and the oral surgeon used this method. Don't feel much at all during the procedure, and it is very quick. You will be sore after the anesthesia wares off, so maybe you could ask about Vicodin or something similar if this is a problem for you. The soreness only lasted about two days with mine.

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relax...really .....you won't feel a thing nor remember a thing...i just read a similar thing on here the other day and the person giving the advice said they had been in the dental field and assisted on many of these type surgeries...i think the screen name was 'i'll be watching you' or something like that..avatar big doll eyes...anyway the person seemed to know what they were talking about and had some really good advice on after care...if i can find the person i will post it here....

HERE'S THAT INFO...THE asker was brooke992, the answerer was i'll be watching you....good luck
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some ppl have a hard time with them, i didn't. one thing you need to understand is it is surgery and you need to take it easy. you will probably be put under general anesthesia which means you will be put to sleep during the entire operation...its easier on the dentist and you. you will need someone to drive you home as you will be groggy. rest as much as you can. follow the doctors orders. two things you need to pay particular attention to...when you rinse your mouth DO NOT swish or spit, turn your head slowly to let the solution or salt water run around inside your mouth then let it run out into the sink...DO NOT SWISH OR SPIT. the reason i say this is if you swish or spit you can loosen the blood clots where the wisdom teeth were and that can cause some very, very painful dry sockets (thats probably the horror stories you've heard about) they are treatable but very painful and take longer for you to heal. the other thing is NO strenuous activities...sex, athlectics, running, excersize etc. as it gets the blood pumping too much and can cause more bleeding of the area and also cause the clots to loosen too. also do not take aspirin or aspirin products, unless your doctor tells you too...it thins the blood. you should not participate in any of this that i have said for at least two weeks, maybe longer depending on your healing rate. bottom line listen to your doctor, follow his instructions, take the pain meds when you need them and take it easy. (fyi - i was a dental tech for many years and assited on many such surgeries)

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I am getting my wisdom teeth out in a couple of weeks. The doctor is using "local anesthesia with heavy sedation". Has anyone had it done like this? Do you feel any pain during the procedure? Do you remember it at all? What was your experience? Should I insist on general anesthesia?...

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My sister had all 4 wisdom teeth pulled at once just under local anesthesia. They did them all in about 10 minutes. She is only 17 yrs old. She didnt have any problems with it other than the general swelling for the day. That night she went out with her friends. She said she didnt feel a thing. No worries. You will be alright.

Answer 6

Well first relax I hated the thought of having all four of mine pulled but I guess I was okay. I don't think I was heavy sedated and that's why I felt a little yank here and there. Honestly I think the guy didn't put enough anesthesia in me because I felt most of it and it was terrible. But yours should be better because youll be heavily sedated. Afterwards though you'll probably be drugged so you can rest because that took a lot out of me. You won't be able to eat regular foods youll have to eat soft foods my mom gave me mashed potatoes and apple sauce and maybe stuff like that. Good luck and relax okay

Answer 7

You will be out cold and disoriented after. Local anesthesia is just fine. You will feel no pain, but will have some afterward, which they should give you drugs for. Dentists do this procedure everyday and you have nothing to worry about. I had mine done at 17, with some of them impacted and my biggest issue was swallowing the Vicoden afterwards!

Answer 8

often this procedure is done with "conscious sedation" you will be somewhat awake and will feel some pressure but you should feel no pain... and one of the meds usually given has a bit of an amnesia effect - you won't remember much afterward... check in with your oral surgeon prior to the procedure... they can give you specifics on the meds he/she prefers to use - there are different combinations used. the doc doing the procedure should clarify these meds against any medical allergies you might have.... hope this helps... I've had it done... really don't remember it... it's like you lose that time ... first you're sitting there waiting to start.. next thing you know...they're waking you up and telling you that it's all done!

Answer 9

When I had mine taken out, they were all 4 done at once (no need to go through it more than once!).
I was given Nitrous Oxide (gas - general anesthesia) and I think just before they started, I received several shots of local anesthesia.
I do remember most of it (the gas was too high to begin with and I went under completely a couple of times at the beginning).
As far as pain, there is actual pain, but with the gas, you don't care really that you know it should be hurting (if that makes sense). It's dull and negligible at best.
The biggest thing that freaked me out was when they had to start crushing the teeth, because they were impacted, and then two of them broke on their own and they had to finish breaking them to get them out.
Another thing that's unsettling is that since those are the strongest rooted teeth you have, it takes an awful lot of pressure (pull) to get them out. I had one person holding my head very firmly and the dentist standing on his heels with all his weight and might pulling as hard as he could. I honestly thought at one point that he would pull my jaw loose.
After it was over I got awesome pain medication and slept for about 4 days until it didn't hurt anymore. (I had already scheduled this with work and my grandmother took care of me)
I'm not familiar with the lower jaw nerve you're referring to, but obviously I didn't have any problem with it.
I don't think they like to do total general anesthesia on you, because with the pulling and prying (and sometimes crushing) that they have to do, they need you semi-conscious to help control your mouth and jaw.
Also it's a fairly simple (but sometimes involved) procedure and there's no need for you to be totally under.

Answer 10

Avoid general anesthesia if at all possible, it can be dangerous and is unnecessary for wisdom tooth extraction. My oral surgeon used Valium, sodium pentathal (sp?) and several doses of Novocain...if not blissful, it was probably the easiest dental procedure I have ever had the pleasure to endure. If anything, it was the anxiety I felt the weeks preceding my appointment that was the worst...so relax, it really ain't that bad.