If your WISDOM TEETH are *NOT* impacted, does it still hurt to get them out?

Question

I am getting my wisdom teeth out at Christams time when I come home from school, they are not impacted and I am getting all 4 out at once.
The only reason why I have to get them out is becasue they will screw my teeth up becasue I had braces a few years ago.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Mine were not impacted and I didn't have any pain when I had mine removed. Just be sure to take the pain pills for the first couple of days afterwards :)

Answer 2

My dentist was supposed to take all four impacted wisdom teeth out, but he had such a hard time, so he stopped after three. It wasn't as bad with just the one tooth, but it still sucked. Are you going to be put to sleep? I wasn't, but it didn't hurt that much because my mouth was numb. The only thing I could feel was the pressure from the dentist yanking on my head. I just kept saying to myself that I was in a spa getting pampered. LOL I was also on nitrous oxide.

I was so happy when the numbness left. It took a long time for my mouth to stop bleeding. If you are a bleeder, make sure you buy more gaze from the store. You also might need some tea bags to help stop the bleeding.

Answer 3

Everyone has a different experience. Here is mine. All four of my wisdom teeth had cut through the gum line? Is that called ruptured? I forget.

I got all four removed at the same time. I think the total time it took was about 1 1/2 hours, 2 at the most and that would be including from the time I arrived to the time I was escorted out the door. I was extremely nervous about getting the procedure done and asked if they could prescribe me something to calm me down prior to my appointment. They gave me demoral, which did very good at sedating me, I just felt to sleepy to be worried about much.

They gave me a total of 11 or 12 shots. 2 shots on each quadrant of my mouth, two in the roof of my mouth the first one was a sharp prick but it was over fast. They started the procedure after waiting for the numbness to kick in.. I was literally numb clear up to my eyeballs... After removing the teeth on my left side they refreshed my shots on my right side... didn't feel those either... and then removed the two on my right side.

Getting my teeth removed felt nothing more then the hygienist scraping my teeth with a cleaning pick. I was expecting pulling and yanking and experienced nothing of the sort.

When they were done I felt fine. They packed the area my teeth used to be with gauze, they'll have you bite down on that for a few hours to help form clots, and you'll have to change the gauze. I'd say the procedure it's self was a breeze.

Afterwards you'll go home, the numbness will start to wear off, I do suggest you take a pain pill before the numbness starts to wear off so that it has time to kickin in. Yes there will be throbbing and aching in between pain killers. They should prescribe some good ones that will manage the pain well.

For me the next couple of days my gums were swollen enough it changed my bite pattern and it felt weird to bite down on things. I just ate a lot of pudding and soups.

Don't fret about it, anticipation is the worst, if you're really worried or want it to be easier have them prescribe you something to calm you prior to your appointment.

Hope this helps!

Answer 4

Friend, don't let these people scare you. I had seven teeth pulled 2 weeks ago, including my four wisdom teeth. The worst part is when the dentist sticks that needle into the roof of your mouth when he is numbing you. But afterwards, the pain isn't that bad. But be prepared for lots of pressure when he is pulling them..I mean lots!!! Yes you will be sore and it will probably hurt a little to eat but other than that with the help of your pain medicine you'll be fine. That is just as long as you don't spit, smoke, or drink through a straw, as you will get a dry socket. Then you will be alot sorer. Swishing salt water the next day helps too.

Answer 5

It completely depends on the person (and how much of an anesthetic they use). I just had four wisdom teeth out and one only was impacted. It didn't hurt at all during the procedure because I was so drugged up (but still awake). All I felt was them stitching my gum and no pain:) It hardly hurt at all afterwords the only time it did was when I tried to eat on the third day because I had completely stopped taking my pain pills. (I took them on the first day and just before I ate on the second.)

My sister got hers out in the summer (not impacted just malposed) and hers hurt for a week even though she took the pain pills.

My other sister had 2 out and had a bit of pain just before she could take her next pill and it last a couple of days.

Your mouth will probably be fairly swollen (especially before the freezing comes out) and your lips will get stretched. Use Vaseline or lip chap regularly to restore your lips. To reduce swelling it is very important to use ice on the first and possibly second day. Use the ice for the whole day even if it doesn't hurt!!!! The swelling will last much longer if you don't. Don't expect to eat much the first day. Mostly of the difficulty will be due to swelling. Consider getting something you can drink like jell-o that isn't quite set, tomato or cold broth. Nothing hot and no straws!

Answer 6

Yes, it still hurts. I have had three fully erupted wisdom teeth pulled and I know. However, it didn't hurt anything like what I've seen from people who had to have them cut out. I had the top two pulled at once, went home and took tylenol and ate a lot of ice cream and was fine in three days. Pulling teeth is painful, but if they don't have to cut them out it should be a very short pain. Just DON'T suck on any cigarettes or straws. Seriously, dry socket is REALLY painful. (My daughter got it when she got her teeth pulled. I think it helped her decide to quit smoking.)

Answer 7

It will hurt about 6 hours after the surgery once the Novacaine wears off :P

Then, drink down some thin soup (trust me, you won't want to and you won't like it at all, but you have to) and take a pain pill.

If you need any help, message me.

Oh, and right after the surgery, when you feel like rinsing blood out of your mouth, be sure you face *downwards* over a sink. You will be so drugged up you have a good chance of choking and sputtering water and blood everywhere if you let water get back in your throat.

It's a pain in the butt to get them out, but it's not so bad.

Answer 8

It is is different for everyone, but I believe most people over play the pain. Of course it will hurt you got open cuts in your mouth, but not that much. I got my wisdom teeth out ,they weren't impacted though, and I played in a soccer game that night without pain medication(for the percocet would of messed me up). So, it all depends on your pain tolerance. The doctors recommened putting gauze in my mouth to prevent bleeding and that worked wonders and I was healed in just a few days.

Answer 9

It wont hurt while they are taking them out. however, your jaw still ends up with holes where there used to be teeth. It aches a bit. And the bleeding (stops after about an hour) is unpleasant.

I strongly suggest you DO get them out, because you don't want to have gone through braces for nothing. My hubby had braces, and didn't have his wisdom teeth out, you would never know he'd had braces, cause his teeth are so crooked and out of place. Get them out. It will be worth it.

Answer 10

I'm not going to lie to you. It hurts like .................
Keep plenty of ice around and use it.
Ask your doctor if there is anything over the counter you
can take. Tylenol or a reasonable facsimile.
I feel for you, had the same thing happen.
Eventually the pain will go away.
You're just a little scared right now, but it will pass.

Answer 11

Oh yes! It will still hurt. Don't forget, impacted or not, the dentist is still going to pull four teeth out of your face.