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I'm curious as to how long this operation took for people who got this procedure done. I'm looking at all 4 teeth removed in one go, and being put under not a local anesthetic.
Wisdom Teeth Removal - Time for procedure?
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Originally posted by: AaronB
I need the same thing.
Any idea on how long this is supposed to take?
It depends on how hard yours are to remove. Mine took about an hour, because they had to be drilled/ground out (too bad since I wanted to keep them, but it's hard to save dust). If they can just be pulled, whether they've erupted or need to be cut out, then it might take less time.
Don't worry too much about the time though. You aren't going to be doing anything the rest of the day anyhow. Possibly not for several days. And if you're unlucky like me, nothing for the next few weeks.
Watch out for chips of bone in the socket.
Don't worry too much about the time though. You aren't going to be doing anything the rest of the day anyhow. Possibly not for several days. And if you're unlucky like me, nothing for the next few weeks.
Watch out for chips of bone in the socket.
Took me a weekend to heal and get back in the game. My then-gf nursed me back to health in a friend's apartment. That was fun.
It them about an hour for me I think. I threw up for 12 hours afterwards. Bad reaction to whatever they gave me to put me under.
I also ended getting TWO dry sockets.
You do not want dry sockets.
I also ended getting TWO dry sockets.
You do not want dry sockets.
No, I'm watching this thread for an answer.
Do you have insurance? I have medical and dental but wisdom tooth extractions aren't covered. Sucks to be me. (I can think of better things to spend the money on)
I have had some premolars extracted before and it all depends on a few things. One is how deeply is the teeth rooted into the flesh and what is the shape of the roots. I had some long roots and they were curved at the end. The dentist took about 45 minutes to take out all of them. If your teeth are as strong, the wisdom will take longer simply because molars have four roots.
edit: Local anesthetic in your mouth means that you will not be able to talk for a day or two. If you are a two hundred pounder like me Otherwise you may have a bit of a difficulty chewing. Also watch out for possible infection.
edit: Local anesthetic in your mouth means that you will not be able to talk for a day or two. If you are a two hundred pounder like me
Otherwise you may have a bit of a difficulty chewing. Also watch out for possible infection.
AgentUnknown
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A good oral surgeon can do it in 10 mins. But it depends if it is a surgical or non surgical, requiring flaps or not. Also, if they can pull it out in one piece, or if the crown fractures.
If something happens, it happens I wouldn't get worked up over it. I had the upper 2 removed, don't have the lowers and had zero problems, no bruising or swelling. I went to the dentist the next day and they even questioned if I really had them removed.
Crusty
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I had mine out yesterday. It was about 45 minutes from when they put the IV in me, until I woke up all done. It's now been 30 hours since they were out, and my jaw is still sore, but everything else is okay. No more bleeding, and I can eat most foods now.
Then again, they didn't have to remove any bone, or chip anything like that, so mine were easy to get out.
Then again, they didn't have to remove any bone, or chip anything like that, so mine were easy to get out
.I guess I'm lucky, I'm 32 and haven't had to get them taken out. Dentist says if they're not bothering me why go to the trouble.
You'll have to go in for x-rays beforehand anyway, so the surgeon can probably give you an estimate. You get to stick your head in the big whole-head machine usually. General dentists as far as I know don't do extractions of the wisdom teeth. There can be major complications, including losing all feeling in your lower jaw, and opening a hole into your sinuses.
The x-ray helps them figure out if the roots of the lower teeth are hooked around the nerves. There's a nerve on each side that runs the length of your jaw that serves the teeth as well as the chin for feeling. If you're not hooked on, no problems. If you are, then they have to cut down to get it out without damage.
On the upper jaw, it's possible that the roots are actually embedded in the sinus cavity but the hole is sealed around the root. If they yank it out, now you've got a hole you shouldn't have. I don't recall if they'll fix it right away, or if they just have to follow up to be sure it's not getting infected before it heals.
Dry sockets are a risk, but not if they stitch the flap socket shut. Depends on whether it had to be cut or not. I didn't get dry sockets (they're easy to avoid if you follow the rules) but I did get an infection in a socket from a bone chip. When I went back to have it checked the first time, they just decided it was okay and was just extra painful I guess, the second time a week later they x-rayed and found the bone, so they had to open the half-healed, infected socket and flush it out (just the word is painful: debriding).
I still have no feeling in that section of my jaw or the tooth in front of it. This was on one of the lower teeth; both of those had to be ground out, required like half-inch long cuts in the gum that extended past the next tooth to get to them. That was 4 years ago now, and I still notice the loss of feeling quite often. It's like having a piece of gauze stuck in the cheek.
But, you could have zero problems. And no good dentist or surgeon will suggest you have them removed if they aren't giving you problems and don't look like they will for sure. Many people do fine without removing them, either they're able to come in just like regular teeth, or they never erupt at all.
Oh yeah, and you shouldn't be stupid like me. Just because they don't hurt when you get home doesn't mean you're home free. Don't eat pizza right away (or 4 hours later like me). No way that caused my problems, but it was a stupid thing to do. I was just STARVING at that point, and there was fresh pizza in the house, so... It didn't hurt to eat at all, either. My jaw wasn't sore until later when the infection started up.
They used valium to knock me out. Awesome stuff. I watched the needle go in, and was out so fast I didn't remember having it taped on my hand. No way should anyone consider having all four removed with local anesthetic. I had one removed a few years before, when I had no insurance, with local painkiller and it was fine, but they have to use a LOT of the stuff. It's freaky having a big curved needle jammed into the roof of your mouth, and having your eyelids go numb.
As for insurance, most medical insurance WILL cover it, if they are erupting and are causing you pain or are going to cause dental issues. Some may not cover it if the dentist is just suggesting they be removed because they "appear" that they might cause problems. If they've moved recently, and are moving in a direction that looks bad, then it ought to be covered (some start to come in horizontally, for instance).
General dentists as far as I know don't do extractions of the wisdom teeth. There can be major complications, including losing all feeling in your lower jaw, and opening a hole into your sinuses.The x-ray helps them figure out if the roots of the lower teeth are hooked around the nerves. There's a nerve on each side that runs the length of your jaw that serves the teeth as well as the chin for feeling. If you're not hooked on, no problems. If you are, then they have to cut down to get it out without damage.
On the upper jaw, it's possible that the roots are actually embedded in the sinus cavity but the hole is sealed around the root. If they yank it out, now you've got a hole you shouldn't have. I don't recall if they'll fix it right away, or if they just have to follow up to be sure it's not getting infected before it heals.
Dry sockets are a risk, but not if they stitch the flap socket shut. Depends on whether it had to be cut or not. I didn't get dry sockets (they're easy to avoid if you follow the rules) but I did get an infection in a socket from a bone chip. When I went back to have it checked the first time, they just decided it was okay and was just extra painful I guess, the second time a week later they x-rayed and found the bone, so they had to open the half-healed, infected socket and flush it out (just the word is painful: debriding).
I still have no feeling in that section of my jaw or the tooth in front of it. This was on one of the lower teeth; both of those had to be ground out, required like half-inch long cuts in the gum that extended past the next tooth to get to them. That was 4 years ago now, and I still notice the loss of feeling quite often. It's like having a piece of gauze stuck in the cheek.
But, you could have zero problems. And no good dentist or surgeon will suggest you have them removed if they aren't giving you problems and don't look like they will for sure. Many people do fine without removing them, either they're able to come in just like regular teeth, or they never erupt at all.
Oh yeah, and you shouldn't be stupid like me. Just because they don't hurt when you get home doesn't mean you're home free. Don't eat pizza right away (or 4 hours later like me).
No way that caused my problems, but it was a stupid thing to do. I was just STARVING at that point, and there was fresh pizza in the house, so... It didn't hurt to eat at all, either. My jaw wasn't sore until later when the infection started up.They used valium to knock me out. Awesome stuff. I watched the needle go in, and was out so fast I didn't remember having it taped on my hand. No way should anyone consider having all four removed with local anesthetic. I had one removed a few years before, when I had no insurance, with local painkiller and it was fine, but they have to use a LOT of the stuff. It's freaky having a big curved needle jammed into the roof of your mouth, and having your eyelids go numb.
As for insurance, most medical insurance WILL cover it, if they are erupting and are causing you pain or are going to cause dental issues. Some may not cover it if the dentist is just suggesting they be removed because they "appear" that they might cause problems. If they've moved recently, and are moving in a direction that looks bad, then it ought to be covered (some start to come in horizontally, for instance).
I had both my lower wisdom tooth removed in June 04... both were impacted and grew sideways with the majority of it being under the gum.
Went to an oral surgeon, took xrays, and explained to me how my tooth was real close to the jaw nerve etc etc. After that I went into the operating room, sat down, and he swabbed my gums with some numbing gel. After that, gave me some shots around the wisdom tooth area and he went to work. I THINK what he did was took out the drill, drilled a hole in my teeth and broke it in pieces with a pair of pliers after that. Then took another pair of pliers and yanked it out. He did the same for the other tooth.
The shots he gave me numbed about 90% of the pain, I could feel the other 10%. All in all, I was in and out of there in less than 30 minutes. He gave me some vicodent (spelling?) and I drove home after. Wasn't bad the first hour after, but after that the pain was unbearable.
Expect to have a swollen mouth the size of a grapefruit if your teeth are impacted.
Went to an oral surgeon, took xrays, and explained to me how my tooth was real close to the jaw nerve etc etc. After that I went into the operating room, sat down, and he swabbed my gums with some numbing gel. After that, gave me some shots around the wisdom tooth area and he went to work. I THINK what he did was took out the drill, drilled a hole in my teeth and broke it in pieces with a pair of pliers after that. Then took another pair of pliers and yanked it out. He did the same for the other tooth.
The shots he gave me numbed about 90% of the pain, I could feel the other 10%. All in all, I was in and out of there in less than 30 minutes. He gave me some vicodent (spelling?) and I drove home after. Wasn't bad the first hour after, but after that the pain was unbearable.
Expect to have a swollen mouth the size of a grapefruit if your teeth are impacted.
depends on how your wisdom teeth are growing in.
mine were perfectly straight, but the dentist said it was better if i had em taken out anyways, so it was relatively painless and no bleeding/pain a day after.
mine were perfectly straight, but the dentist said it was better if i had em taken out anyways, so it was relatively painless and no bleeding/pain a day after.
If you know ahead of time whether certain painkillers are better for you, you might ask when he gives you a prescription. I found that Vicodin and Percodan are virtually useless for me, though codeine seems to work well. Vicodin didn't seem to help at all, and Percodan put me to sleep without making the pain go away. Not that I was planning on going anywhere.
Breaking the tooth is a common way of removing them. Some time after I had my wisdoms out, I had another removed (which I did manage to save and still have) and that was the first time I'd ever seen a pair of pliers to remove a tooth, certainly the first time I experienced it, and the tooth wasn't broken first. When they lose grip is the most frightening thing ever, since the guy is applying all his strength, nearly straddling you, and you've got a mouthful of stainless steel ready to crush anything that gets in the way.
If I found out there were complications like proximity to a nerve or the sinuses, I'd never let them do it with me awake where I could jerk around or react to a noise or motion. Knock me out and flay the skin from my head if you have must in order to get it done right. Having a numb section of my mouth is such a pisser.
Breaking the tooth is a common way of removing them. Some time after I had my wisdoms out, I had another removed (which I did manage to save and still have) and that was the first time I'd ever seen a pair of pliers to remove a tooth, certainly the first time I experienced it, and the tooth wasn't broken first. When they lose grip is the most frightening thing ever, since the guy is applying all his strength, nearly straddling you, and you've got a mouthful of stainless steel ready to crush anything that gets in the way.
If I found out there were complications like proximity to a nerve or the sinuses, I'd never let them do it with me awake where I could jerk around or react to a noise or motion. Knock me out and flay the skin from my head if you have must in order to get it done right. Having a numb section of my mouth is such a pisser.
I'll have to look into that. Like I said, I have medical and dental insurance but I keep hearing they don't pay for this.
Toastedlightly
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I had a friend have her's removed (16). Lots o' complications. She is (I think) anorexic/weighs in at 98 lbs, 5' 3". Anywho, she was overdosed on painkiller. Colaspsed at home, had to go to the emergency room, etc, etc. Once that was over with, she had 2 weeks of infections (she kept drinking da soda and chewing da gum). Just follow advice and you still should be good.
<--- has never had a bother from his wisdom teeth.
<--- has never had a bother from his wisdom teeth.
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Alright, I just got back from the dentist with my girlfriend who had all 4 pulled out. She is doing well, about an hour afterwards and still doped up as ever. She's falling asleep in my arm here as I type this on her powerbook.
We were wondering how long the operation was going to take for driving purposes. Thanks for the great advice, I'll update with how her recovery goes for those people also wanting answers.
Rob
We were wondering how long the operation was going to take for driving purposes. Thanks for the great advice, I'll update with how her recovery goes for those people also wanting answers.
Rob
funboy6942
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I hade 6 teeth pulled. 2 that went bad and all my wisdome last year. I was also on Vicoden for my back injury and he was to put me asleep but I was not reacting to the knock out juice and was awake for the entire procedure. THAT SUCKED! He shot me with everything he could by law and I wouldnt go under then I told him the hell with it go do it and 2 of them cracked (which I heard and felt) and he just kept saying he was sorry to me and said he felt bad for me. When he was done the people before me were still under and sleeping it off while I walked out the door with my wife and I drove home. But even going through all of that it took about a week before I could even think of solid food to chew. procedure took maybe half hour to pull it all. Wish I was asleep. Worst prart was the pressure that comes when he pulls on them and when the two cracked the knowing and hearing them crack, scraping the parts out of the hole, was the worst part. If I had been under it wouldnt of been suck a big thing at all.
Remember to not rinse the mouth out at all for 24 hours. If possible try and get her to drink through a straw so the fluid passes through the mouth and goes straight down. The wounds will be creating a clot right now and you don't want to wash it out otherwise this will seriously increse the chances of a dry socket. Tomorrow evening get her to *really gently* rinse round her mouth with some warm salted water as a mild disinfectant.
She shouldn't eat much really; try to keep to super soft foods and nothing too greasy.
Good luck!
She shouldn't eat much really; try to keep to super soft foods and nothing too greasy.
Good luck!
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We switched the gauze once and she spit some of the blood out, but hasn't eaten anything yet. She only spit out a bit of blood and it was very thick, so I'm assuming it is clotting rapidly. Thanks for the advice on the drinking though, we will be sure to do that.
Thanks again.
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