hello well since yesterday my bottom left wisdom tooth has been hurting not like a really bad pain but it hurts and i feel it kinda swollen and now i feel like my left ear is starting to hurt a lil bit a lot of people tell me i should go get them pulled off but from a past experience that even send me to the hospital im really scared idk what should i do? Help!!
2007-02-05 15:08:52 · 6 answers · asked by meanie 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Wash your mouth out with Hydrogen Peroxide then water, the pain should go away then go see your dentist
2007-02-05 15:18:04 · answer #1 · answered by Infinite and Eternal Reality 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am so sorry your are scared, so many people have fears of dentists and it's totally normal.
When I worked at a dental office we ALWAYS recommended that people have their wisdom teeth removed.
They are so far in the back that they are hard to keep clean, if there is not enough room for them, they may cause crowding of the other teeth... and if yours is hurting..that probably means it doesn't have adequate room to grow in.
If you are really nervous, some dentists can give a sedative before you go in to help relax you.
Or, some dentists use Nitrous Oxide ( laughing gas) that also makes you not so nervous.
If you don't think you could handle being awake at all, you could look up an ORAL SURGEON, but putting you "under" or "to sleep" will cost quite a bit more than just having the teeth removed under local anesthetic.
Try not to be scared, just make an appointment for an x-ray and exam. Remind yourself that you don't have to do anything more than that..on that day... and make sure you are confident with the dentist you go to. Ask him/her how many extractions they do in a year, what the complications are, what you should expect. If they don't take the time to make you feel comfortable, find somewhere else. Hang in there!!!
2007-02-05 23:26:39 · answer #2 · answered by Angelia J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't listen to people's advice unless that happen to have an m.d. in dentistry, you will probably have to get it pulled but you should go to your dentist and see what he says about it. You shouldn't be scared, taking care of wisdom teeth is a very common routine, and it isn't done in a hospital, it's not surgery.
2007-02-05 23:17:11 · answer #3 · answered by way2kewl4u1224 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you might have an infection caused by your wisdom teeth. The pain will get worse unless you are perscribed anti-biotics. Also, if you leave them in and they come in at odd angles, you could end up having serious damage to your surrounding teeth. You should have them removed. I recently had my removed, and it only hurts for a day.
2007-02-05 23:19:22 · answer #4 · answered by dopefish622 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is probably not what you want to hear. but i would get them pulled. if they come in, they will crowd the other teeth and make them crooked and that will be way more painful. I had my wisdom teeth pulled last year, and it wasn't that bad. they put me under and after it was sore but the pain wasn't unbearable.
2007-02-05 23:14:59 · answer #5 · answered by dazzlefazzle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the hospital
2007-02-05 23:17:03 · answer #6 · answered by rostov 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋