wisdom teeth

[jannieC]

I'm not sure I'd go back to this dentist for the rest of the teeth. #1 he couldn't get your IV started and #2 he was rude. Can you not find someone else?

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by golddustdrummer

estranged4life - the last time I went to my regular dentist, they had You Make Lovin' Fun playing lol but this time I can recall an Eagles song and maybe a BTO song, but I doubt even a Stevie or FM song would have made my experience better.

I believe spirits from the beyond were picking on me that first day I went - First one of my Mom's all-time favorite songs ("You Make My Dreams" by Hall & Oates) started just as the hygienist gave me the first numbing shots in my mouth (Gee thanks Mom, I know you hated going to the dentist, but sheesh...).

As I sat waiting for the dentist to come and start his thing, I relaxed. Immediately as he started to drill one of my molars FM's "Gypsy" came on the P.A. . "Man, that was so wrong" I thought to myself (I believe that's Debbie's way of laughing at me, for the stupid **** I put myself through, from beyond the grave).

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by jannieC

I'm not sure I'd go back to this dentist for the rest of the teeth. #1 he couldn't get your IV started and #2 he was rude. Can you not find someone else?

word. I wouldn't pay someone that treated me like ****.

I was knocked out cold when I had mine removed and I can't imagine being awake.

[golddustdrummer]

Originally Posted by jannieC

I'm not sure I'd go back to this dentist for the rest of the teeth. #1 he couldn't get your IV started and #2 he was rude. Can you not find someone else?

I'll have to check with my normal dentist to see if he can refer me to someone else. I'd really rather not go back to this guy....and have to pay him several hundred dollars more!

I've had a history of bad veins. Look down at your arm...you probably several have visable veins. On me, I see none that are big enough to hold an IV. I've had nurses, doctors, and even ambulance people tell me I have veins that are really hard to find. and once they find them, they roll and you can't get a needle in.

[michelle2677]

it's not common to have extra sets of wisdom teeth, but it's not unheard of. i've seen it several times and they are referred to as "supernumerary" teeth. your upper right wisdom tooth is called #01, the extra is called #01A. they are usually quite a bit smaller than any other teeth, or more "pegged".

discussing how you're going to heal and feel after your surgery is almost impossible because i don't know what condition your teeth are in. usually if they have already erupted, (or partially erupted), it isn't as painful. if they have to cut them out, or full boney (completely covered by bone and they have to remove bone) that usually leads to pain lol i've only had my bottom two taken out-they were both full boney and i was in pain for about 2 days. everyone responds differently, and everyone's pain threshhold is different. i've known people who've been out for a week, and others who were eating buffalo wings at a hockey game after having 4 removed.

main things:
take your pain medicine and antibiotic if given.take something BEFORE the anesthesia wears off. it is so much easier to control pain proactively, vs. waiting for the pain to start and THEN trying to get it under control. even if you don't want to take the prescription pain med, take at least 800 mg ibuprofen. you can take up to 3200 mg per day, and 800 mg is prescription strength.

no smoking. this is a big one. and stay away from very hot things. the bone is going to form a clot, and if you do anything that forms a suction in your mouth (drinking through a straw, spitting, sneezing, heavy kissing) or use a lot of heat, it will dislodge or dissolve the clot. this leads to a dry socket and is VERY painful. avoid these things for at least 48 hours.

keep the area clean. you can try warm salt water rinses maybe a day and a half after they are removed. this will help the tissue heal. you are going to have some pretty large holes in your mouth, especially with the supernumerary teeth. they will give you extra gauze and make sure to keep good pressure on it. this will help stop the bleeding. change out every 30 minutes until there's no blood. and remember- a lot of saliva and just a little bit of blood is going to look like a lot of blood, so don't let that alarm you. listen to the directions they give you, and you'll be fine.


listening to people talk about dental experiences is like listening to people talk about lawyers lol your'e always going to hear the bad ****. root canals-that is the word that terrifies everyone, but most of the time people fall asleep. it's typically going to be the exception, not the rule, that people have a horrifying experience. it'll be fine and you'll be glad once it's done. and hey! it's better to get them out now, while you're young. typically after you turn 30, they don't like to remove them unless there's an obvious serious problem because you're slower to heal..you know...all that old age ****

good luck and if you have any specific questions or any other issues with aftercare, please feel free to ask. i've been in dentistry 12 years and oh, yeah, if he treated you like ****, find another surgeon. unless he's like..the best and everyone else is ****ty (skill-wise). it's not like you have to see him again. i'd rather have a great surgeon who has crap bedside manners..but that's just me