Is is worth having an impacted wisdom tooth removed?

I have an impacted wisdom tooth which is infected and seems to have a split or tear in the gum for ages. I have been taking antibiotics and pain killers for a while now. The dentist will recomend me to hospital for removal. But would like to know more about people's own experiences. thanks.

Is is worth having an impacted wisdom tooth removed?
Get it done and the pain will be gone
Reply:At this point it would seem you have no choice. The infection can spread to other tissue. The pain will not go away until the offending tooth is removed. Being impacted means it is still in the gum, but angled at a way that removal by a dentist is out of the question. It must be surgically removed. It isn't hard to go through, they rarely cause any trouble once removed. the gum and tissue surrounding it will be sore, but, once the infection source is gone, it will heal and your troubles will be over.
Reply:You are going to base your treatment plans and health choices on a bunch of answers to a poll here at YA??? You have a tooth that is impacted and infected, which requires you to live on antibiotics and painkillers. And you wonder if you should have it removed? As opposed to what, just dying from the massive systemic infection that already is building in you? For pete's sake, this isn't a way to live. Antibiotics and pain killers are only meant to be temporary solutions, until you can arrange to have the permanent solution to take care of the problem. You can't take them forever, you know. Eventually you will get ill enough that it will all be a moot point anyway. Then the surgery will take place in the worst possible conditions and you will suffer for a lot longer than is necessary. Just go have it removed for heaven's sake. Then you get to return to a normal life. If you put it off, it's not going to get any better, and instead of just having the one tooth removed, you could find yourself loosing all your teeth. Dentures are expensive and they aren't that attractive. Just go get the darned thing out. The longer you procrastinate the uglier it's all going to get. No choice here, not really.
Reply:The potential pain of leaving it FAR exceeds the potential pain of removing it!!!!!!!!!





The fear of the surgery is waaaaaaay worse than the surgery itself, especially if you are going to the hospital for your work. You will be so out of it.





After surgery, put and ice pack on your cheek over the surgically treated area for an hour and a half, 10 minutes on, 10 minutes off. This SIGNIFICANTLY reduces post-operative discomfort, bruising and swelling. Make sure you ice.





Beyond that, follow closely all of your doctor's post-operative instructions. They are there for very good reasons.





If you suffer pain you can easily accommodate after surgery, it is normal. If you suffer excruciating pain, call your dentist right away. Excruciating pain is highly manageable but you cannot do it by yourself.
Reply:Hi


You are not alone I too have an impacted wisdom tooth that is infected, but I cant wait to get it gone hehe. Apparantley it will be sore once removed and you may get swelling of the face, but like one of your answers has already said once that pain has gone and tooth gone it will never hurt you again!


We all have to go through things in life we dont want!


And you know the saying no gain without pain lol.


Also I only have 10 bottom teeth remaining and have to have them all out eventually so just one wisdom tooth aint too bad!


Good Luck.





Don't think there are any alternatives as to keeping it and why would you want to keep something that rotten lol, your not cap'n jack sparrow are you lol.
Reply:only a good dentist can tell you what to do here, but Ive had a dentist tell me to leave them in if not casuing trouble, and other times had to get it out due to trouble with infection. So trust you r dentist I would say Oh yeah it wasn't that bad , make sure you get an script for a painkiller and get it filled beofre you get home or have someone get it for you even if you dont think you will need it. Follow all the instructions exactly for post op recovery-don not eat or drink anything they tell you not to -no mouth swishing or smoking etc(can dislodge the clot)You'll get through it.
Reply:I don't think there is an alternative to removing it. If it's causing this much pain, and is infected like this, really your only option is removal. Once it's gone you'll feel much better though so look to the upside.



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