Has anyone had their wisdom teeth taken out?

Question

I ust learned from my denist that I need to have my wisdom teeth taken out. She said first I will need to go to an orthodontist and he can see weather I should have them taken out before I have braces put on or after the braces are off? I am just so terrified of the experience. What does the oral surgeon do? I have heard that they put you to sleep with using nitrogen or they inject your veins with something? Are you completely asleep throughout the whole ordeal? How long does take for a person to wake up after the procdure is over with? Does the oral surgeon give you something for the pain afterwards? I am just so terrified right now. My parents and I are deciding if I do need to have them taken out it will be in mid July. It will help me if you told me if people told me their experience when they had their wisdom teeth scared.

Answer 1

I have to get mine out in like 3 weeks. I am tripping too, but i have done my research. I dont really knwo what they do if they do nitrous oxide. But i am getting I.V sedation. Basically it is where they inject a butt load of drugs (something like valium, and somehting else) to where you are asleep. However in one of the drugs there is something that makes you "consious". So say the dentist asks you to move your head. You can. However when you wake up you don't remeber anything. So i would say thats the way to go......lol the only thing i am worried about is saying something stupid/ The oral surgeon gives, you either tylenol 3 or other REALLY good painkillers (say my friends). And to asnwer your last question, it takes about 5-10 minutes to wake you up. They just have to nudge you. Good luck

Answer 2

I don't know why everyone flips out about this. I just had mine taken out on Thursday everyone said "omg it's gonna hurt so bad your not gonna want it done and all you can eat is like soup." I made an appointment last Thursday to get them removed and the first like 20 mins I was there they took full x-rays of my mouth which took less than like 30 seconds for each x-ray and doesn't hurt. Then when there done they were like you want us to pull them and I said sure. All I had was shots in my gums to numb my gums and there like does this hurt and after 2 minutes both teeth were taken out. I bled all for 24 hours because that's because the teeth were fully grown in (I am 20 now) and left a big hole. I had my bottom ones pulled about 4 years ago when I was 16 years old but the top ones weren't grown in yet. The day after the surgery I wasn't bleeding anymore and no pain never took any pain medications no advil, tynol, or nothing. I just used cotton balls to stop the bleeding and I was eatting like normal the second day and still been eatting like normal all week. Don't be scared cause if you don't get it done soon it can mess up your teeth and cause infections. I heard it can damage nerves too waiting to long so just get it done because it's not bad at all you can't feel them pulling them out and will probably only feel a little pain for a little bit, menstrual cramps feel alot worse then getting your wisdom teeth pulled let me tell ya. They can put you asleep but it cost alot more then them just numbing it, and why have them put you asleep when it doesn't take that long to pull them out just close your eyes same thing cause it numb and you can't feel it. Please don't be scared I am so glad I got mine taken out because my right side was starting to hurt so bad and was bleeding when I brushed my teeth before I got them pulled, be smart and get it done trust me I am not lying.

Hope this helped!

Answer 3

I had all four taken out a year ago...(in a day surgery not in the chair)it is worth it in the long run to have them out they potentially can cause all sorts of issues if you leave them such as further tooth crowding (by the wisdom teeth pushing all the teeth further forward), cysts, pain etc. There is a fair bit of pain associated after the surgery but they heal and before you know it you're back to normal and happier for having them out. I personally had no issues other than pain...make sure you do everything the doctor tells you to do as far as home treatment is concerned....like rinsing etc and you should be fine. Look at it as a learning experience that makes you stronger.

Answer 4

Pretty much we dentists charge a lot of our services, and as such -I- believe that it's our job to make sure patients make decisions with INFORMED CONSENT. it's the doc's job to explain all this to you; you shouldn't have to go on line with your fears! At the very least, the oral surgeon should have a talk with you during consultation appointment BEFORE the date of the extraction appointment.

Here we go:
1. I'd recommend getting them done before the braces
2. The oral surgeon will push on the teeth from beneath to just "pop" them out. if necessary he will push the gums out of the way (make a "flap" we call it!) and possibly remove a small amount of jaw bone to access the wisdom teeth.
3. They can use Nitrous Oxide to relax you, but most of the time for wisdom teeth, you'll want IV sedation, which yes, is injected into your veins and makes you sleep the whole time, or at least not aware of your surroundings.
4. Waking up varies. maybe 15-30 minutes. You'll be woozy as you leave, so you'l lhave to have your folks drive you! and then wait on you hand and foot for the next day or two, whcih is fun....
5. Yes, they give you something for pain after...usually vicodin or percocet; you shoudl also take ibuprofen for the pain as well.
6. Don't be terrified. Hundreds of people have this done every day...no worries.
good luck, hun.

Answer 5

i'd say no. If its bleeding that bad you need to contact your surgeon. There "should" be a surgeon on call if you call the office, but if not i'd call my family dr. If you cant get ahold of any dr by phone, i'd consider going to the ER or an urgent care center since you wont be able to sleep properly and dont want blood dripping down your throat and possibly aspirate it. When i had mine out-there was very little bleeding despite the fact that I had no stiches (its a newer technique, that leaves the patient in less pain and allows teh wound to "breathe") and it certainly didnt last for 8 hours. You NEED to eat too-be careful you dont get so low on energy that you pass otu or something. At very least keep your fluids up and not just with water-you need electrolytes too (think iced tea, gatorade, sprite, gingerale, vitamin water...) I'd stay away from cafeine right now though too. I hope you can easily contact someone! Warm rags (or food) ar ethe absolute worst thing you can do! Warmths increases blood flow! Use ice packs (a bag a frozen peas works too-just dont eat them when your done with them!)

Answer 6

I was pretty hesitant when I was told that I had to get my wisdoms out. I took mine out during the treatment with braces. I already had braces and I had my wisdoms out b/c the ortho wanted it out at that time. He knew that I had impacted teeth and that the wisdoms were not too serious to the point that I needed them out. He decided that it would be in the best of my interest to take them out at that time so treatment can continue on. The oral surgeon will put you to sleep. The whole surgery will take about an hour, and they will wake you up and you will be kind of conscious. You will get some meds prescribed from the oral surgeon. I do suggest you to have a consultation with the ortho, and see what he/she want you to do if you are planning to get braces. It was painful at first after getting all 4 of mine out, but it was worth it though, because i can now chew without getting irritated by those teeth. Wish you the best of luck!

Answer 7

I wish I had gotten mine out before I had my braces because when the one bottom one was coming in it made my one tooth go a tiny bit crooked. Nothing awful but it's kind of a shame I had braces, and it annoys me even if no one else can see it.

Anyway, about the wisdom teeth, don't worry :) I had all four of mine taken out a few years ago (which I definitely would recommend.. if you're going to be uncomfortable, get it all over with at once rather than 2 at a time!) Anyway, the way my surgeon did it was he had me bring in a CD. I picked Norah Jones because I figured it would be soothing (lol). Anyway, they put in my IV, I handed them the CD and I heard about 5 notes of Norah Jones before I was out cold, lol. I'm not sure how long it takes a normal person to wake up from it because I know I took a long time, but I woke up in the recovery room and felt fine. As long as you take your pain medicine regularly (yes you will get a prescription) you shouldn't be too uncomfortable. Just stock up on soft foods and take it easy. I was really nervous about getting mine out too, but it ended up being fine :)

Answer 8

if the teeth have already come in, they will numb up your mouth and just pull them out. If they have to surgically remove them, you go in, sit in a chair, they put a mask over your nose and mouth and within 5-10 seconds, you're out cold, and you stay that way throughout the whole thing. If I had an IV, I wasn't aware of it. I didn't have it when I went to sleep, and I didn't have it when I woke up. you wake up later, and get driven home where you camp out on the couch with ice, vicodin, water, and the remote, but you'll be too busy sleeping off the anesthesia to watch anyway. But do be careful the rest of the day. Everytime i got up to do something, like the bathroom or refill my water, i ended up fainting because i was still recovering from the anesthesia. You'll be swollen for 3-5 days after wards and the vicodin will be your best friend. but once its over, its not bad. and within 2-3 weeks, back to normal...maybe even sooner.

Answer 9

I got 2 out about a month or 2 ago. I went to a dental school for it because it's cheaper. My wisdom teeth didn't fully come in until I was in my early 20s and they immediately crumbled to pieces and fell apart. All I had was roots left and my gums were trying to grow over the holes.

When I went in to have 2 removed, all they did was give me about 6 shots of Novocaine (no nitrous, no injections). I was WIDE AWAKE for the whole thing. I just closed my eyes and crossed my fingers and the next thing I knew the dentist had pulled them out. I didn't feel it at all. I knew he had his hands in my mouth for a minute but I didn't feel the teeth come out at all. They stitched up the holes and sent me on my way. I left WITHOUT any prescription for any painkiller and was told to take 4 Advil at a time for the pain. I though it was total b.s. but the Advil was honestly enough for me. I had only a tiny bit of swelling for 2 days but hardly anyone noticed.

Now, when I was 10, I had 4 adult molars removed in one day before I had my braces because of 'overcrowding'. I got in the chair, they put a mask over my nose and mouth and told me to count backwards from 10. I was totally knocked out. Next thing I remember, they were calling my name and pulling me to my feet and helping me into a small, dark recovery room where I could lay down until I woke up fully. That was the entire experience but I have no clue how long I was in the chair for. Again, I felt NOTHING. It probably took about 25 minutes before I could really walk well enough to get to the car but I was a little groggy and acting 'silly' for at least another hour. There was a lot of blood because they did not stitch up the holes since they were not wisdom teeth. But NO pain. Even though I was only 10 years old, they gave me a whole envelope filled with Codeine pills. I only took 2 that night and I was fine the next day. All I had was a little pain and stiffness in my jaw.

One thing I will say is that I should have had my wisdom teeth taken out at a younger age. I had braces from age 11-13. When my wisdom teeth started to come in when I was in my late teens/early 20s, they messed up my other teeth a bit because of the crowding. They pushed some of my other teeth forward and made them crooked a bit.

Answer 10

well, I have had 2 of them removed. your problem is more with the fear than the actual procedure. and the more you get anxious, the more afraid you get.

dont worry about it, just be ready to follow the directions of your dentist especially after the surgery is done. the instructions in the first week after is the most critical.

once the nitrous oxide starts it work, the rest is really not in your hands anymore, so why worry yourself to death, unecessairly.