Need Wisdom Tooth extracted

[SunnyD]

I had a nice nap when I had mine taken out. Of course a couple of mine were impacted, so there was various sharp implements going into my mouth doing things to me that I had no desire to be conscious for.

If the one(s) that your dentist want to remove are all erupted, it's much less a deal. Gas should work fine.

As far as pain management, I was swollen and somewhat in pain when the anesthesia wore off, probably for about 4 hours or so. I took one of whatever they gave me, and it made me feel rather ill, so I didn't take any more of that. I was fine on a couple ibuprofen every 4 hours for the first few days. I actually hurt more from the infection I got a week later (I was already trying to eat things I shouldn't have been). Nothing like having copious amounts of puss and blood oozing from your gums! TASTY!

 

[sjwaste]

Originally posted by: AreaCode707
Did all four of mine, two impacted, on Novocaine alone. Could hear them cracking but didn't feel anything.

<-- girl, btw, so no extra manly toughness.

We men might not want to hear or admit this, but it's been experimentally tested and demonstrated that women have a higher pain tolerance than men.

If you think about what's involved with child birth, there's a good logical reason for it, too.

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: sjwaste

Originally posted by: AreaCode707
Did all four of mine, two impacted, on Novocaine alone. Could hear them cracking but didn't feel anything.

<-- girl, btw, so no extra manly toughness.

We men might not want to hear or admit this, but it's been experimentally tested and demonstrated that women have a higher pain tolerance than men.

If you think about what's involved with child birth, there's a good logical reason for it, too.

Links?

 

[Jabbernyx]

Did all 4 in one go, all impacted with just Novacaine. A little unsettling to hear the teeth cracking and having chunks pulled out a little at a time, but nothing too bad.

 

[MotionMan]

Originally posted by: QueBert

Originally posted by: cronos
I got all four taken out at the same time six years ago. They just numb the area around and pulled them out.

I even drove in by myself and managed to drive myself back home before I started to feel the pain. Hehe.

Damn I'm going to be able to drive myself home? lol I know I sound dumb but I've never had anything done that required an IV or something similar. I figured I would be loopy for a few hours afterwards.

This doesn't sound so bad at all, up until the week after part MotionMan brought up. I will get the Vicodin and maybe a big bottle of Patron

There was no way I could drive myself home. I was out of it for the rest of the day and could not eat until late the next day.

My experience was not fun, but, may not be typical.

MotionMan

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: sjwaste

Originally posted by: AreaCode707
Did all four of mine, two impacted, on Novocaine alone. Could hear them cracking but didn't feel anything.

<-- girl, btw, so no extra manly toughness.

We men might not want to hear or admit this, but it's been experimentally tested and demonstrated that women have a higher pain tolerance than men.

If you think about what's involved with child birth, there's a good logical reason for it, too.

Huh, never heard that.

 

[Jabbernyx]

Originally posted by: sjwaste
We men might not want to hear or admit this, but it's been experimentally tested and demonstrated that women have a higher pain tolerance than men.

If you think about what's involved with child birth, there's a good logical reason for it, too.

That's what my dentist said he tended to notice.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I had one removed and was just a needle with the freeze stuff. Actually, it does not even feel like a needle, it's weird. It's like if he just touches you with the tip of a pen then start to feel the freeze. Was just one tooth though and a top one which his easier. Was basically a 15 minute thing, and most of that time is waiting for the freeze to kick in fully. Then he gave me some gauze to bite on and it was the end of that. Not really any pain just bleeding and awkwardness from having a missing tooth. Took a few weeks to get used to it to th epoint where my mouth feels normal, but as far as pain, it was very minimal. The most pain was the day after, and not anything that bad.

As for bottom ones, not sure how those are, but they are a bit more complicated I think.

 

[sjwaste]

Originally posted by: Ocguy31

Originally posted by: sjwaste

Originally posted by: AreaCode707
Did all four of mine, two impacted, on Novocaine alone. Could hear them cracking but didn't feel anything.

<-- girl, btw, so no extra manly toughness.

We men might not want to hear or admit this, but it's been experimentally tested and demonstrated that women have a higher pain tolerance than men.

If you think about what's involved with child birth, there's a good logical reason for it, too.

Links?

I'll try to find a link. My fiancee showed it to me in an academic journal, IIRC. When she gets back from work, I'll ask her if she can recall anything about the citation.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

had all 4 of mine done, was put to sleep for it

 

[imported_Imp]

I had gas and a sedative. Honestly, I don't know which one made me sleepy. Maybe it was a coincidence, but they gassed me for 5 seconds, then a few seconds later, right after being injected on my arm with a sedative, I was out. However, you aren't really completely out; I remember some of what the doctor said, and he even told me to do stuff with me listening.

I was so out that half an hour later, when the nurse came to change my gauze, I bit her finger... What a trip. All four out baby!

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: Imp

I was so out that half an hour later, when the nurse came to change my gauze, I bit her finger... What a trip. All four out baby!

Heh, when my husband had his out and was waking up he was OUT of it! They'd put the gauze in his mouth and he kept trying to talk so it wouldn't stay. "I love you... I love you so much," with blood dripping out of the corners of his mouth like Dracula because he kept knocking the gauze out of place and a big dopey grin. I know it's not nice to laugh at your post-op spouse but...

 

[ruu]

Originally posted by: MotionMan

Originally posted by: QueBert

Originally posted by: cronos
I got all four taken out at the same time six years ago. They just numb the area around and pulled them out.

I even drove in by myself and managed to drive myself back home before I started to feel the pain. Hehe.

Damn I'm going to be able to drive myself home? lol I know I sound dumb but I've never had anything done that required an IV or something similar. I figured I would be loopy for a few hours afterwards.

This doesn't sound so bad at all, up until the week after part MotionMan brought up. I will get the Vicodin and maybe a big bottle of Patron

There was no way I could drive myself home. I was out of it for the rest of the day and could not eat until late the next day.

My experience was not fun, but, may not be typical.

MotionMan

Had bottom two out years ago; they were impacted.

They gave me something via IV; I was totally out during the entire procedure and woke up literally drooling on myself, lol.

Was driven home, took a little nap, woke up, felt fine. Gum tenderness but no pain.

Was eating Doritos the next day.

YMMV.

 

[imported_Imp]

Originally posted by: AreaCode707

Originally posted by: Imp

I was so out that half an hour later, when the nurse came to change my gauze, I bit her finger... What a trip. All four out baby!

Heh, when my husband had his out and was waking up he was OUT of it! They'd put the gauze in his mouth and he kept trying to talk so it wouldn't stay. "I love you... I love you so much," with blood dripping out of the corners of his mouth like Dracula because he kept knocking the gauze out of place and a big dopey grin. I know it's not nice to laugh at your post-op spouse but...

An hour later when my 'sitter' was buying my tylenol and antibiotics at the pharmacy downstairs, I got weird looks from the staff. May have been the stoned out stare, 'off' grin, and the fascination with ear plugs.

 

[amdhunter]

Originally posted by: AreaCode707
Did all four of mine, two impacted, on Novocaine alone. Could hear them cracking but didn't feel anything.

<-- girl, btw, so no extra manly toughness.

Pics?

 

[InflatableBuddha]

Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
I had one removed and was just a needle with the freeze stuff. Actually, it does not even feel like a needle, it's weird. It's like if he just touches you with the tip of a pen then start to feel the freeze. Was just one tooth though and a top one which his easier. Was basically a 15 minute thing, and most of that time is waiting for the freeze to kick in fully. Then he gave me some gauze to bite on and it was the end of that. Not really any pain just bleeding and awkwardness from having a missing tooth. Took a few weeks to get used to it to th epoint where my mouth feels normal, but as far as pain, it was very minimal. The most pain was the day after, and not anything that bad.

As for bottom ones, not sure how those are, but they are a bit more complicated I think.

I had a similar experience when I had one wisdom tooth removed about 2 months ago (upper tooth).

Mine had broken the gumline so all I needed was a local anesthetic with a needle and a couple minutes for the dentist to pull it out. There was a bit of pressure to pull it out as the tooth was curved, but it came out in one piece. I felt a bit of pressure, but no actual pain.

I was not given any painkillers (I just took OTC Tylenol), but my dentist did prescribe some antibiotics (tetracycline) for both before and after the extraction to reduce the chance of infection.

I used an assload of gauze for the rest of the day and the day after, but I had no pain. It was difficult getting used to not tonguing the scab and only chewing on one side of my mouth, but I adjusted.

 

[SoulAssassin]

How many of them are impacted? I had 1 impacted and 3 that weren't. The 3 were more or less fine the next day, the impacted one was a bit of a bitch but not nearly as bad as people made it out to be.