My 23-year old daughter is getting her wisdom teeth

[JanetRose]

pulled - all four of them.

Three have come in straight, one crooked.

Is it a good idea for her to be put to sleep during the process?

Also, has anyone ever asked the dentist for their wisdom teeth to take home?

 

[MoniqueU]

My 17 year old son had his out Monday all 4 as well. One that caused the most pain had grown into to his jaw, three were impacted. Yes it is a good idea to put her to sleep. In fact the normal dentist and the oral surgeon both insisted on it. It was so fast from the time they put him to sleep til the time they came out to tell me he did fine. He felt ok that day but now the last two days have been a little hard. I wish we wouldn't of waited so long but it wasn't something we were looking forward to.

 

[Shutterbug]

I was knocked out for mine. I had five taken out. There was an extra one hidden behind one. Only prob I had was that I found out I was allergic to sodium pentothal. I was throwing up for hours afterwards.

 

[allison443]

pulled - all four of them.

Three have come in straight, one crooked.

Is it a good idea for her to be put to sleep during the process?

Also, has anyone ever asked the dentist for their wisdom teeth to take home?

I had anesthesia..I recommend it!

Why would anyone she want the teeth?

 

[C.Ann]

Definitely best to be knocked out.. Most oral surgeons will insist on it..

Please make sure she follows the after-instructions to the LETTER.. If she ends up with dry socket, she's going to be in a world of pain like you couldn't even imagine..

Good luck to her..

 

[JanetRose]

ha ha. i read on another site that someone suggested asking for the tooth/teeth....i don't know why

 

[C.Ann]

ha ha. i read on another site that someone suggested asking for the tooth/teeth....i don't know why

I've heard of people taking home gall stones; kidney stones; even tonsils in a jar! LOL.. If she wants 'em, take 'em..

 

[minkydog]

Most oral surgeons use some sort of IV sedation for this kind of surgery. It makes the patient much more cooperative and it starts the pain relief even before they make the first cut. My DD17 had hers out last Christmas. It was supposed to be a simple "pop 'em out and go home." Uh, well, when they got in there the teeth were much more impacted than the thought. One was attached to the jaw bone. There is NO WAY she could have endured something like that with only a nerve block!

Another poster mentioned this, but I'll say it again--follow the instructions to the letter. And expect some nausea. You swallow some blood during the procedure--it's inevitable--and it usually comes up. So be prepared to be thoroughly grossed out for a bit. But they'll send you home with some pain medication. I gave my DD her med every 4 hrs on the dot and she has very little memory of that first 24 hours. She threw up a lot, but she had a lot of bleeding(as I said, her surgery was much more extensive than they thought it would be). But by the next day she was up and at 'em.

ETA: My DH brought his gnarly old teeth home after his wisdome teeth surgery. DDs teeth had to be broken up and nearlly blasted out of her mouth. Needless to say, we didn't take them home.

 

[onyx8]

I didn't ask for the teeth, but the surgeon did send them home with me. I have them in a drawer somewhere...

I had the IV line and gas, I was basically 100% out because the 1st thing I remember was sitting on my bed at home after the extractions.

 

[neodisneyfan]

If all four teeth are in meaning not impacted then definately do not have her asleep. It is mildly uncomfortable to have novicaine meaning pushing and pulling but no pain. There are way too many risks with anesthesia that are not worth it at all. Had mine out without sleeping but mine were all in and were just like pulling regular teeth. If they are under the skin (impacted) then asleep is better. Having anesthesia, even for a short time comes with many risks none of which are worth it for wisdom teeth.

 

[arminnie]

My wisdom teeth came in straight and I chewed with them for years. Eventually they had cavities that either required a crown or removal.

The upper ones are so easy to remove -deaden (local) and yank. No issues whatsoever. I took a long-distance business trip the next day.

The bottom one had 4 roots with barbs - my oral surgeon was great. I still was under local, but I never had any swelling etc. A good oral surgeon makes all the difference in the world.

 

[maelstrom]

I was wide awake when I had my two bottom wisdom teeth extracted -- NOT a pleasant experience. I'm all for being completely knocked out. And make sure to fill that Vicodin prescription for afterwards!

 

[cabanafrau]

I'd go w/ whatever the oral surgeon or dentist is recommending. I think if you can avoid the anesthesia you might want to, but certainly not if the doc says you really need it.

I've had one upper & one lower removed, both w/o anesthesia & it was fine -- I was about 30 for the 1st & had never had a tooth pulled or any extensive dental work at that time. I'd never even had novacaine for a filling either, so I'm probably not the typical experience for dental work.

Hope her experience is an easy one!

 

[mjkacmom]

Definitely best to be knocked out.. Most oral surgeons will insist on it..

Please make sure she follows the after-instructions to the LETTER.. If she ends up with dry socket, she's going to be in a world of pain like you couldn't even imagine..

Good luck to her..

There is nothing to describe the pain of a dry socket, which takes forever to heal (and you have to go to the oral surgeon daily to have it packed). I wasn't put out (anethesia makes me vomit), but had sedation in the surgeon's office (valium drip), and although I was awake, I was feeling fine! I liked not having to wake up in recovery (although I was put on a cot to sober up).

Why would anyone want the teeth?

 

[kwitcherkicken99]

It depends on how bad they are.

If the dentist can get to them easily, a local is usually used (unless anesthesia is requested).

If they are infected, inflamed, hard to get to, etc. you're usually knocked out. [it's easier that way]

I had to have mine done twice. The first one became infected (no idea how, I scrub the heck outta my mouth) but the others were fine. Dentist said he wouldn't touch me unless I was out due to the location of the tooth and the issues I was having. He wanted to do all of them at once, but I didn't have insurance and wasn't willing to fit that bill.

Fast forward 3 years... I have insurance now and the other bottom tooth had issues. (Tops ones no where close to coming down). Dentist's office said that if I got put out for 1 tooth, once the others came in, I couldn't be knocked out on their dime. I had the other 3 done all together. 1 was pulled, the others had to be cut out.

 

[Debi]

I was 21 or 22 when I had my wisdom teeth pulled, and I was put under general anesthesia for the procedure. I wouldn't have had it any other way. I can't stand going to the dentist, so the thought of having 3 teeth (I only had 3 wisdom teeth) yanked out from the back of my mouth scared the daylights out of me. I wasn't given a choice, the oral surgeon told me I was going to be put out. The anesthesia did make me very groggy/tired, but after I slept it off, I was fine.

 

[Callie]

Make sure to be put to sleep! I was suppose to be, but my surgon said it was risk, so I was wide awake. They almost couldn't finish I was in so much pain and aniexty

 

[HM]

Are you sure they all need to be pulled out? Are you sure they aren't just doing it because they can? Be very sure you aren't scheduling something that isn't needed.

I'm 48 and I have three of my molars still (the fourth broke and had to be pulled 20 yrs ago) and one of them is very crooked. I've never been told that they need to come out.

 

[laurie31]

Are you sure they all need to be pulled out? Are you sure they aren't just doing it because they can? Be very sure you aren't scheduling something that isn't needed.

I'm 48 and I have three of my molars still (the fourth broke and had to be pulled 20 yrs ago) and one of them is very crooked. I've never been told that they need to come out.

I second this. Mine all came in straight, and I had no problems with them for many years. Is there some reason they need to be removed?

Mine eventually got cavities, but it was my own fault because I wasn't flossing well back there. One by one, I've had them pulled over the years. I still have one of them, actually. Having them pulled was no different than having any other tooth pulled, in my experience. Not fun, but nothing you need to be put to sleep for. Now if they have to be cut out, then yes, yes, yes, get anesthesia, but just for normal tooth-pulling, I wouldn't think it necessary, especially considering she's not a child.

 

[AristocatFan]

DS16 is having his out at the end of the month. They are impacted, horizontal actually, and he will have IV sedation plus we are to start an anti-inflammatory prescribed by the surgeon before his appointment. I had all mine removed and did fine, just nausea. But I'm a little nervous at how he's going to do.