How bad does it hurt to have your wisdom teeth taken out?

Question

My friend and I both have to get our wisdom teeth taken out. I'm 17 and she's 16. I have to get mine taken out because I don't have enough room for them to grow in and she has to have hers taken out because they are growing in sideways. I'm getting it done this summer and she's getting it done next week. How bad does it and how can you prepare for it?

Answer 1

I had to have mine taken out (all 4) for the same reason as you, not enough room. It was when I was about your age, I'm 29 now, so I don't remember it too much. I do remember being surprised that it wasn't nearly as big of a deal as everyone made it out to be. The only problem that I remember having was getting sick to my stomach from the gas that they used to knock me out. About an hour after I woke up, I threw up, but was then fine after that. It doesn't hurt when they do it because you are knocked out (or at least I was), and it doesn't hurt too much afterwards because of the pain killers. I hate taking drugs so I took the smallest amount of pain killers that they recommended, and the pain still didn't bother me.

Good luck, you'll get through it just fine.

Answer 2

It will depend on what method they use to extract, and if they knock you out or just use Novocaine.

Most people end up getting a surgical removal, and the dentist will use a general anesthesia. So, the procedure itself is nearly painless.

It is the recovery that tends to suck. You'll have anywhere from a little to quite a bit of bleeding from your mouth, much of which you will end up swallowing. That blood may upset your stomach.

Your dentist/oral surgeon should provide you a prescription for pain medication. Ask if you can have it prior to the procedure, or if a parent can get it filled while you are having the procedure done. This way, as soon as you are awake and able to swallow, you can take one.

As for taking anything before the procedure, I wouldn't do it without talking to the dentist/oral surgeon first. Medications you take could interact with the anesthesia, or could make you bleed more. They should be ablet to advise you, or have a pamphlet ready with information for you.

Good luck! Mine weren't removed initially because other teeth had been removed for the same reason as your wisdom teeth are being removed. At age 23, they both cracked within a week of each other, and I thought I was going to scream for weeks from the pain of that. Better to have them out now, then when they cause problems later.

Answer 3

Depends on the individual. I had mine out when I was 18, I didn't have much pain or swelling after the extraction, and all 4 of my wisdom teeth were impacted. Then again, other people have had quite different experiences. One thing to watch out for, though, if you undergo general anesthesia and they use gas, this will often cause nausea upon waking up. I had an injection to put me to sleep, and other than being a little groggy, I had no nausea whatsoever.

You'll get some good pain pills to take after the procedure. These worked great for me!

Answer 4

I had mine removed at 16 also as did many of my friends. I will never understand the reasoning behind wisdom teeth when most kids just get them out.

anyways, not here to scare you but my personal experience was horrible! I always said I would never wish this on my worst enemy. But everyone is different. Alot of my friends and even my brother were fine.

I didn't have local anestetics I actually went to the hospital and was completely knocked out. When I woke up though I threw up alot of blood (its common). This also will put a strain on your mouth so it does hurt.

Just do as the doctor says. I also was given pain medicine that made me more sick so I opted for no pain meds for the first day or two.

I had swelling and a bit of bruising for a few days and then the worst pain came about 1 1/2 weeks later. I actually felt worse. So we called my dentist and I ended up having a bacterial infection which is also called dry socket. This is painful but unfortunately common. Once they took care of this though and removed the stitching I felt SO much better!

But I tell everyone that if a dentist tells you to remove them you better do it. Your teeth will certainly shift.

But remember everyone survives it. So it may be a rough 2-3 days but then it's over. And atleast you and your friend will go through it together! best of luck.

Answer 5

The pain depends on how impacted your wisdom teeth are. The harder they are to take out the increase in pain. Have some cold paks or frozen pees on hand to help minimize swelling. You can expect swelling for 3 to 5 days. Stock up on soup, jello, pudding, or anything soft you won't be doing much chewing. If you are having general anesthesia make sure you are on an empty stomach( 6 to 8 hours) You will be told not to brush nor rinse your mouth for 24 hours. DONOT SPIT OR SMOKE. This may cause you to get a dry socket which is very painful and foul smelling and will require treatment. As long as you follow the oral surgeons orders and take your medication as prescribed you will be fine. The first few days are rough but it will get better. Be happy you only have to do this once in your life.

Answer 6

They either give you a local anesthetic -novocaine type stuff - or put you out entirely. So it doesn't hurt at all. After the anesthetic wears off, there may be some amount of soreness for a day or two, but that's it. Don't worry.