UGH!! WISDOM TEETH. please read, i need some insight

[Skink]

It is so natural to play with it,,,that's why I can't understand people with tongue and lip rings,,,I would play with that till I bled,,,LoLzzz...

Just see what the dentist sez... you will be ok... I learned a long time ago not to be afraid to ask any and all question to the dentist...

Skink Reviewed by Skink on 06-01-2007. UGH!! WISDOM TEETH. please read, i need some insight OK well, i think my wisdom teeth are growing in. Atleast on the bottom left. Its buggin me, because i keep messing with it. I'm worried because i dont wanna get my teeth pulled. Ive talked to some about getting teeth pulled and had mixed responses. So im asking you guys, how is it? Im freaked out because 1. i hate needles, 2. i have never ever been put to sleep for surgery or anything like that, it being put to sleep freaks me out, and 3. the after affects(that ive heard) are buggin me Rating: 5

[rantingsweed]

getting wisdom teeth isn't bad at all, at least it wasn't for me. they gave me an IV and then injected the anesthetic into the IV bag about 20-30 seconds later i felt all messed up (in a good way) then I just remember them asking if i was awake. The whole procedure was painless, even the healing except i had a dry socket which was annoying then the guy jammed a shitload of this stuff that looked like tobacco into the socket which hurt but only because he was pushing as hard as he could with big ass metal tweezers.

[RamblerGambler]

When they put the IV in I think I lasted AT MOST 20 seconds or so. You start feeling your eyes get heavy and you realize whats happening, but there's nothing you can do. I woke up at the end of the procedure and didn't remember a thing. The numb jaw also provides quality entertainment on the ride home.

Watch out though, things can get a little interesting afterwards. The stupid nurse actually believed me when I told her I could walk on my own. I showed her.

[Storm Crow]

Remember this experience when you are a new father and your teething kid is cranky and crying all the time! And it's not so bad getting teeth pulled, but smoking is a no-no, so maybe make up some brownies or Green Dragon for afterwards. - Granny:hippy:

[Bob the Awesome]

OK, I had my teeth taken out about 7 months ago, so let me tell you how it worked:

I went into the room about... 8 15 AM. I requested gas to knock me out, so that's what I got. They hooked me up to a mask, and the gas started. I immediately started giggling, the doctor said something smart about how I shouldn't be laughing yet, and I felt my eyes slide upwards and close.

The next thing I know, I'm half-awake and a bit hazey, sitting somewhat-upright in a different room. The clock says about 9:30. There is a CRAPLOAD of guaze in my mouth. An IV is in my hand, I can't feel it, but it runs out and starts pulling up a bit of blood, in my stupor I (not really) frantically tell the nurse to take it out.

Anyways, long story short, eating that day and the next was a bitch, it didn't actually hurt horribly but it was really sore, the operation itself was a piece of cake (Since I wasn't awake for it)

Trust me, mine were coming in, it'll hurt 10x worse if you leave them in. Get them out. All at once.

[afghooey]

If you take painkillers before you go (assuming end up having to go), do NOT take ibuprofen or asprin. They will thin your blood and you will bleed a whole lot more than you normally would and your blood won't clot as well. Acetaminophen might not be as bad, but I wouldn't take anything because who knows what it'll do when combined with the anesthetic.

If you can get put under for your surgery, it really isn't that bad. The anesthetic knocks you out pretty fast. Yeah, you wake up later with a mouth full of bloody gauze, but trust me, it's way better than having to go through the surgery conscious or even semi-conscious. When I was younger I had to get teeth pulled before I got braces to make room, and they put me out for the surgery. It was a synch. When I later got my wisdom teeth out they refused to put me under because I had a history of sleep apnea while under anesthetic. So I was only partly anesthetised... and it SUCKED BALLS being even semi-conscious during that shit. Trust me, you want to be asleep.

Anyway, talk to your dentist. They'll be able to tell you whether or not you have enough room. And like Bob said, the pain during recovery is much more bareable than if you leave them in and don't have room for 'em.

[lil josh]

The stupid nurse actually believed me when I told her I could walk on my own. I showed her.

OMG THATS GOING IN MY SIG LOOOOOOL!

[TheSmokingMonkey]

1. Take 800 mg ibuprofen before you go, but tell the dentist you did that.
2. Don't fear the sleepy... it's the best way for both you and the dentist.
3. You shouldn't be sore when you wake up, you shouldn't feel any soreness till later in the day.
4. Take whatever pain meds the dentist gives you, if you don't like them, keep taking ibuprofen.
5. EAT SOFT FOODS AND DO NOT SMOKE
6. Call the doctor right away if you have pain lingering after three days, usually that means there is a problem, and it's best to catch them soon.

Listen to me. I have dental training.