My Boyfriend is getting his wisdom teeth pulled, what can I do to help him relax?

Question

Is there any side effects I should be worried about?

Answer 1

I had mine pulled a few years ago and I was soooo nervous! Getting the teeth pulled doesn't hurt at all. You are totally numb. After a few hours, the pain medication wears off, then its really gonna hurt. Make sure he takes his pain medication. If the medication prescribed isn't strong enough, make sure you call his dentist asap and get stronger pain meds. Thats what I had to do. He'll only be able to eat things like soup for the first day or so. Make sure you've got plenty of soup available for him. He'll probably have a little swelling and bruising, but thats normal. Good luck to him!

Answer 2

Aside from the obvious things you could do to help him relax, such as not hyping up the dangers right before he goes in, educating him about what the procedure involves, and preparing him to control his mental state through relaxation and projection, you might want to take him somewhere nice and relaxing beforehand, like a park or movie theatre that is near the office. Or if it is a morning appointment you could go out for breakfast (just bring his toothbrush with you). I think the key is to discuss everything a few days prior and let it sink in. He will "deal" with the fears he has and by the time he goes in, his coping mechanisms will be in place.

That said, it can be a really nasty experience. I had mine taken out by the Navy at boot camp. I have really wide, flat molars. My wisdom teeth wear deep-rooted and partially under gum tissue. So they had to fillet the gums, crack the teeth in half, and when they pulled out the pieces, it was like pulling rusty iron nails out of tropical hardwood. It squeaked every time they pulled and they had my in this crazy headlock.
Every time I heard that creaking sound I tought I was going to lose my wits. I went through all kinds of tough training in the Navy as part of a special unit, and let me tell you- that wisdom tooth extraction was the most brutal experience I have ever experienced. I had another dental tech in the navy who was mad because my detachment corpsman strongarmed them into cleaning my teeth without an appointment, so the guy scraped my lower teeth as if he was chiseling Michealangelo's David, it hurt the whole time and I was suspicious that he was taking out his anger on my teeth. 10 years later and 4 of my lower teeth are cracked in the back- that guy did a number on me. When I think of these incidents, it seems like some sort of dream to me.

Just be ready for a hard time, but I'm sure civilian dental assistants are not as sadistic as the ones in the Navy. They might even be nice and put him under.

Answer 3

You should go with him and hold his hand while he's getting his tooth out. And say some calming words to make him not think about his tooth. And i not sure about any side effects because im only 14 1/2.

Answer 4

I had mine taken out at the first of January and the biggest thing that you can probably do is just go with him. Its really a simple procedure. I remember waking up and asking them if they were going to start. That only thing to be really careful with is not straws, and clean clean clean. I had some swelling for about 1.5 weeks but thats about it. Good luck.

Answer 5

You know what will make him happy and i will not say it.