Does It hurt to get your tooth pulled out?

Question

I am soooo scared! But I have to get it pulled out in order to get my braces on and I am so scared because it is really "in there"!!!

Answer 1

no, it gets numbed first.

Answer 2

I just had 4 wisdom teeth removed through oral surgery. My bottom two were impacted (still under the gum) and the top two were through the gum. The dentists usually recommend that you have both the top and bottom wisdom teeth removed at the same time. If you have the bottom removed but leave the top the top wisdom teeth come in more because they don't have the lower ones to hit against when you close your mouth and the same goes for removing only the top ones. I'm 43 and my bottom impacted wisodom teeth started to push the gum up and the top wisdom teeth would dig into the gum when I closed my mouth, it was very painfull and got to the point that I could not eat normally or talk normally. Since the bottom were impacted it required oral surgery and I was asleep for the entire operation (about 40 minutes). It has now been 6 days and I can honestly say that the most pain I ever experienced in the whole ordeal was when they put the IV in my arm, and that was nothing more then a small bee-sting-type-pain. Since the operation I followed the post-op care instructions they gave me, and I took the pain medicine the dentist perscribed but no longer needed it after 4 days. Oh yea, the cost for removing all four wisdom teeth, the anesthesia, and everything else combined came to $1,500.00. I wish you well, and remember the whole ordeal probably seems much scarier than it will really be.

Answer 3

You didn't mention if this is a baby tooth or one of your permanent bi's. You really don't have anything to be scared of with either though. Your dentist will get you good and numb and probably have Mr. Nose for you too. All your going to feel is a little pressure where he has to wiggle the tooth loose before it comes out. You may hear some crackling noise, but that's just the tooth coming loose, so don't worry it doesn't hurt. That's what scares patients the most, the unexpected noise. It's really good that you ask what to expect so you'll know and be prepared for all of it. When you go in let the assistant know and she will go over everything with you and the doctor will tell you everything he's doing before he does it too. Just keep in mind that this is your first step towards getting the braces and you can do it! Your going to have a fantastic smile when it's all over with. Eat lots of ice cream after the extraction and just do what the dentist tells you to do and before you know it, it'll be over with! Good luck sweetie!

Answer 4

I recently had two pulled out, one at a time though. They probably will numb you, and that's practically the thing that hurts, I mean, the deeper it gets, it just hurts, but don't worry, it's just a little pinch or whatever, it's gone in like a second. So, don't worry about that. Once you're numb, it doesn't hurt getting your tooth pulled out, but I would just close your eyes because it's weird having to look at the dentist taking your tooth out, so yeah, just close your eyes and think about something else ... it worked for me. And afterwards, they'll give you like this sheet to put on your teeth, so it stops bleeding quickly ... that's probably really annoying because you get a lot of saliva in your mouth and stuff ... and if you get your sheet wet, it's really annoying and it makes your gums hurt and all that crap. But basically, don't really worry about it, it's all gone in a day.

Answer 5

Don't let anticipation of pain stress you out! The shot to numb your jaw will hurt a little, but if the tooth is being removed for the purpose of making room in the "braces process" it is probably not an infected tooth, therefor it will respond well to the numbing agent and you will feel the pulling but it will not hurt. If you still have some feeling of pain when the Oral Surgeon begins to pull, tell him or her and they will administer more numbing agent.You do not have to suffer, tell them they will be compassionate.

Answer 6

Teeth are structures found within the jaw of most vertebrates, so yes, their inherent integration into the bone makes them semi-permanent structures. However here is an answer to the pain you are anticipating: Get novocaine! That just feels like a little pinch in your gummal area. Maybe you have Macrodontia which is a condition in which the teeth appear larger than normal. It is commonly associated with gigantism, and this is the reason why your orthodontist wants you to have a tooth extraction. In that case, the pain of a tooth being pulled will be offset by the emotional pain you will now not feel because you will have normal size teeth. Also, as an interesting side note the roots of the teeth are covered by gums. Adult teeth naturally darken with age as the pulp within the tooth shrinks and dentin is deposited in its place.

Answer 7

I got a wisdom pulled three weeks ago and I still have the stiches. The tooth wasnt ready to be pulled just like yours isnt. It will hurt but take a pain killer BEFORE the procedure. Dont suck through straws afterwards and be VERY careful of a DRY SOCKET! They make grown football players cry. (I saw it!) But the swelling from being pulled should only last for two days, a fever no more than a few hours and the pain will last for a week. But dont force things like eating a steak. Also, never let your pain killer wear off before taking another one. It should over lap or you will be on the floor holding your face asking for your mother or 911 which ever you can say through the pain!! Ease the pain with warm drinks and relax.

Answer 8

When I got my braces on, they had to pull my tooth out, and it hurt really bad. But it probably hurt because they didn't pull it professionally. She didn't put any numbing stuff in my mouth. She actually didn't do anything, really, when she noticed it was in the way. First she tried using her fingers to pull it, and it wouldn't come out. Then she got a tool and yanked it out, and it wouldn't stop bleeding. Not professional, huh? But for your tooth, they will probably numb it so it doesn't hurt as bad. It might hurt afterwards a bit, but surely it won't be too bad, and it'll be over before you know it. Just think that it won't last too long, and in less than a week, it'll be done with and you'll be perfectly fine. Good luck!

Answer 9

I just had 2 teeth pulled on Friday. I was terrified. My dentist rubbed some stuff on my gums that made them numb. Then he gave me 2 shots of novacaine. After it was numb, he gave me 2 more shots to make sure it stayed numb. I did not feel a thing when he was extracting the teeth, however him holding my mouth open was abit annoying. I changed my gauze every 20 minutes till I stopped bleeding. (By the time the numbness wore off.) Before the numbness wore off I took a vicodin. I haven't had anymore painkillers and haven't felt any pain.

Its nothing to get worked up about, however I know that you won't be convinced till its over.

Answer 10

Not too much. I'm 12 years old and I had a baby tooth pulled out 2 years ago. The dentist puts novicain (idk how to spell it, but its numbs your whole gum and tooth so you can't feel a thing). There is a needle where it gets injected, and that part might pinch a bit, but just relax and think about something else.

Answer 11

Well, if the dentists put you to sleep or give a pill that makes you feel very drowsy, then, no, not really. I have to get all four wisdom teeth pulled out, they are really "in there", but the dentists assured me that I shouldn't feel a thing when they put me to sleep. Talk with your dentist about it, remember, it's so DUMB to not ask. Good luck!