Help! dental worries! Me and my "wisdom teeth"?

Question

I recently had a dental checkup about odd pains in the back of my gums. It turns out that i have wisdom teeth popping up, and they are impacted.

They dont hurt me 90% of the time, but i get an occasional twinge. I may get them removed, but i want to know details, such as do i really need them removed, or can i just leave them in.

Im not bothered about having the operation, but mucus and blood in my mouth doesn't sound exciting to be honest..

Any help given is welcome

Answer 1

Mucus and blood will be there for a couple days and then you will be alright. You will be spitting and drooling a lot.

Answer 2

As a dentist and former wisdom tooth patient, I can understand your concerns. If your teeth are partially in, the procedure will likely be much easier than if they are bony -impacted. When I had mine out at age 14--three erupted,1impacted-- I had IV sedation. The surgery lasted about 20 minutes and three hours later, I was playing basketball in my backyard. I threw away the pain meds because I didn't need them. I may have been an exception, but I've had lots of patients with more difficult extractions that did just as well post-operatively. To be safe, allow 2-3 days after your surgery to get back on your feet. Excessive bleeding is not normal--what most people experience is blood-tinged saliva that for whatever reason they are less willing to swallow. I hope this helps and that your surgery goes well.

Answer 3

I had my wisdom teeth pulled with the same symptoms as you. The dentist recommended it because over time wisdom teeth can caus the rest of your teeth to move and become crooked because your jaw is small. Also, i didnt enjoy biting my cheeks every now and then. The surgery is nothing, but the pain after is horrific! I was swolen for about 3 days and was on constant pain medication. the leakage of blood was digusting. But I'm glad I did it because I dont bit my cheeks anymore....

Answer 4

Presumably there aren't any dentists who have looked at your x-rays to give an informed decision. It really depends on where they are and what problems they are likely to cause if left in place. If you are really unsure, go see another dentist or oral surgeon for a second opinion.

I got mine out when I was 17 and really it was no biggie. Hardly any blood or mucus. The most annoying part was food getting caught in the suture area.

Answer 5

Just get it done.. I waited and they ended up doing it while I was in the Marines. They only gave me two shots to numb it and pulled four teeth, the next day I was back to training. So at least they might knock you out first. Plus 10 Min's of pain is better than crowded teeth any day.

Answer 6

If they are impacted, you'll need to get them out. I'd suggest sooner rather than later to save you the pain they will cause you by trying to come in...

I got mine out 12 years ago. I was sore for 5 days. Some of my friends were only sore for a day. It depends on the person. Just camp out on your parents couch for a week, your mom will love to take care of you - ;)

Answer 7

I had mine removed like a year ago. It kinda hurts more if you don't get them removed. I had mine a couple of months before the pain got so bad the dentist had to take them out. You get stitches in your gums but they don't hurt and then in a couple of days your fine.

Answer 8

ok, well there are two possible answers to your question, one: if no part of your wisdom teeth are poking through on the bottom then yes you can keep them in with very few problems other than a little pain here and there because they are applying pressure on your other teeth, however the ones that are on top will eventually elongate if they "poke through" and because they don't have anything to chew on. second answer: if they are poking through GET THEM OUT!! if you leave them in and any part of them are poking through you are going to have a hard time keeping those areas clean and the teeth will become decayed and if you let it go on to long you can end up with an abscess which can kill you, not to mention will end up costing you a lot more money, pain, and healing time..more money because the dentist will end up having to pull the teeth out in many sections because its gonna fall apart, more pain because the infection is acidic and the lidocaine the dentist is going to use to get you numb is a base (chem. 101..acids and bases neutralize each other)so your not going to get very numb and there is only so much of the drug the doc can give you, and finally more healing time because its going to be a real pain for the dr. to go in and pull out all the little fragments of tooth out plus you will have to be on anti-biotics for a while to kill the infection...my advice get them all out at the same time if your young (younger than 25)if older get them out one at a time. as for the "mucus and blood" there wont be any mucus if you take care of yourself properly (e.g. follow the dentists post operative instructions which i will post along with this)but there will be a little blood that will turn your saliva pink or red for a few days its nothing to worry about its normal if it wont stop bleeding get a wet tea bag (like Lipton iced tea type tea bags) and clamp down on it on the sites where you are bleeding, there is something (cant remember what)in the tea that helps stop the bleeding or apply a damp rolled up piece of gauze to the sites and clamp down applying pressure so it works like a pressure dressing. now how to take care of yourself: 1. after surgery apply a ice pack 15 min on 15 min off for a few hours to help reduce swelling during the first 24 hrs after 24 hrs apply a warm compress to promote blood flow to the area which will promote healing. 2. NO SMOKING!!! smoking will cause negative pressure, negative pressure will suck the blood clot out, sucking the blood clot out exposes the bone, exposed bone in your mouth causes dry socket which is considered by some women worse than child birth. 3. no drinking through a straw (see #2)4. no carbonated beverages like soda, beer, champaign, ect.. the carbonation can dissolve the blood clot and you will get dry socket. 5. no spitting, yes your gonna bleed a little, yes it tastes nasty, ect.. spitting creates negative pressure (see #2) negative pressure = dry socket just swallow it its not going to hurt you, if you must spit lean over the sink and let the stuff fall out of your mouth like you are drooling. 6. no swishing, swishing = negative pressure = dry socket (see a pattern?). 7. no mouth wash for about a week, will burn like hell. 8. avoid brushing the affected area, you don't wanna brush the clot out..dry socket, yeah...thats about all i can remember from the script i had to memorize and recite daily for 2 years hope it helps

Answer 9

If they are impacted, they will not come in and pain will only increase.
Get it done on a school break. You will be tired a few days, and have to eat mooshy food, but it's usually not a big deal for most.

Answer 10

I made the choice to wait and ended up with crowded teeth and migraines. I had to have the surgery anyway and it was much, much worse than if I would have had it done when they first suggested it. Just get it over with!