Wisdom Teeth

[Abz]

got all 4, 45 mins in operation theatre

:shock: Shish. You done well mate. Back at home too.

 

[perverse]

for anyone thinking about getting this done in the future, look into a thing called sleep dentistry. basically it's not quite going under general anaesthetic - you are still lucid during the operation and can respond to the dentist/surgeon when he needs you to do something, however you have zero recollection of the event afterwards. they basically put you on a drip and load you with a cocktail of what could only be described as all the best illicit substances on the planet all rolled into one (i remember the conversation with the drug guy before hand... and recall the words morphine and ketamine being thrown around). i have vague memories of trying to swat the dentist away at one stage during the procedure because my nose felt itchy... but that is all i remember. it was a fun experience and you are quite "stoned" for the rest of the day - hence missing out on most of the pain involved. i received virtually no swelling post-op and had no complications.

all in all, sleep dentistry is the f**king bomb.

 

[Rogue.9]

I had all 4 of mine out in about 1990 and had to live on jelly & yogurt for a few weeks. I was in hospital over night but they have probably got better in the past 18 years in removing them

 

[Alehana]

:shock: Shish. You done well mate. Back at home too.

yeh, well i experienced unsual swelling, bleeding wasn't that bad, and pain was a bit difficult, but i was 'kicked' out of my bed, the nurse came in and woke me up and told me to eat, then 5 minutes later she came in and said some1 was here to pick me up and i had to leave, dont care taht much, but would have liked to have been cared for a little while longer.

 

[Timmah]

Really?? Picture this. You're slowly coming out of anesthetic. You cannot walk because your legs feel like jelly... but after being out of it for such a long time you need to go to the toilet but can't get up... what happens??

They give you a bottle and then turn away for a moment... let you call yourself "I.P. Freely" and then come back once you're done.

FFS Timmah if you're scared of that then I'd advise you of not getting them taken out.

Where did you get it done? Bob's Backyard Hospital? I don't know many hospitals that would give you a bottle to relieve yourself in. Usually they have bedpans or have nurses escort you to the toilet... :?

Nothing about being scared, just basic hospital policy I would've thought.

 

[NPK]

Just wondering why everyone had their wisdom teeth out? Were you advised that they would cause you problems later in life, or were they causing you problems at the time? You do all realise they don't need to be taken out, right...

Mine were growing on an angle, and impacting on my molars, which would have made nice little hard to clean niches for bacteria to cause infections.

 

[Tom Shines]

Two of mine are starting to come through... I might be okay though, looks like there is sufficient room.
But it's splitting my gum, which is absolutely killing at the moment.

 

[Misanthrope]

I had to get all four of mine removed under a general anaesthetic on account of them being impacted and the removal involving possible permanent nerve damage. Thankfully, the later didn't come to pass. I didn't much fancy spending my adult life with pins and needles in my tongue and lower jaw.

Recovery wasn't so bad. Pain killers kept me out of it for a day or two, and I was lucky enough to have my mother visiting to keep me fed with a variety of pureed stuff. Had I been on my own, I think I'd have subsisted on water and custard.

I was back in action by the end of the week, largely. Still tender for about two weeks afterwards - but eating solids was no drama.

 

[Timmah]

I had to get all four of mine removed under a general anaesthetic on account of them being impacted and the removal involving possible permanent nerve damage. Thankfully, the later didn't come to pass. I didn't much fancy spending my adult life with pins and needles in my tongue and lower jaw.

Recovery wasn't so bad. Pain killers kept me out of it for a day or two, and I was lucky enough to have my mother visiting to keep me fed with a variety of pureed stuff. Had I been on my own, I think I'd have subsisted on water and custard.

I was back in action by the end of the week, largely. Still tender for about two weeks afterwards - but eating solids was no drama.

You'll find the "potential possible nerve damage" is something that is generally explained by most oral surgeons during the appointment, very common. In most cases the risk is 1/10,000.

 

[Misanthrope]

You'll find the "potential possible nerve damage" is something that is generally explained by most oral surgeons during the appointment, very common. In most cases the risk is 1/10,000.

Mine was considerably more likely. Something like 25% on the right and 35% on the left. Not horrible odds, but enough to make me stress like a bitch heading in :lol:

 

[perverse]

i wasn't informed of any risks before my op. was told it would be sweet as, and it was.

 

[TooheysNew]

I don't know many hospitals that would give you a bottle to relieve yourself in.

Actually, most hospitals give you a bottle. It's not usually glass though - its sterilized plastic. And it's only for urine.

 

[Timmah]

Not where I was. Got escorted to the toilet.

2 weeks ago tomorrow and I'm fine. My mouth became infected pretty easily after a week so I was put on an antibiotic... and I was taking panadol in conjunction with this until about Saturday. Last of the antibiotic down the windpipe now.

The op itself was fine, felt great the afternoon & evening of it, fine the following day - two days later is when it really hits. From there it's up up up

Happy to answer any questions

 

[Alehana]

Not where I was. Got escorted to the toilet.

2 weeks ago tomorrow and I'm fine. My mouth became infected pretty easily after a week so I was put on an antibiotic... and I was taking panadol in conjunction with this until about Saturday. Last of the antibiotic down the windpipe now.

The op itself was fine, felt great the afternoon & evening of it, fine the following day - two days later is when it really hits. From there it's up up up

Happy to answer any questions

c u've lost ur widsom, join the club

 

[Danish]

Got my wisdom teeth taken out 2 weeks ago, along with the 1st molar on the bottom left for good measure, resulting in 8 stitches in my mouth.

5 teeth pulled out in the chair under local, fun times! :lol:

By far the best meal you can have is very well cooked pasta. I recommend Fusili, but any of the shell or spiral shapes will do. Can be swallowed whole so no chewing required, and loaded with carbs so you get plenty of energy out of it from a small bowl, which is probably all that can be stomached after they come out.

I had slight pain for the first few days after getting them pulled, followed by really bad pain on about the 4th day. Once the panadene forte ran out I really knew about it, went back to the dentist and turned out I had dry socket. Essentially that is where the blood clot iis dislodged somehow (normally sucking on your teeth in your sleep) and you have an exposed cavity going down to the bone. A quick jab with a needle by the dentist to make it bleed again and some gauze to help form a new clot and I was fine.

I would recommend to anyone to get them out in the chair under local if need be. My surgeon was telling me that most of the pain people get in their jaws comes from the force used to dislodge the tooth. Naturally when the patient is still awake they can feel the pressure on their jaw during the op and as such the dentist is generally a bit kinder. If you are under general they just yank them out of your head as quick as they can.

 

[Lungfish]

Got my wisdom teeth taken out 2 weeks ago, along with the 1st molar on the bottom left for good measure, resulting in 8 stitches in my mouth.

5 teeth pulled out in the chair under local, fun times! :lol:

By far the best meal you can have is very well cooked pasta. I recommend Fusili, but any of the shell or spiral shapes will do. Can be swallowed whole so no chewing required, and loaded with carbs so you get plenty of energy out of it from a small bowl, which is probably all that can be stomached after they come out.

I had slight pain for the first few days after getting them pulled, followed by really bad pain on about the 4th day. Once the panadene forte ran out I really knew about it, went back to the dentist and turned out I had dry socket. Essentially that is where the blood clot iis dislodged somehow (normally sucking on your teeth in your sleep) and you have an exposed cavity going down to the bone. A quick jab with a needle by the dentist to make it bleed again and some gauze to help form a new clot and I was fine.

I would recommend to anyone to get them out in the chair under local if need be. My surgeon was telling me that most of the pain people get in their jaws comes from the force used to dislodge the tooth. Naturally when the patient is still awake they can feel the pressure on their jaw during the op and as such the dentist is generally a bit kinder. If you are under general they just yank them out of your head as quick as they can.

I got the four wisdoms taken out at the same time along with 4 other teeth! :lol:

My teeth were crowded so they had to take two from each side in the middle(one upper & one lower).The second four was so i could get braces and they needed room to bring them together.I was under a general and it took them 2 hrs,or maybe it didnt but they wanted to sqeeze more money out of me! Went in at midday and left around 7pm though they were just being cautious probably could've left at 5 or so.I had plenty of stitches and ate pasta,soup and ice cream for a couple of weeks.I thought it was going to be really painful but it turned out pretty good in the end.

 

[phantom1969]

I have all for wisdom teeth and numerous molars taken out, but only 2 of the wisdom were done at the same time.....

I was done in a chair, and it was far more painful trying to eat with a mouth that only opened part way because of the direction the teeth were growing at.....

I had no infection....touch wood and healed very qucikly.....

Hubby on the other hand had a big molar right at the back taken out and it got severely infected and the tooth had broken off inside the gum.....I was picking pieces of it out for weeks afterwards.......

Moral of the story......Find a good dentist. ....and always follow the instrustios regarding rinsing etc...........you dont want infection......

 

[melon....]

oh yeh theres a stereotype that its all pain, i'm not falling for that, i know i'll be king hit from behind, but just like stuff for preparation, and afterwards, best food ect

I had two done on teh one side, at my dentist in the chair. One needed stitching - about 5 stitches.

You get a couple of needles in the local area, numb up pretty quick, and if your dentists is as skilled as mine, he'll literrally use a little blade and roll them right out in minutes. All he said was to expect some pressure/force. Stitches in one gum took about 10 minutes. I was out of there on a bus (dont drive as you are still anestheatised) in under an hour.

I had to bite on a couple of cotton plugs too keep pressure on and control some residual bleeding, which stopped in a few hours. Just keep the cotton buds changed as soon as they start getting soggy, every hour or so for a few hours. Ask your dentist to provide some for you. I had the procedure done in the morning and by the evening, no bleeding and I was able to eat something soft - soup I think, make sure it cools right down - nothing too hot. Next day all was normal. Phantom is right - if your dentist is good, you wont have any dramas. i didnt even need Panadene Forte. i took a couple of pandaol for the first day, but i dont know if i needed them as I didnt hurt at all. Tribute to my dentists skilled technique.

If you smoke, dont - actually its a good opportunity to quit cold turkey. Hygene is the most important part of this procedure. Wash hands before touching mouth to replace cutton buds. Wash hands afterwards as well. keep clean.

You'll be fine.