Wisdom Teeth Extraction!

[Stealth1024]

I am someone who can't stand needles. For all of you who have had this done before, is there any way to get around this (knock you out with a pill or something first... lol)? And do they take a blood sample first (maybe they should knock me out for that too...)? I have heard there are different precedures such as IV, local injection of something...

What about recovery time? Pain? (bottom two stuck down there at an angle, top two coming in)

Maybe I should just not even bother having them out... Possible headaches down the road are always solved with medicine.

 

[Frenchie]

For me it was an IV and nirous oxide. The IV was the main source and the gas just put me over the edge. The IV was actually fun...the liquid was freezing cold and I could feel it enter my arm, travel to my heart and then get sent throughout my body. Weird but cool (no pun intended) sensation.

Pain was minimal, had some Tylenol3 pills though. Pain was gone within a day or two. Had this done about 1990.

Just do it. You will most likely have to get it done at some point. The younger you are, the better.

Bite the bullet, get the needle, and be done with it.

Oh yeah, not to scare ya, but my dentist OD'ed me. I was out for almost two days after the surgery.... If only I were an attorney back then!

 

[thebestMAX]

Man,

I am with you but the little pain of the needles saves you a big pain afterward.

Do anything you want to me but dont take blood, that is my big turn off.

We all have problems of one type or another. Just imagine it with NO help.

 

[Ariel]

I hate needles, but I had to have a shot when I had my Wisom Teeth pulled. But it only hurt for a second or two. They didn't take a blood sample of me, but I had mine pulled about 8 years ago, so I don't know what they do now. The worst part for me was the dry sockets I got from not taking proper care of them after the extraction. Follow your Doctors' orders and your recovery will be just fine!

 

[Viper GTS]

Opt for general anesthetic rather than local. Local's no fun.

My biggest advice would be don't get dry socket. Follow their directions exactly, & you should be OK. Take enough pain medication to kill the pain, there's no reason to suffer.

Dry socket's a bitch, even though I have very high pain tolerance it still hurt quite a bit. I called in sick to work because of it, my whole jaw and ALL my teeth hurt.

Viper GTS

 

[Imported]

I have to get mine pulled. 16 right now, so is younger really better? I'm no afraid of needles or anything, spent 10 years going through allergy shots..

 

[vi edit]

Needles, blood samples, and IV's oh my!

Were you guys having teeth pulled or open heart surgery?

I say go for the local. None of that groggy, pukey, dizzy feeling for two days after you come out of the anestheasia.

I had two impacted(growing in at angle like your's) and a local worked just fine for me. I was at work that night and at class the next day.

 

[thraashman]

I had mine pulled back in 98. For me the gave me some nitrous and knocked me out cold. I woke up, dizzy with gauze in my mouth. First thing you learn, if possible, don't take the gauze out for very long, it'll hurt if you do, the gauze relieves pressure. They gave me some antibiotics to prevent possible infection and some codeine for the pain, which I saved for a time when I could more enjoy the effect. but trust me, it's not too bad, you eat liquid for a few days (I was eating solid foods the next morning). They did inject me with novacaine, but not until after I was out. I got and IV too, but I don't know what was in it, and it wasn't painful at all, not even as bad as giving blood. Don't worry, it's not as bad as it seems, the only bad thing is you'll be nautious for about a day, and for me it was only when I stand up. Have Fun!

 

[Spoooon]

I didn't get a shot(thank goodness). I don't really remember the experience beyond them laying a strip of gauze over my eyes. I was eating real food that night, so it wasn't too bad. But the pits in my lower jaw are still there and it's been 2 years.

 

[HoopDogg]

bang your head on a wall repeatedly.

 

[jonnyjack]

can explain what dry socket is?

 

[Napalm381]

I'm with vi_edit...local works good. You have to put up with a few little shots in your gums at the start, but after that you can't feel a damn thing. Much more convenient than having to deal with being groggy for the rest of the day.

 

[vi edit]

jonnyjack - a dry socket is when you dislodge the bloodclots that form over the holes that are left in your jaw. If you suck on a straw or sneeze to hard, you can knock those clots loose exposing the open nerves and bone.

Ask anybody who has had it, it is probably one of the most painful things that can happen happen to you dental wise.

 

[randomlinh]

ugh, getting mine done next friday, 8:15am I heard local would be a bit better because w/ general, you may wake up in da middle..... and well.. that's not good.

 

[jhu]

i got the iv. i saw the room spinning and was about to ask the anaestheseologist why the room was spinning. i woke up with 5 less teeth. didn't need the acetamenophin that was prescribed so i just gave it to my friend for "experimentation"

 

[Ausm]

I had all 4 yanked at the same time...I was totally put under because one was impacted I also got a 2 week perscription of percadene Thank God i did not get a dry socket...Oh when i got home I was so F'ed up I slept for 48 hrs straight and also missed one week of work,


Ausm

 

[jmcoreymv]

Is this a mandatory procedure or something? I havent heard anything about needing my wisdom teeth pulled? No pain killers for me, pull it right out, I can take it like a man.

 

[JC]

Oh yeah, when you've healed up a bit, pack a tea bag or two back there...feels good.

 

[vi edit]

jmcoreymv

It's not mandatory, it's just that many people's jaws do not have sufficient room to allow thier wisdom teeth to come in. If not properly treated, their wisdom teeth will impact, or grow in at a funky angle, and shove the rest of their teeth forward making for an aweful, and painful mess.

 

[Demosthenes]

Had mine out a year ago, the actual procedure was a breeze but man the next week was TERRIBLE!! Had full anesthea myself..

All I remember is they gave me a walkman as they were inserting the IV, and all I could tune in were Christian stations.. I remember thinking geez is this some kind of Christian conspiracy?? are they trying to convert me even while I'm having an operation done?? Then I woke up.. stumbled out of the chair.. and I FELL DOWN on the way to the car LOL!! My parents said I babbled on about the Christian conspiracy the whole 45 min. car ride home. Very interesting experience...

 

[Napalm381]

<< shove the rest of their teeth forward making for an aweful, and painful mess. >>

My parents spent a lot of money on my straight teeth (3000 bucks of braces)...damn straight they're gonna rip those wisdom teeth out

 

[PCAddict]

I am dreading this procedure myself. I am a big puss when it comes to stuff like this sometimes. My brother just had all 4 of his extracted a few weeks ago. He went back to my parents house so my mother could take care of him for a few days. He really milked it.

But, I think I have to break down and have them removed in the next year.

 

[Handle]

I had a general anaesthetic but they gave me the gas first (I too requested getting the gas before the needle). I didn't need much in the way of pain killers... it didn't hurt much and I didn't take any pain killers other than the ones they gave me before I woke up. I wasn't that groggy--I mean, I certainly wasn't feeling very well and spry and ready to write tests or play sports, but I was well enough to play computer games

 

[Frenchie]

Whats with this fear of needles everyone has???? Theres nothing wrong with getting needles! Or sutures for that matter. Not that getting a needle is the most fun thing in the world, but they really arent that big of a deal....

Just my .02 cents.

 

[Wangel]

Make sure you eat a very large large meal right before the operation. Things with lots of different colors are best!