wisdom teeth are getting pulled and I'm FREAKING OUT!!!!

[LOVEDISNEYLAND]

I'm getting all four of my impacted wisdom teeth and maybe the ones next to them depending on how bad they are pushing on my other teeth pulled out January 17th and I am really scared to the point where I'm thinking about not going through with the surgery. I've never been put under so I'm freaking out about that too! I would like to know about your experience good or bad and what to expect during and after the surgery? Thank you for taking the time to read this post and reply! P.S. Please don't hold back, because I would like to know everything! Thanks!

 

[JoiseyMom]

I'm getting all four of my impacted wisdom teeth and maybe the ones next to them depending on how bad they are pushing on my other teeth pulled out January 17th and I am really scared to the point where I'm thinking about not going through with the surgery. I've never been put under so I'm freaking out about that too! I would like to know about your experience good or bad and what to expect during and after the surgery? Thank you for taking the time to read this post and reply! P.S. Please don't hold back, because I would like to know everything! Thanks!

Ok, I had all 4 of mine taken out at the same time. 2 were impacted 2 were not. I wanted to be OUT! I also had never been put under for ANYTHING. I also HATE and and DEATHLY afraid of the dentist.

Ok, for me, it was a piece of cake. They put head phones on me, put me to sleep and I heard and felt nothing. My mom drove me home. They gave me some narcotics. I never used them, I did use some extra strength tylenol. I went home, went to bed. Stayed home from work the next day. I was eating soft food that night. The next day I was much better. Now that was me.

DS's gf had 2 of hers removed and was awake. She was in alot of pain. The meds they gave her didn't work. She has a very high pain med threshold. She had to go back for the other 2, and told the dentist, and he basically brushed her off. He didn't believe her!! Needless to say she is never going back. She was in alot of pain and very swollen from both surgeries.

So, I had a good experience she did not. If you don't feel comfy with your surgeon FIND ANOTHER ONE!! Mine was great!

BTW, I have also given birth 4 times. The first 3 no drugs at all!! So that tells you about my pain levels .

Good Luck!!

 

[Frantasmic]

You will HAVE to have them out some day. Might as well muster the courage and get it over with.

I had mine out, all 4 at once, when I was 17. None were impacted. I wasn't put out, but I was in the twilight sedation. I wasn't really aware of things. Time seemed to pass very quickly. I thought I was there about 5 minutes when it was more like an hour. I don't remember much. It certainly didn't hurt.

The worst part was a week later when I probably developed a dry socket and had a high fever for a day or two. Other than that, it was fairly easy. It about a 3 on a 10 scale of scary things I've done in my life

 

[CleKait]

I had mine out last June. It's was definitely that worst pain I've been through. By the end though I was more annoyed with the pain than it actually hurting me(If that makes sense). I had myself convinced that they were infected but the doctor just told me it was because they had my mouth stretched out for so long that it was the muscles that was causing all my pain.

As for being put under it was my first time too. They put a IV in me and told me that I would be feeling sleepy and I just said okay then I was out. When I woke up I had to walk out to my mom's car and I can remember my mom saying, "pick your feet up" over and over again. It felt like my body weighed a ton.

Just have lots of Jell-O, pudding and applesauce on hand, I lived off that stuff for about 4 days. But then again my friend ate a Chicken salad the day after she got hers out. :shrug:

Good luck!

 

[Rence]

It's not a cake-walk but it is certainly survivable.

Figure that you need to be down for a couple of days - clear the calendar for the day of and a couple of days after - let yourself rest and relax - the folks who I know who had the roughest time, tried to get right back into the swing of things.

Stock up on soft foods ahead of time - nothing worse then getting hungry and hot having anything in the house - pudding, jello, cream soups etc. I like having mashed potatoes and gravy - buy the pre-made just microwave mashed potatoes - again you want to keep things simple. Soon you'll be able to eat a bit more solid food like pasta, mac & cheese etc. So have that ready to go, you don't want to have to run to the store. By the way No Straws - big no no after oral surgery.

You will get a prescription for painkillers and possibly an anti-biotic - ask if they can call it in (be sure to have your pharmacy info with you). Best is if you can get your ride to take you home, get you all settled and then they run out to get the drugs. The first day or so you're going to want them, after that I find ibuprofin worked just fine and a few days later the pain was largely gone.

One secret I have used when having major dental work done is to pull an all nighter the night before - you want to be exhausted when you go in. This way when you get home, you will be so tired that you will sleep all day. The first day is the roughest and the best way is to sleep through it.

I've had major oral surgery four times - (wisdom teeth and other items). The first day was rough - but sleep through it. After that it isn't that bad especially if you take it easy.

 

[Cool-Beans]

I had mine pulled and 3 were fine but the fourth hurt like a *****. I love the guy who pulled them - he's a friend of the family - but I wanted to flippin kill him when he woke me up and said he was sorry but I'd probably have some pain, he'd "knicked" a bone...and handed me a script for Percocet with a refill.

I was down for 3 days with pain and percocet. Grrrr.

But after that, all was well.

You might find that you have absolutely NO pain! If it hadn't been for that "knick", I'd have had none. (Unless the fourth was blocking mild pain, with the gate theory and all that, but mild is no biggie.)

 

[LisaNJ25]

bad.. I had one pulled... it cracked and hurt like hell while he dug the rest out.... never again... my other bottom one cut thru and took years.. I would go months and it was fine. than it would bleed and and hurt for weeks. I refused to get it pulled and its still in there. My top two or duds.. they both came in half way no problem and thats it.. they are not full size teeth.

 

[tiggersmom2]

First off, how old are you? The older you are, the more likely your mandible (jaw bone) will be knicked or just plain broken. It can't be helped, that is why it is recommended to have them extracted BEFORE the age of 30.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

Of course, everyone's experience is different. I had all four pulled out at the same time when I was 21 years old. I was put to sleep, and woke up in the recovery room. My brother gave me a ride home. That evening I was at work (I didn't even realize that I should probably stay home) and though my mouth was sore, I was not in any great pain.

I'd say if they are impacted and are affecting your mouth it's better to get them out now.

Good luck.

 

[SwedishMeatball]

I had mine pulled at 16, but they did one side at a time. I really fought the anesthesia the first time because I was so uptight. I was much more relaxed when I went back the second time and was out in no time.

 

[Cool-Beans]

First off, how old are you? The older you are, the more likely your mandible (jaw bone) will be knicked or just plain broken. It can't be helped, that is why it is recommended to have them extracted BEFORE the age of 30.

Now she tells me. Where were you when I was 25, missy???? Don't worry, I wouldn't have listened. Nothing was hurting then.

If TM2 is right, just do it. That "knicking" business is something you don't want to experience if it can be avoided. If the chances go up as you age, just suck it up and get those suckers pulled.

I still hate that word: "knick" I wish he'd have just said, "You have a small mouth and I have a big hand and I had to whack the hell out of your jaw to get that thing out" in the first place.

Knick, my ***.

 

[winkers]

I am a total wuss when it comes to dentists! 7 years ago 3 months after I had a baby I was in serious pain and had to have all 4 removed. I went with the anestesia, because there was no way I was going to be awake while they did it. It really wasn't that bad. One minute they were starting my iv and the next thing I knew they were waking me up. The worst part was feeling nauseous from the anestesia on the drive home.

 

[alliecats]

Don't fret! I had mine out last year...at the age of 34! No problems. I had never been under for anything either but that part was a snap!

No drysocket (the surgeon sewed the holes shut...the stitches came out in a day or two but I was careful and still was fine), no jaw pain, nothing negative at all. I had a little lasting numbness on my chin (skin) for about 6 months and that was it. I didn't get black eyes and only had a tiny bit of bruising.

Don't put this off! I did and I ended up getting such a big cavity in the tooth next to one of my wisdom teeth (it was out, but sideways, with the chewing surface touching the tooth next to it) that I had to have a root canal in it. Not worth it!

It was really NO BIG DEAL and I had dreaded it for 34 years!

 

[Luckymomoftwo]

Your recovery depends on your age and how long those teeth have been in there. Mine had been in for a few years before they started causing me so much pain that I wanted someone to chop my head off! At that point, I didn't care WHAT they did to me just as long as they got the headaches to go away. That was my first time being put under and I was really scared, but everything was fine. I sure didn't want to hear them pulling my teeth out!

It took me about four days before I was feeling up to eating anything solid. I was given a prescription for pain killers and I was supposed to take them every 4-6 hours, but I was fine waiting 6-8 hours instead. And even at that, the pain wasn't horrible...I just didn't want to wait until it got horrible before I took the meds.

If you smoke...DO NOT SMOKE until you are all healed. Don't drink from a straw until you are all healed. In other words...follow the post-surgical instructions that your oral surgeon gives you. Those two things that I mentioned cause dry socket and from what I hear, that hurts worse than anything else through the whole process!!!!

You'll be fine having the surgery...if your teeth are bothering you, you'll feel so much better after the surgery. Don't chicken out...it's not that bad.

 

[LOVEDISNEYLAND]

It's not a cake-walk but it is certainly survivable.

Figure that you need to be down for a couple of days - clear the calendar for the day of and a couple of days after - let yourself rest and relax - the folks who I know who had the roughest time, tried to get right back into the swing of things.

Stock up on soft foods ahead of time - nothing worse then getting hungry and hot having anything in the house - pudding, jello, cream soups etc. I like having mashed potatoes and gravy - buy the pre-made just microwave mashed potatoes - again you want to keep things simple. Soon you'll be able to eat a bit more solid food like pasta, mac & cheese etc. So have that ready to go, you don't want to have to run to the store. By the way No Straws - big no no after oral surgery.

You will get a prescription for painkillers and possibly an anti-biotic - ask if they can call it in (be sure to have your pharmacy info with you). Best is if you can get your ride to take you home, get you all settled and then they run out to get the drugs. The first day or so you're going to want them, after that I find ibuprofin worked just fine and a few days later the pain was largely gone.

One secret I have used when having major dental work done is to pull an all nighter the night before - you want to be exhausted when you go in. This way when you get home, you will be so tired that you will sleep all day. The first day is the roughest and the best way is to sleep through it.

I've had major oral surgery four times - (wisdom teeth and other items). The first day was rough - but sleep through it. After that it isn't that bad especially if you take it easy.

Sorry I'm not sure how to high light just part of the sentence? Anyhow, How come no straws? How do I take my pain meds or drink anything?

 

[ameraumi]

If it makes you feel better, I will be joining you in having them removed. I had my consult today and mine come out Feb 7th! I was told I was lucky that I only have the 2 bottom ones as my top ones did not form.

DH had all 4 removed last year at the age of 44. The only issue he had was the pain killer (I forget which one) kept him awake and he had to quit taking them. He took Tylenol instead and managed just fine.

 

[LOVEDISNEYLAND]

I'm 27 and I think that they really had started to hurt about 4 years ago. First it was, they would hurt a couple times a year then as the years went on I would say about every 5-6 months and now at this very moment they hurt!

 

[alliecats]

Sorry I'm not sure how to high light just part of the sentence? Anyhow, How come no straws? How do I take my pain meds or drink anything?

Using a straw creates suction, which will grab those blood clots right out of the sockets. Sorry to be graphic, but that is it. And that means drysocket, which means excruciating pain. Drink from a glass like normal, you will have no problems opening your mouth that far, don't worry about that.

 

[disneyfreakk]

All four of my wisdom teeth were impacted. I had one taken out while I was awake. Whatever you do, have them put you under!! I was really sore and stressed out because you can feel/hear them getting the tooth out.

Then I went back to have the other three taken out and was put under. The next thing I remember was DH saying "come on baby, lets go". I actually argued with him saying that I couldnt go yet, they had to take my wisdom teeth out. Once the doctor confirmed my husbands statement about them being done, DH loaded me up in the car and took me home. I rested the whole day just fine with the meds. no problems.

I do not agree with the poster that said you should be exausted. Your body has a hard time healing itself when you are exausted.

Oh, and they strap you down in the chair while they are putting the IV in your arm. This is so you do not move around. I did not know that before hand and freaked out a little bit. lol.

Sorry you are scared, but it really is not that bad.

 

[Cool-Beans]

Sorry I'm not sure how to high light just part of the sentence? Anyhow, How come no straws? How do I take my pain meds or drink anything?

You can drink, you just can't suck. The oral surgeon will explain it to you and give you a little piece of paper with the instructions on it.

Oh, don't try spitting out the window!!!!!!!!!!!! This is always a challenge on the highway, but doubly so when you're loopy.

I had a mouth filled with ewwy blood (that's the technical, medical term - ewwy - you may or may not be familiar) and saliva on the way home. Still dopey from the surgery, I attempted to spit it out the window. DH was yelling for me to NOT attempt this, but I figured he was full of it. Rolled the window down, stuck my head out and spat.

Needless to say, there was blood all over the car and some on DH.

You know your husband loves you when you do the exact thing he yelled for you to not do, cover his car and body with blood...and he doesn't comment, still helps you out of the car and gets you situated before going out to clean it. ...and never brings it up again. I really do have a great DH.