wisdom teeth ?

Question

i went to the dentist and he said i have to have all 4 wisdom teeth taken out . they have to cut it out of my gums because they haven't come through the gum yet cos there was no room for them to come through . so when the dentist was going through what i needed he said that i might lose feeling in my mouth for 3 months or maybe even forever. has this happened to anyone else?

thanks for the answers everyone :) i'm not scared of the pain that doesnt bother me. i'm just worried about the possibility of losing feeling in my face .

Answer 1

Wow...all four. Nasty but it will be worth it.
Make sure you boost your body's immune system so that you recover quicker.

Answer 2

First off you have to take into consideration your age. I was 16 when I had all mine taken out. Sure you do loose some feeling during and after the procedure, but this is due to the numbing agent that they use. I have all feelings in my mouth and my Dentist told me the same thing. Every person is different in the way their body reacts to the procedure, so the dentist doesnt know for sure. You may or you may not. I can tell you this though, all doctors, no matter what they practice, must tell you all the risks involved. This means they have to let you know the worst possible situation that could happen. Just remeber to think Positive, loosing your wisdom teeth is not always a bad thing, in the end it might save your life or your other teeth like it did mine.

A word of advice: 1) DO NOT drink anything from a straw after the procedure for at least 6 weeks. (If you do you can develope a dry socket or two.) 2.) Try not to sleep on your back right after the procedure. I did and my mouth would open up at night, naturally all that dry air contributed to me getting 4 dry sockets.

And the last bit of advice: The first day that you are home you will be a little groggy, dont be afraid to ask for help in standing up or sitting down. These were the hardest things for me. I would get so dizzy that I would nearly fall.

Hope this helps

Answer 3

Don't worry about it. I just had all 4 of my wisdom teeth pulled last year. I'll admit, I was scared to death - I'm really not scared of anything, BUT dentist and I was freaking out about this. But, I thought I'd better Man it up and I went ahead with it. The surgery was quick and painless - I was put out because they had to actually cut my gums AND teeth because some of them were not growing up and down, rather side to side. Anyway, the recovery was harder than the surgery and not for the reasons you'd think. It wasn't painfull at all or a pain to eat. My mouth felt nasty, even with this SUPER powerful, ULTRA minty mouth rinse they gave me. So I found my self spitting a lot and that is the worse thing you can do because it slows the healing and constantly reopens the wounds. So, don't worry about it, you be fine. Just try not to spit a lot - it will speed your recovery 10 fold. Good luck to you. I almost forgot, they tell you about the nerve damage thing as a precaution. Humans do have a nerve that runs along the front and sides of your mouth. Often, when pulling the teeth, the swelling causes your nerves to go numb. This will subside and cease after anywhere from a week to 9 months! For me, it was about 2 months. No biggy.

Answer 4

I know a few people who've had wisdom teeth out and it's not pleasant and you can get bruising on the face, but I've not known or heard of anyone that has lost feeling.
By the way, I had all four teeth diagnosed as "impacted" by my dentist, who said they'd have to be removed, one of which was growing into the next tooth rather than up and out of the gum. After having braces on my teeth for another problem, the wisdom teeth are all fine and the one under the gum has emerged ok. Something to consider? Straighten your teeth to create room if you don't want the op?

Answer 5

Er, how bizarre - sounds like this dentist was just trying to cover all the bases so you were aware of all possible risks - sort of like how medicines will say you could go into shock and die from taking a painkiller...but the risk of this happening is negligible.

My brother had five teeth taken out (four wisdom and one other) in one go and he was up and about and fine the next day. So I wouldn't worry about it but change your dentist if you feel he is worrying you uneccessarily.

Answer 6

I did extensive research on this before I had mine out a couple of weeks ago. A lot of it depends on your age, and the position of the tooth. Mine were impacted straight up and down, and because I am older (33) adn the roots had more time to grow, the root of one of them was touching a nerve. I went ahead and had them out anyway, knowing what my risks were based on my xray and my oral surgeon's opinion. I do now have numbness in my chin/teeth/lip on that side from the swelling and trauma to the nerve during the extraction. I am told that it will eventually get better, and I have noticed it slightly improving. So what he was telling you was not a joke, or just to cover his butt. He can see on the Xrays how close your teeth are to that nerve, and he should be able to give you an idea of whether or not this will be a problem for you.

Answer 7

I just had mine done in november...all dentists have to tell u that because the one on the bottom left i think it is ....is right near a nerve and if they touch the nerve you could possibly lose feeling in ur cheek, neck and that side of ur mouth and possibly ur face and tongue......but it didnt happen to me ....and i dont think it really happens to anyone i dont know anyone that it ever happpened to and i know a ton of people that had they're wisdom teeth out b4 me so you shouldnt worry....you should be fine!!! oh and if u are un comfortable with going under anesthesia...take the sweet air it rules !!!! get that with the novicane !!!!

Answer 8

I think I would get a second opinion from a competent dentist. If you do need it done, get a good oral surgeon. Our daughter had to have her wisdom teeth removed (but they were thru the gum) before she started orthodontic treatment as there was not enough room. I don't remember for sure but I believe it was done one side at a time.

Answer 9

This is exactly what happened to me. I was 13, and in ADDITION to having 3 wisdom teeth extracted (the fourth one was nonexistant), I had two baby teeth pulled (they said my jaw was too narrow or something...?)

I'm just going to be honest with you. IT HURTS LIKE BLOODY HELL. Okay, if I'm scaring you, just take that as "It's slightly uncomfortable"... ugh.

Well, if you've got incompetent dental technicians, they have no clue where your veins are and jab anesthetic & sedative in random places, and sometimes you actually FEEL the procedure! And then, after, you're in total pain if you try to chew AT ALL. Even drinking nutrition shakes hurts just touching your mouth. Don't even TRY using a straw. After one night of tears and LOTS of codeine, your cheeks swell up to thrice its normal size (and if you're really unfortunate, your boyfriend insists on coming over to keep you company). You have to gargle with a salt water rinse that makes you want to toss your cookies and have to stay home for a week CAREFULLY eating ice cream and playing video games... so uh, just take care. Your experience will probably be better than mine, provided you don't have technicians who don't know an artery from a vein. I'm not trying to scare you, just preparing you. If you've got any questions, just email me.. =)

Answer 10

Your dentist is just telling you the facts that there is a risk that you will loose feeling in your mouth. This is beacuse the wisdom teeth are very very close to the nerve that runs along your jaw that controls feeling in your mouth.

The good news is that this nerve is only damaged in a small number of cases...but it is still a risk. Doctors and Dentists are obliged to inform you of the risks.

Answer 11

I had all 4 taken out at the same time and nothing happened to me, also on one the had to crush one b-cuz it was so impacted, I can feel the scar where that one was, but no loss of feeling, if anything it hurt like hell for a week..but the pain meds will help..