Wisdom Teeth Extraction: DAY 2

[Spooner]

I finally was able to feel comfortable enough to remove the gauze from my mouth, but I still can't open or close it the whole way -- i'm assuming that's normal.

Had to pop 2 more percs this morning -- those things are just great for the pain. (Not really sure why people use this drug for recreational use, though, because it doesn't make me feel any different)

Doctor's directions say I have to rinse my mouth with warm salt water every 2 hours today. Is that going to hurt like hell?

I'm hanging in there. Thanks for the words of encouragement yesterday, guys. :music:

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: Spooner
I finally was able to feel comfortable enough to remove the gauze from my mouth, but I still can't open or close it the whole way -- i'm assuming that's normal.

Had to pop 2 more percs this morning -- those things are just great for the pain. (Not really sure why people use this drug for recreational use, though, because it doesn't make me feel any different)

Doctor's directions say I have to rinse my mouth with warm salt water every 2 hours today. Is that going to hurt like hell?

I'm hanging in there. Thanks for the words of encouragement yesterday, guys. :music:

No it doesn't hurt.

For the love of god don't use a straw or smoke, avoid fuX0ring with the site to much. Dry socket is no fun.

 

[Spooner]

I'm definitely not planning on using any straws or drinking any alcohol or eating anything solid.

What are some other things I can do to avoid this dreaded dry socket?

Also, what are the signs of it?

 

[jagr10]

The salt water just tastes aweful, but i think it's there to help clean the areas infected.

I don't know why people are always yanking out their wisdom teeth. What's it done for anyways? Creating more space in your mouth? Nobody in my family has ever had their wisdom teeth pulled out and nobody has crooked teeth.

I was told by someone that dentists always recommend it 'cause they make more money by doing it. Something like $100 or more for each tooth pulled.

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: Spooner
I'm definitely not planning on using any straws or drinking any alcohol or eating anything solid.

What are some other things I can do to avoid this dreaded dry socket?

Also, what are the signs of it?

Avoid doing anything that could dislodge the blood clot.

It feels like someone is running a wire through the socket & into your jaw, the pain extends along your jawline affecting all of your teeth. I suppose it's what you would expect from exposed nerve endings.

Viper GTS

 

[Ladies Man]

Originally posted by: jagr10
The salt water just tastes aweful, but i think it's there to help clean the areas infected.

I don't know why people are always yanking out their wisdom teeth. What's it done for anyways? Creating more space in your mouth? Nobody in my family has ever had their wisdom teeth pulled out and nobody has crooked teeth.

I was told by someone that dentists always recommend it 'cause they make more money by doing it. Something like $100 or more for each tooth pulled.

They get them removed cus they don't come in right...... my wisdom teeth came in horizontally and were pushing against my other teeth causing me massive ammounts of pain. Yup those suckers had to come out. Most of the time your mouth doesn't have enough space for wisdom teeth so they come in wrong and need to be removed.

 

[Spooner]

The salt water just tastes aweful, but i think it's there to help clean the areas infected.

I figured it was used to clean, but does it hurt?

Those areas of my mouth seem to be quite sore, and I'm wondering if salt water will upset it.

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: jagr10
The salt water just tastes aweful, but i think it's there to help clean the areas infected.

I don't know why people are always yanking out their wisdom teeth. What's it done for anyways? Creating more space in your mouth? Nobody in my family has ever had their wisdom teeth pulled out and nobody has crooked teeth.

I was told by someone that dentists always recommend it 'cause they make more money by doing it. Something like $100 or more for each tooth pulled.

It depends on your jaw. There are plenty of people who get them all and never have a problem

I was with you entirely, until one of mine only grew in halfway, creating a flap of skin where food would lodge. Since I couldn't clean it effectively it could have eventually led to periodontal disease, so I had it and the rest removed. I figured I might as well do them all at the same time.

 

[Ornery]

It was just recommended by our dentist, to have my 17 year old son's wisdom teeth pulled, because they were coming in sideways. He is adamant about getting them out of there. My wife isn't so sure. She said hers came in sideways also, and her teeth are only slightly crowded. I KNOW my wisdom teeth came in sideways. I've seen X-rays of them. The doctor said you don't mess with them after a certain age. They never caused me pain, and my teeth are pretty damn straight, though they've had a few crowns and what not.

 

[fatkorean]

Dry socket...if you get it you will know you have it, trust me.

To help prevent it, try not to do a lot of sucking, be it straws or umm other stuff that i dont wanna know about And did they give you a syringe with a curvy tip to it? Use that gently to was your sockets out and dont rinse so hard either.

As for percocet, they crush it. When you do that you destroy the time release properties of it.

-fk

 

[tcsenter]

I don't know why people are always yanking out their wisdom teeth. What's it done for anyways? Creating more space in your mouth? Nobody in my family has ever had their wisdom teeth pulled out and nobody has crooked teeth.

Cuz back when we was knuckle draggers, we had larger jaw bones. Well, I'm still a knuckle dragger, but anyway...

The predominant theory is that jaw size has decreased due to civilization and diet while the number of teeth has remained the same, leaving less room to accomodate 16 pairs of teeth. Most third molars, if left alone, will not cause any problems.

Still, a substantial percentage will cause problems for a number of reasons, usually because they try to erupt or shift horizontally, off-angle in some problematic way, causing pain or discomfort. Third molars are rarely pulled for reasons having to with 'crowding' resulting in crooked teeth.

 

[MrBond]

The salt water won't hurt, don't worry about that.

I'm with you on the opaites, they didn't make me feel different at all.

I have a friend who's dad is a dentist. He said smoking is a big cause of dry socket. Also avoid straws, carbonated beverages, and alcohol (I avoided all three for a week)

Good luck, it gets better

 

[SaigonK]

I had mine out last month and my mouth is in much better shaoe because of it.

Left side tooth was coming in at a slight angle, causing my other teeth to get crowded, it actually caused my gums to bleed when i brushed my teeth, to much pressure and my gums were all sensitive. Also food would get lodeged in there and besides the risk of infection, etc. it made for some really nast breath at times.

My right side tooth was straight up and down and wasnt really causing any issue per se, but we yanked it anyway.

A month later and I have to say it is much better, my teeth dont hurt any more, my gums dont bleed, and the shtinky breath is all gone!

One thing I noticed, go easy on the salt and warm water, only do what he says to do. My gums around the extraction point were raw for a few days longer because i over rinsed with salt water. Try to brush the area if you can as well, it helps to firm up the gums around the area.

I thought I wouldnt get any swelling, the first two days were easy as pie....then day three came and BAM! my left side got swollen up big time!
I only used Ibuprofren, 4 at a time (800mg total is fine every 8 hours or so.) it really helped keep the swelling down and knocked down the pain. No high end drugs for me!
Didnt need them!


As far as dry socket, dont do anything that causes vacumm, it is that simple. Straws, smoking, drinking out of a bootle, etc.
Like it was said before..if you get dry-scoket...yu will deifnitely know it!

 

[jadinolf]

I had a wisdom tooth extracted on Monday of this week (#32).

I'm lucky, I guess, because I had no pain and therefore no need for pain medication.

 

[Malladine]

Oh god, i'm really quite...apprehensive about having mine out. Reading this is making me feel pretty ill.

 

[Nitemare]

I had two removed at the same time on the same side of my mouth. They were impacted and had to be cut out. I was eating hotdogs the next day just chewing with my head held sideways.

The pain was bearable and I stopped taking the vicodins or percosets(forget which one) after the first half day. I could not see that they were helping and have heard that they are addictive.

The warm salt water did not hurt and it was somewhat of a relief. Mine was sort of itchy and the salt water seemed to stop that.

Hang in there, before no time you will be able to munch without pain.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: djheater
It depends on your jaw. There are plenty of people who get them all and never have a problem

I was with you entirely, until one of mine only grew in halfway, creating a flap of skin where food would lodge. Since I couldn't clean it effectively it could have eventually led to periodontal disease, so I had it and the rest removed. I figured I might as well do them all at the same time.

I have that problem now. Every now and then some food would get stuck underneath the flap and cause the gum to swell up. All 4 came in straight, but the bottom 2 didn't come in completely (or just didn't properly push the gums out of the way). Is it possible for a oral surgeon to simply remove the excess flap of skin rather than pull out the teeth?

The company I work for doesn't offer dental insurance - which I find strange because just about everybody working here (including management) has children under 8 yrs old. They'll need the dental coverage sooner or later, and meanwhile I get shafted.

 

[XZeroII]

Originally posted by: jagr10
The salt water just tastes aweful, but i think it's there to help clean the areas infected.

I don't know why people are always yanking out their wisdom teeth. What's it done for anyways? Creating more space in your mouth? Nobody in my family has ever had their wisdom teeth pulled out and nobody has crooked teeth.

I was told by someone that dentists always recommend it 'cause they make more money by doing it. Something like $100 or more for each tooth pulled.

You know how dentists are always taking xrays of your mouth...I'm afraid they are doing more than just getting pictures

 

[Spooner]

No alcohol for a week?

 

[SaigonK]

Yup! No booze for a week! we know you can do it.

Malladine:

It really isnt that bad unless you are getting all four out at once and you get dry socket.
i was really worried about it and then I found it was nothing at all!

 

[Malladine]

Originally posted by: SaigonK
Yup! No booze for a week! we know you can do it.

Malladine:

It really isnt that bad unless you are getting all four out at once and you get dry socket.
i was really worried about it and then I found it was nothing at all!

Will be having all 4 out at once
Dry socket *shudder*

Thanks to everyone for the advice on how to avoid that

 

[Spooner]

I had all four done.

As I stated in my previous thread, I had all that could have happened:

1 impacted, 1 with cavity, 2 that didn't grow in yet.

The impacted one hurt the most, but I'm doing okay.

Malladine, don't sweat it too much. I'm the biggest baby in the dentist's chair and I survived!

 

[Barrak]

I am having mine out on the 26th. The 2 on the top have both grown into my sinus cavity and cause headaches all the time. I only have one on the bottom that might not have to be removed. Going to have all done, why go through this twice.

 

[Spooner]

Originally posted by: Barrak
I am having mine out on the 26th. The 2 on the top have both grown into my sinus cavity and cause headaches all the time. I only have one on the bottom that might not have to be removed. Going to have all done, why go through this twice.

Get 'em all done at once. That's what I did.

Well worth it.

 

[Ime]

Aw shucks, you need a dry socket! I had two!

Everyone who gets their wisdom teeth pulled needs a dry socket, just so they can understand the pain I went through!

Just kidding.

Hey man, just hang in there. After a week you'll be just fine.