i need my wisdom teeth out?!?!?

Question

OMG!! i just had a dentist apptmt today, and they said i have to get all 4 wisdom teeth pulled! i am so scared of being sedated and stuff and how bad it will hurt! would someone please tell me about their experiences with this??!!

Answer 1

I had mine pulled 4 months ago. I was TERRIFIED about being put to sleep and the procedure it self. I kept thinking "how the heck are they going to get those teeth out...my mouth is so small." and "what if I never wake up from the anaesthesia or have nightmares while I'm under" When I went in to get it done I was fighting back tears and thought I was going to faint. They had me in my chair and hooked up to IV and I was seriously thinking about bolting out of there. And the horrible things people had said to me about the pain kept running through my head.
Long story short...It was a piece of cake! All that worrying for nothing. Being put to sleep was wonderful, not scary like I had thought. When I woke up I thought they had changed their minds because it didn't feel like anything had been done. The pain after words was not bad at all. I am allergic to T3's so I just had a light pain killer which I took for a day and a half.
The things that were the most annoying about the procedure was not being able to eat proper food for a few days, and I was a little moody. It's hard to keep the holes clean too, but honestly I waisted so much time worrying for nothing.

Don't listen to all those nasty people who say its horrible.

Answer 2

go to a biologic dentist so you don't get a cavitation. go to one who offers iv conscious sedation.

EXTRACTIONS

Extractions have to be done well. Normally they pull a tooth out, stick a piece of gauze in there and say bite on it. After the tooth is removed, the socket has to be completely cleaned so that complete healing can occur. If tissue such as torn pieces of ligaments or periosteum is left in the socket and covers the bone, the bone will tend to heal over the top, leaving a hole in the bone, and new bone cannot form. This hole can persist for the rest of the patient's life. It is a chronic infection that is called an alveolar cavitational osteopathosis or cavitation. This means that there is an infected cavity in the bone. These bone infections are only now being seriously researched. If they are fairly easy to prevent by proper socket cleaning, why is this not being done? But many if not most dentists have never heard of cavitations.

CAVITATIONS

A cavitation is an unhealed hole in the jawbone caused by an extracted tooth [or a root canal or an injury to a tooth]. Since wisdom teeth are the most commonly extracted teeth, most cavitations are found in the wisdom tooth sites. Please see the graphic and photo below to get a glimpse of what may be in your mouth and the effects it is having. The photo and diagram demonstrate the destructive and pathologic consequence of a routine tooth extraction. Dentists are taught in dental school that once they pull a tooth, the patient's body heals the resulting hole in the jawbone. However, approximately 95% of all tooth extractions result in a pathologic defect called a cavitation. The tooth is attached to the jawbone by a periodontal ligament which is comprised of "jillions" of microscopic fibers. One end of each fiber is attached to the jawbone and the other end of the fiber is attached to the tooth root. When a tooth is extracted, the fibers break midway between the root and the bone. This leaves the socket (the area where the root was anchored in the bone) coated with periodontal ligament fibers.

There are specialized cells in the bone called osteoblasts. Osteoblasts make new bone. The word "osteoblast" means bone former. They are active during growth and maintenance. However, the periodontal ligament prevents the osteoblasts from filling in the tooth socket with bone since the periodontal ligament fibers lining the socket act as a barrier beyond which the osteoblasts cannot form bone. In other words, an osteoblast "sees" a tooth when it "sees" periodontal ligament fibers. Since there are billions of bacteria in the mouth, they easily get into the open tooth socket. Since the bone is unable to fill in the defect of the socket, the newly formed "cavitation" is now infected. Since there is no blood supply to the "cavitation" it is called "ischemic" or "avascular" (without a blood supply). This results in necrosis (tissue death). Hence we call a cavitation an unhealed, chronically infected, avascular, necrotic hole in the bone. The defect acts to an acupuncture meridian the same way a dead tooth (or root canal tooth) acts. It causes an interference field on the meridian which can impair the function and health of other tissues, organs and structures on the meridian. Significantly, the bacteria in the cavitation also produce the same deadly toxins that are produced by the bacteria in root canals (see Root Canals). These toxins are thio-ethers (most toxic organic substance known to man), thio-ethanols, and mercaptans. They have been found in the tumors in women with breast cancer.

Answer 3

I had all 4 taken out too... The swelling/recovery really depends on the person. If you ice your cheeks it helps. You won't feel much pain until the numbness wears off... just take the pain killers they give you the subscription for. The pills usually induce sleep and sleeping helps you ignore what pain is left. Be sure to follow the directions they give you regarding cleaning the holes... otherwise you could get a "dry socket." I got two of them and they HURT!!!!!!! The fluids build up creating pressure and they have to go in and insert drains in the holes. Not pleasent.
Anywho, I had like jello and pudding the first day and was back to real food very shortly after.
Good luck! =)

Answer 4

I think having sedation is the right way to go.My brother had his removed with the sedation and he was fine. You may have some swelling and bruising for a few days. They will likely give you a painkiller prescription for Vicoden. Just have your mom fill that for you right away and take your pain pills BEFORE you have pain and on schedule .... Don't wait till it hurts to take the pills. Perhaps have a ice pack ready if you need it for the swelling. Have your bedroom all set up comfy for your arrvial home... you will want pleantly of rest . Two to three days and you will be fine !

Myself, I had 2 impacted ones removed with just Novocaine and gas... It felt like he was hammering on my face/ and jaw. I was fine within two days.
Good luck and try to remember lots of people go through it and if they can do it so can you!

Answer 5

First off, relax. It isn't bad. I had mine extracted. They were still under the skin. They gave me gas to relax me, put a IV in my arm, and I went to sleep. I woke up and it was done. I ate alot of soft foods for a couple of days (mashed potatoes, jello, etc.). The stiches disolved within a few days. When my oldest son had his removed a few months ago it was a simple extraction. Just like what your going to have done. He had laughing gas. It just relaxed him, made him a little loopy. They numbed his mouth. Extracted the teeth. He came home and ate soft foods for a few days. Nothing to it. Just relax this is something they do on an everyday basis. Let the dentist know your fears. Most people have their wisdom teeth removed for various different reasons.

Answer 6

I had all mine out when I was 19 and was freaked out about being sedated. However, they knocked me out and I didn't feel a thing, woke up groggy. Got a Vicodin prescription. Took one when I got home, went to sleep and another one the next day and went to work. My jaw was sore for about four or five days, but it was actually less painful and scary then I thought it would be. Good luck.

Answer 7

Well everyone has to do it, and the whole POINT of being sedated is so it will not hurt as badly... you will lose a lot of blood and may feel dizzy for a day or so but then it will be all over.

Answer 8

I didn't have all 4 done at once but I did have 2 done. it really wasn't too bad. The start an IV and give you something to go to sleep and the next thing you know your done.

It was a bit painful afterwards but I am sure your doc will give you some pain meds to ease you pain.
Good luck!!

Answer 9

It's a rite of passage. Everyone does it. Don't worry. Sedation is great.

It will only be sore afterward if they have to cut. In my case, the roots weren't splayed, so they did it with just a local anesthetic, and I was eating pizza that night.

Answer 10

well, i am not trying to make you scared, but your face swells up and you feel SOME pain. But it is not that bad.