Anyone ever have a tooth cut out?

[rebgirl420]

No its not for me but for John actually. A week ago he was eating and half of his molar fell out. So he went to the dentists and they said since its absessed it needs cut out. He's all nervous b/c we have to go tommorow morning. Anything I should know? How much pain will he be in?

[Breukelen advocaat]

No its not for me but for John actually. A week ago he was eating and half of his molar fell out. So he went to the dentists and they said since its absessed it needs cut out. He's all nervous b/c we have to go tommorow morning. Anything I should know? How much pain will he be in?

I haven't had that exact experience, but I've had teeth pulled, root canals, and major oral surgery involving infected things being cut out of my gums by periodontists. With novacaine, it won't hurt at all. Hope he feels better later. I'm sure it will be fine.

[rebgirl420]

Thanks hun, I appreciate your feedback. I guess ill just have to play nurse for a few days. I wonder if he'll get knocked out before they do it. *shivers* and THIS is why I dont want my wosdom teeth out.

[4twentE]

I was going to get a wisdom tooth pulled one time. When I went to the dentist, he told me he'd have to cut it out rather than pull it. And they did not want to give me gas. I let no one cut inside my mout unless I'm completely out of it. I said f#(K that and got some antibiotics to make the inflammation go away. It hasn't bothered me since. Sorry not exactly the feedback you were looking for, maybe even a little discouraging. Just tell John I'm a pussy and he'll be fine. :D

[Breukelen advocaat]

Thanks hun, I appreciate your feedback. I guess ill just have to play nurse for a few days. I wonder if he'll get knocked out before they do it. *shivers* and THIS is why I dont want my wosdom teeth out.

I don't think he'll be knocked-out. He'll probably be told to eat soft food, not rinse for a day or two, or take aspirin (tylenol is OK), because it has to heal. He may have to go back in a week or two to have the stitches taken out, and the doctor may want him to come back again in six months to check it again.

[slipknotpsycho]

i can almost garuntee he won't be knocked out.. and you don't want him to either... to have my teeth removed and be put to sleep to do so since i have a huge phobia of 'em... it costs over a thousand to be put to sleep around here....

i can garuntee either way tho it's not cheap... and if it's only one tooth... well it'll more than likely be over before he knows it...

you could also have him ask his dentist to give him an anti-anxiety medication before doing any work.... not all dentists have them, but alot do.

[rebgirl420]

Thanks guys, yeah so far hes gotten antibiotics and some pain pills. He's gonna be bummed that there not knocking him out. Luckily he has good insurance. I cant even imagine how expensive it would be without it.

[rainbows.rsexy]

i had the option of being awake or asleep

i was in annoying pain, on the day after my operation

not much pain after that

4 wisdom teeth at 18 years old, unconscience
i was told by the nurse I got bloody

[JohnGalt]

If he's nervous, you should've asked for some valium. Seems like most places (especially college campus offices) will hand it out like candy. They gave my brother 6 for his wisdom teeth.

[Blitzed]

Smoking is bad, if he smokes tell him not too. It causes some problem, (cant rember the name) and I think it like dries out the gum. But, they will probally give him a big shot of Novacain, so there wont be too much pain

[onequestion]

If i have novacain injected in my mouth i wouldnt feel shit if you shot me.

[happiestmferoutthere]

I've had a tooth cut out. All I got was Novocaine, but I got plenty of it. I didn't feel the actual cut. I had plenty of pain pills, but if I remember right the slice was sore for a while. Maybe even a week or so. Quite frankly it felt like someone cut my gum, and it was tender. The stitches they put in dissolved, so there was no 2nd appoinment. It wasn't one of my favorite experiences, I can tell you that.

[Maggz]

Pain free when under the knife..prescription pain killers should help the pains after its done.

[rebgirl420]

Its giving me the shivers just thinking about it

[MissKitten]

Tell him to not smoke for a few days because of dry socket. It's when you suck the little gelatinous bloody-wound-thing out of it's hole. (sounds gross huh?) It shouldn't be a problem if he doesn't smoke. If he must have some ganj, then eating it in a soup works well. That's what I did when I had all four of my wisdom teeth pulled. Hope that helps :)

[CoMfOrTaBlYnUmB420]

my aunt is a dentist. i dont know much about cutting teeth but im sure with todays technology and medication he wont be in much pain at all. tell him good luck for me :jointsmile:

[LuckyG]

The mouth heals really fast, so he should be alright in about a week or so. Just keep it clean and don't eat anything stupid like spicy or acidic foods. Or cacti.

I'd also recommend that he stay away from being knocked out. I had two wisdom teeth removed a while back - one pulled, one drilled/cut out - and they only used numbing. The whole procedure took about ten minutes and saved me three hundred dollars.

[growinforthefuture]

bnurnt toast: that is why the rest of us are fucked and in pain.... you can get nasty blood infections from dental work and heart infections, endocarditis and septicemia and such... so make sure he takes those anti-biotics. afterwards....

[rebgirl420]

He's fine now, instead of cutting it out here had it pulled.It only took like, 25 minutes too. The dentist gavve him percosets anow were just lounging around the house like bums. I appreciate your help everyone.