I had two badly impacted wisdom teeth removed on Thursday. I'm having a lot of swelling (atm I resemble a chipmunk with food stuffed in her cheeks, not the look I'm going for as I'm getting ready to go back to school) and was wondering how long I should expect that to last and what other's have found helped? I'm on anti-inflammatory pills, have been doing warm salt rinses, ice packs, etc. Anything else? Thanks in advance!
Wisdom Teeth removal %26amp; recovery?
Oh the swelling should be greatly reduced if not altogether gone by one week. Sounds to me like you're doing everything right! Keep it up, follow your dentist's advice. BTW, whatever you do, DON'T EAT POPCORN until completely healed. (Definitely something I would not do again!) :)
Reply:I had mine removed and didn't take to it very well either. It just took time for the swelling to go down. Don't eat dairy products, drink through a straw, or smoke as those can all aggravate them more.
Reply:my Dr. told me to drink caffeine and it would help heal the swelling it helped i just took the pain pills for about 2 days kept my gauze changed and drank alot of coke it tasted nasty but it worked for me... just sleep as much as you can and stressing about it will only make it worse good luck
Reply:Did you call the Dr ? I had that same surgery years ago; I bled for a day, and kept my mouth coverd up, for a couple days, with no problem.
Reply:Not much you can do, but chipmunks do look cute.I had mine removed and the went back to work after.
Reply:I got all mine out on wednesday and I still have some pain and swelling, I'm going back to the dentist tomorrow just to be sure everything is okay, and becuase I'm out of pain pills. My bottom teeth are throbbing and it feels like the dentist id still yanking them. See the dentist just to be safe. I have a 18mo son to chase around so I have to get better quick. Best wishes!!
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Wisdom teeth?
i got all 4 of my impacted wisdom teeth out a little over a month ago (march 13). all the pain was gone for a while, but maybe a week or a week and a half ago, it started to hurt on the bottom left side again. i looked and there looked like a tiny canker sore on my cheek, but i havent said anything cause i dont want to complain. now it hurts so bad to even touch my jaw and it feels like a big lump or something. has anyone had this happen to them? does it go away, or should i call my dentist up? i dont want to if its no big deal and its normal or something. thanks for the help!
Wisdom teeth?
If it's been a week and a half and it hurts just to touch your jaw, that's telling you something's seriously amiss. You possible have an infection in the extraction site which would require antibiotics. Don't wait; get it looked at ASAP.
Reply:you should go to the dentist, it sounds like an abscess
Reply:It could be an infection. Get it checked immediately!
Reply:I would do the salt water rinse..but really you should talk to your DDS...I just had all my pulled 2 months ago...I haven't had anything like that happen.
Reply:You might want to see your dentist. From experience AND being braced 3 times, the wisdom teeth will disrupt your perfect teeth. Your dentist will advise you what to do, but be sure to have him/her answer all your questions; go there with a list!!
Hope this helps.
Reply:I got my left bottom one taken out march 12th and Ive been having that problem as well. Its creepy because I never had that issue before. Ive been using a peroxide mix to rinse out my mouth after I brush my teeth but you should call your dentist, I cant imagine its normal.
Reply:Any infection from the chin up is considered to be life threatening. Maybe you have a day socket. The white patches on your cheek could be too much acid? You have described the signs and symptoms of an infection. A follow-up visit to your dentist sounds appropriate.
Reply:Well, I've never had my teeth pulled, but I'm getting them pulled this summer. That's weird, because you got yours pulled on my birthday. Well, I would definitely go talked to the dentist, because if there is something wrong with your gums, it could get worse in time, and its his fault anyway.
Reply:Ok, Please ignore all the the previous answers.
1. It is not an infection- infections from extractions appear 48-72 hours after extraction- not 2 1/2 weeks later.
2. Dry socket happens around 4 days after extractions and is associated with excruciating pain but NO SWELLING!!!
The most likely cause of the pain is some residual bone remodeling that the jaw is undergoing. If the teeth were impacted and bone was removed to facilitate their removal it is very possible that small fragments of bone were trapped in the healing tissue. Over time ie. 3-4 weeks, these small fragments will be worked to the surface and can cause ulcerations, ie cankers, and swelling.
If this is the case these fragments are easily removed by the dentist. Generally not a big deal.
Reply:you should really go back and get it checked out ... im getting my 4 teeth removd somtime this summe or so ... the bottom teeth are causing so much pain, its sore and tender and i cant close my mouth right without my gums hurting .. idn why th top ones need to be removed htough .. no pain and thir not in the way .. but yea you should get it checked out .. i sorta have a cankersore to but its from the wisdom tooth rubbing on my cheeck in the back .. i hope it dont hurt for a long time cuz my friends were in alot of pain after gettign them removed ..and im a dibaetic so it only makes healing time longer and infection risk higher .. but yea hope your mouth feels better
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Wisdom teeth?
If it's been a week and a half and it hurts just to touch your jaw, that's telling you something's seriously amiss. You possible have an infection in the extraction site which would require antibiotics. Don't wait; get it looked at ASAP.
Reply:you should go to the dentist, it sounds like an abscess
Reply:It could be an infection. Get it checked immediately!
Reply:I would do the salt water rinse..but really you should talk to your DDS...I just had all my pulled 2 months ago...I haven't had anything like that happen.
Reply:You might want to see your dentist. From experience AND being braced 3 times, the wisdom teeth will disrupt your perfect teeth. Your dentist will advise you what to do, but be sure to have him/her answer all your questions; go there with a list!!
Hope this helps.
Reply:I got my left bottom one taken out march 12th and Ive been having that problem as well. Its creepy because I never had that issue before. Ive been using a peroxide mix to rinse out my mouth after I brush my teeth but you should call your dentist, I cant imagine its normal.
Reply:Any infection from the chin up is considered to be life threatening. Maybe you have a day socket. The white patches on your cheek could be too much acid? You have described the signs and symptoms of an infection. A follow-up visit to your dentist sounds appropriate.
Reply:Well, I've never had my teeth pulled, but I'm getting them pulled this summer. That's weird, because you got yours pulled on my birthday. Well, I would definitely go talked to the dentist, because if there is something wrong with your gums, it could get worse in time, and its his fault anyway.
Reply:Ok, Please ignore all the the previous answers.
1. It is not an infection- infections from extractions appear 48-72 hours after extraction- not 2 1/2 weeks later.
2. Dry socket happens around 4 days after extractions and is associated with excruciating pain but NO SWELLING!!!
The most likely cause of the pain is some residual bone remodeling that the jaw is undergoing. If the teeth were impacted and bone was removed to facilitate their removal it is very possible that small fragments of bone were trapped in the healing tissue. Over time ie. 3-4 weeks, these small fragments will be worked to the surface and can cause ulcerations, ie cankers, and swelling.
If this is the case these fragments are easily removed by the dentist. Generally not a big deal.
Reply:you should really go back and get it checked out ... im getting my 4 teeth removd somtime this summe or so ... the bottom teeth are causing so much pain, its sore and tender and i cant close my mouth right without my gums hurting .. idn why th top ones need to be removed htough .. no pain and thir not in the way .. but yea you should get it checked out .. i sorta have a cankersore to but its from the wisdom tooth rubbing on my cheeck in the back .. i hope it dont hurt for a long time cuz my friends were in alot of pain after gettign them removed ..and im a dibaetic so it only makes healing time longer and infection risk higher .. but yea hope your mouth feels better
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Wisdom Teeth?
So... My dentist has suggested I get my four impacted wisdom teeth out and I am toying with the idea of in the chair with novocaine or under anaesthesia. Does anyone have any suggestions through past experience and what the recovery was like?
Wisdom Teeth?
My wisdom teeth story is almost 20 years old now, so I speak with the voice of experience when I tell you that this will pass. But if you are anything like me, you may never eat jello again (you won’t miss it).
I was 23 when my wisdom teeth came out. All four were impacted. I had to get them out at an oral surgeon's office, and I was under a general anesthetic while the doc hammered those teeth out of my head. My face swelled up like a basketball! For ten days all I could eat was jello or ramen noodles. I thought I would starve!
My husband bought me some pintos and cheese at Taco H3ll, and it seemed like the best thing that I had ever eaten!
I had some discomfort, but NOTHING like the horror stories that everyone told me gleefully trying to terrorize me.
Was it fun? No. I can think of lots of things that are more fun.
Was it unpleasant? Yes. I can think of lots of things that are more unpleasant.
Was it horrible? No.
For me, the worst part was thinking that I was going to starve before I could eat solid food again. And that was about 20 years ago - dental technology has improved a great deal since then.
All my best to you.
Reply:If they want you to have all four out and they are impacted then get knocked out.
Reply:Under anaesthesia --- that is how I had all four of mine taken out. I woudl have it no other way. You lay down in a chair. Count backwards from 100 to as low as you can go --- (I got to 95) and you wake up after it is all over. Just remember to take the pain pills they prescribe you. You will regret it if you do not.
Reply:I suggest anaesthesia/sedation. You're really less likely to "get in the way" of your dentist, and he/she can work more quickly because you are not in any sort of pain, and are not tense. I had wisdom teeth pulled this way, as well as several root canals (my family has really lousy teeth...), and I wouldn't do it any other way!
Reply:You definitely want to be under for this procedure.
I was groggy for about 18 hours after mine were removed. I had it done on Friday and was back at work, a little swollen on Monday. I was a little paranoid about solid food, I ate mashed potatoes and ice cream for a week.
It seems awful the first day, but you'll recover in no time.
Reply:Def with anaesthesia, esp since they are impacted you will be in and out in no time.
Reply:anesthesia I had mine out with just Novocaine and it felt like they were ripping my head apart from pulling
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Wisdom Teeth?
My wisdom teeth story is almost 20 years old now, so I speak with the voice of experience when I tell you that this will pass. But if you are anything like me, you may never eat jello again (you won’t miss it).
I was 23 when my wisdom teeth came out. All four were impacted. I had to get them out at an oral surgeon's office, and I was under a general anesthetic while the doc hammered those teeth out of my head. My face swelled up like a basketball! For ten days all I could eat was jello or ramen noodles. I thought I would starve!
My husband bought me some pintos and cheese at Taco H3ll, and it seemed like the best thing that I had ever eaten!
I had some discomfort, but NOTHING like the horror stories that everyone told me gleefully trying to terrorize me.
Was it fun? No. I can think of lots of things that are more fun.
Was it unpleasant? Yes. I can think of lots of things that are more unpleasant.
Was it horrible? No.
For me, the worst part was thinking that I was going to starve before I could eat solid food again. And that was about 20 years ago - dental technology has improved a great deal since then.
All my best to you.
Reply:If they want you to have all four out and they are impacted then get knocked out.
Reply:Under anaesthesia --- that is how I had all four of mine taken out. I woudl have it no other way. You lay down in a chair. Count backwards from 100 to as low as you can go --- (I got to 95) and you wake up after it is all over. Just remember to take the pain pills they prescribe you. You will regret it if you do not.
Reply:I suggest anaesthesia/sedation. You're really less likely to "get in the way" of your dentist, and he/she can work more quickly because you are not in any sort of pain, and are not tense. I had wisdom teeth pulled this way, as well as several root canals (my family has really lousy teeth...), and I wouldn't do it any other way!
Reply:You definitely want to be under for this procedure.
I was groggy for about 18 hours after mine were removed. I had it done on Friday and was back at work, a little swollen on Monday. I was a little paranoid about solid food, I ate mashed potatoes and ice cream for a week.
It seems awful the first day, but you'll recover in no time.
Reply:Def with anaesthesia, esp since they are impacted you will be in and out in no time.
Reply:anesthesia I had mine out with just Novocaine and it felt like they were ripping my head apart from pulling
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Wisdom teeth extraction tomorrow?
I have 2 horizontally impacted wisdom teeth that are coming out tomorrow morning. I am TERRIFIED. Has anyone else had a horizontal impaction extracted? I hear that they can be more complicated. Was it set in your jaw? I'm 22 by the way so my jaw should not be fully developed yet. Please help :(
Wisdom teeth extraction tomorrow?
I just had all 4 of mine pulled on Tuesday. My top 2 didn't come through, but they were in the gum horizontal (they didn't bother me at all). My bottom 2 bothered me the most and I knew they needed to come out...
It's not as bad as you think. My oral surgeon put me to sleep and when I woke up, I was kinda fuzzy (felt drunk...lol). I didn't like having the gauze in my mouth, that really bothered me and having to keep changing it until the bleeding stopped. They gave me percocet (pain meds), ibuprofen (for pain and puffiness), and amoxicillin (antibotic). The key is to don't let the medicine lapse or else you will be in pain. I'm taking my meds regularly, so it hasn't been too painful. I look like Alvin, Simon, and Theodore...hopefully the chubby cheeks will go away soon :)
Take care and hopefully it won't be too painful for you.
Reply:Trust me, it sounds much worse than it will be. It will be over so quickly, you'll be shocked.They'll give you lots of painkillers, too.
Reply:How are your other 2 wisdom teeth? I had one coming in, but the other 3 didn't, so I elected to have all 4 wisdom teeth taken out the same time. Some dentists put to sleep while doing this surgery, and you will have stitches that will have to come out in a week or so. Ask your dentist if he thinks all 4 need to come out, because believe me if he only does 2, and you have to go back for the other 2, you won't want to. If the other 2 wisdom teeth are fine, then you have nothing to worry about. You will be in pain for several days, and have to eat soft meals, because of the stitches. Good luck, you'll be glad when it's over. By the way, I was 21 when I had the surgery done.
Reply:The worst part for me was that the anesthetic made me very nauseated.
Reply:Trust me, you'll be fine. It's much better to have them removed voluntarily than to have them move into your jaw like my right one did. My jaw locked shut and swelled to the size of a softball. I had emergency surgery, they had to break my jaw open, with nothing but Novocaine! I had the left one removed voluntarily a few months later - it went smooth as silk.
Don't panic, you'll be fine!!!!!!!!!
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Wisdom teeth extraction tomorrow?
I just had all 4 of mine pulled on Tuesday. My top 2 didn't come through, but they were in the gum horizontal (they didn't bother me at all). My bottom 2 bothered me the most and I knew they needed to come out...
It's not as bad as you think. My oral surgeon put me to sleep and when I woke up, I was kinda fuzzy (felt drunk...lol). I didn't like having the gauze in my mouth, that really bothered me and having to keep changing it until the bleeding stopped. They gave me percocet (pain meds), ibuprofen (for pain and puffiness), and amoxicillin (antibotic). The key is to don't let the medicine lapse or else you will be in pain. I'm taking my meds regularly, so it hasn't been too painful. I look like Alvin, Simon, and Theodore...hopefully the chubby cheeks will go away soon :)
Take care and hopefully it won't be too painful for you.
Reply:Trust me, it sounds much worse than it will be. It will be over so quickly, you'll be shocked.They'll give you lots of painkillers, too.
Reply:How are your other 2 wisdom teeth? I had one coming in, but the other 3 didn't, so I elected to have all 4 wisdom teeth taken out the same time. Some dentists put to sleep while doing this surgery, and you will have stitches that will have to come out in a week or so. Ask your dentist if he thinks all 4 need to come out, because believe me if he only does 2, and you have to go back for the other 2, you won't want to. If the other 2 wisdom teeth are fine, then you have nothing to worry about. You will be in pain for several days, and have to eat soft meals, because of the stitches. Good luck, you'll be glad when it's over. By the way, I was 21 when I had the surgery done.
Reply:The worst part for me was that the anesthetic made me very nauseated.
Reply:Trust me, you'll be fine. It's much better to have them removed voluntarily than to have them move into your jaw like my right one did. My jaw locked shut and swelled to the size of a softball. I had emergency surgery, they had to break my jaw open, with nothing but Novocaine! I had the left one removed voluntarily a few months later - it went smooth as silk.
Don't panic, you'll be fine!!!!!!!!!
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Wisdom Teeth Removed 10 Days Ago - Had a Gush of Blood Today ... ?
Had all four of my impacted wisdom teeth removed 10 days ago. Today for no reason at all, I had a sudden gush of blood coming from one of the areas. When I spit out the blood, there was a tiny piece of tissue/clot. Later (1 hour), when smiling widely, it started to bleed again. Wondering if this should be a cause of concern. Has anyone else experienced random bleeding a week %26amp; a half after their surgery?
Wisdom Teeth Removed 10 Days Ago - Had a Gush of Blood Today ... ?
This is not a good thing and needs to be evaluated soon. If you can, bite on a piece of gauze just as you did following your extractions and see that the bleeding has stopped. See your dentist or oral surgeon in the morning.
Reply:it sounds as though your blood socket came out. it is possible you have an aerobic infection in there, so you should go to the dentist and see. usually, you would have pain and inflammation with it. it could just simply be a cavitation that is having a hard time healing because the dentists do not know to pull the periodontal ligament and the bone cannot grow across the area and heal correctly.
you need to go to a biologic dentist and have the cavitations done.
CAVITATIONS
A cavitation is an unhealed hole in the jawbone caused by an extracted tooth. Since wisdom teeth are the most commonly extracted teeth, most cavitations are found in the wisdom tooth sites. Please see the graphic and photo below to get a glimpse of what may be in your mouth and the effects it is having. The photo and diagram demonstrate the destructive and pathologic consequence of a routine tooth extraction. Dentists are taught in dental school that once they pull a tooth, the patient's body heals the resulting hole in the jawbone. However, approximately 95% of all tooth extractions result in a pathologic defect called a cavitation. The tooth is attached to the jawbone by a periodontal ligament which is comprised of "jillions" of microscopic fibers. One end of each fiber is attached to the jawbone and the other end of the fiber is attached to the tooth root. When a tooth is extracted, the fibers break midway between the root and the bone. This leaves the socket (the area where the root was anchored in the bone) coated with periodontal ligament fibers.
There are specialized cells in the bone called osteoblasts. Osteoblasts make new bone. The word "osteoblast" means bone former. They are active during growth and maintenance. However, the periodontal ligament prevents the osteoblasts from filling in the tooth socket with bone since the periodontal ligament fibers lining the socket act as a barrier beyond which the osteoblasts cannot form bone. In other words, an osteoblast "sees" a tooth when it "sees" periodontal ligament fibers. Since there are billions of bacteria in the mouth, they easily get into the open tooth socket. Since the bone is unable to fill in the defect of the socket, the newly formed "cavitation" is now infected. Since there is no blood supply to the "cavitation" it is called "ischemic" or "avascular" (without a blood supply). This results in necrosis (tissue death). Hence we call a cavitation an unhealed, chronically infected, avascular, necrotic hole in the bone. The defect acts to an acupuncture meridian the same way a dead tooth (or root canal tooth) acts. It causes an interference field on the meridian which can impair the function and health of other tissues, organs and structures on the meridian. Significantly, the bacteria in the cavitation also produce the same deadly toxins that are produced by the bacteria in root canals (see Root Canals). These toxins are thio-ethers (most toxic organic substance known to man), thio-ethanols, and mercaptans. They have been found in the tumors in women with breast cancer.
Reply:Sounds like you're gonna end up with dry socket.(not fun) You have to make sure to be very carefu,l no sucking motion what-so-ever.
That includeds spitting,just let the saliva slowly flow from your mouth. No blowing,smoking,whistling,using straws and rinse VERY carefully.
You also have to be careful what you eat. The slighest thing can pull the blood clot off. That seems to be what's happend here. Go back and see the dentist. He'll probally have to pack some medicine in the socket. Sorry 4U
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Wisdom Teeth Removed 10 Days Ago - Had a Gush of Blood Today ... ?
This is not a good thing and needs to be evaluated soon. If you can, bite on a piece of gauze just as you did following your extractions and see that the bleeding has stopped. See your dentist or oral surgeon in the morning.
Reply:it sounds as though your blood socket came out. it is possible you have an aerobic infection in there, so you should go to the dentist and see. usually, you would have pain and inflammation with it. it could just simply be a cavitation that is having a hard time healing because the dentists do not know to pull the periodontal ligament and the bone cannot grow across the area and heal correctly.
you need to go to a biologic dentist and have the cavitations done.
CAVITATIONS
A cavitation is an unhealed hole in the jawbone caused by an extracted tooth. Since wisdom teeth are the most commonly extracted teeth, most cavitations are found in the wisdom tooth sites. Please see the graphic and photo below to get a glimpse of what may be in your mouth and the effects it is having. The photo and diagram demonstrate the destructive and pathologic consequence of a routine tooth extraction. Dentists are taught in dental school that once they pull a tooth, the patient's body heals the resulting hole in the jawbone. However, approximately 95% of all tooth extractions result in a pathologic defect called a cavitation. The tooth is attached to the jawbone by a periodontal ligament which is comprised of "jillions" of microscopic fibers. One end of each fiber is attached to the jawbone and the other end of the fiber is attached to the tooth root. When a tooth is extracted, the fibers break midway between the root and the bone. This leaves the socket (the area where the root was anchored in the bone) coated with periodontal ligament fibers.
There are specialized cells in the bone called osteoblasts. Osteoblasts make new bone. The word "osteoblast" means bone former. They are active during growth and maintenance. However, the periodontal ligament prevents the osteoblasts from filling in the tooth socket with bone since the periodontal ligament fibers lining the socket act as a barrier beyond which the osteoblasts cannot form bone. In other words, an osteoblast "sees" a tooth when it "sees" periodontal ligament fibers. Since there are billions of bacteria in the mouth, they easily get into the open tooth socket. Since the bone is unable to fill in the defect of the socket, the newly formed "cavitation" is now infected. Since there is no blood supply to the "cavitation" it is called "ischemic" or "avascular" (without a blood supply). This results in necrosis (tissue death). Hence we call a cavitation an unhealed, chronically infected, avascular, necrotic hole in the bone. The defect acts to an acupuncture meridian the same way a dead tooth (or root canal tooth) acts. It causes an interference field on the meridian which can impair the function and health of other tissues, organs and structures on the meridian. Significantly, the bacteria in the cavitation also produce the same deadly toxins that are produced by the bacteria in root canals (see Root Canals). These toxins are thio-ethers (most toxic organic substance known to man), thio-ethanols, and mercaptans. They have been found in the tumors in women with breast cancer.
Reply:Sounds like you're gonna end up with dry socket.(not fun) You have to make sure to be very carefu,l no sucking motion what-so-ever.
That includeds spitting,just let the saliva slowly flow from your mouth. No blowing,smoking,whistling,using straws and rinse VERY carefully.
You also have to be careful what you eat. The slighest thing can pull the blood clot off. That seems to be what's happend here. Go back and see the dentist. He'll probally have to pack some medicine in the socket. Sorry 4U
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Wisdom teeth extraction?
I am going to the Oral Surgeon next week to get my 4 impacted wisdom teeth removed. Can someone explain the procedure. Will I be asleep?
Wisdom teeth extraction?
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Reply:You'll be under a general anesthetic, so you will be asleep. Your dentist will remove the 4 teeth, preventing them from continuing to grow. Impacted wisdom teeth not only cause you pain -- they risk causing you to have crooked teeth as they continue to grow, since there isn't enough space in the mouth for them. You won't feel any pain during the procedure, but be prepared to be on ibuprofen, aspirin, or tylenol for at least a week thereafter. Oh yeah, also be prepared to look like a chipmunk for a couple of weeks (your cheeks will swell).
Reply:More than likely you will be asleep. More than likely they will need to make an incision around the tooth to remove it which will mean stitches. Sometime the root can hook around the jaw bone and may need drilling. Highly probable in your case.
Either way - DO NOT RINSE FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS AS YOU WILL WASH AWAY THE CLOT AND COULD END UP WITH A DRY SOCKET. Keep the packs in for the first 6 hours, put ice packs on the outside of your face and rest.
Reply:I'm sure you will be asleep.
One girl that I saw in the hospital was still asleep when they brought her back to the room. The nurses made her comfortable and put an ice pack around her jaw area to keep the swelling down.
Not to worry, all will be fine.
Reply:they will put you to sleep, then they will cut your gums open and take the teeth out, not much to it... to do 2 it takes about 30 min or more to cut them out. so with 4 probably an hour or so...but after the surgrey, my sis got sick from the sleepin med, keep some food in ur stomach, that helps, but not before the surgrey! the pain killers can cause nausea, eat food with the meds
Reply:in the hospital you will be put to sleep, in office
general anesthetic.
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Wisdom teeth extraction?
In my case
Reply:You'll be under a general anesthetic, so you will be asleep. Your dentist will remove the 4 teeth, preventing them from continuing to grow. Impacted wisdom teeth not only cause you pain -- they risk causing you to have crooked teeth as they continue to grow, since there isn't enough space in the mouth for them. You won't feel any pain during the procedure, but be prepared to be on ibuprofen, aspirin, or tylenol for at least a week thereafter. Oh yeah, also be prepared to look like a chipmunk for a couple of weeks (your cheeks will swell).
Reply:More than likely you will be asleep. More than likely they will need to make an incision around the tooth to remove it which will mean stitches. Sometime the root can hook around the jaw bone and may need drilling. Highly probable in your case.
Either way - DO NOT RINSE FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS AS YOU WILL WASH AWAY THE CLOT AND COULD END UP WITH A DRY SOCKET. Keep the packs in for the first 6 hours, put ice packs on the outside of your face and rest.
Reply:I'm sure you will be asleep.
One girl that I saw in the hospital was still asleep when they brought her back to the room. The nurses made her comfortable and put an ice pack around her jaw area to keep the swelling down.
Not to worry, all will be fine.
Reply:they will put you to sleep, then they will cut your gums open and take the teeth out, not much to it... to do 2 it takes about 30 min or more to cut them out. so with 4 probably an hour or so...but after the surgrey, my sis got sick from the sleepin med, keep some food in ur stomach, that helps, but not before the surgrey! the pain killers can cause nausea, eat food with the meds
Reply:in the hospital you will be put to sleep, in office
general anesthetic.
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Wisdom teeth removed 3 weeks ago lower left jaw started to swell up.?
Three weeks ago i had 4 impacted wisdom teeth removed. I did all the post procedure stuff. Everything has been going fine, no pain or anything. Then last night my left lower jaw started to swell up. It did not hurt but was uncomfortable. I took some advil and put ice on it when i went to bed. I woke up at 5 am with it hurting but not throbbing or anything really severe. So i went and looked in the mirrior at the back of my mouth. By this time my left side of my jaw was about as swollen. I noticed something white at the back of my mouth. I put my fingers back there to feel around and then the white spot erupted and lots of white puss looking stuff along with some dark blood. I push alot out and and the pain went away almost immidiately. I have been rinsing with listerine and hot salt water for an hour now and trying to get more stuff out. Now only a small amount of blood comes out if any at all. My jaw still feels swollen but does not hurt. What should i do?
Wisdom teeth removed 3 weeks ago lower left jaw started to swell up.?
Call your dentist as soon as his office opens. Stop fussing with the area with your fingers. The salt water rinse and listerine are good options for the moment. You may need an antibiotic but go back to the dentist. it should be covered by what you paid for the removals. The swelling should go down in a day or so if no infection present. Did I say SEE THE DENTIST and do it today
Reply:CONSULT A DENTIST, no self medication at this stage
Reply:Sounds like an infection! Get in to see your oral surgeon ASAP, or at least have them get you on antibiotics for the weekend! 3 weeks post-op is a classic time to develop an infection...the tissue is healing over the sockets and you can't get in there to keep them clean. Nuts, seeds, popcorn and raw broccoli are common foods that can get stuck in there and cause problems since they don't dissolve.
Reply:Go to the dentist you have an infection.
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Wisdom teeth removed 3 weeks ago lower left jaw started to swell up.?
Call your dentist as soon as his office opens. Stop fussing with the area with your fingers. The salt water rinse and listerine are good options for the moment. You may need an antibiotic but go back to the dentist. it should be covered by what you paid for the removals. The swelling should go down in a day or so if no infection present. Did I say SEE THE DENTIST and do it today
Reply:CONSULT A DENTIST, no self medication at this stage
Reply:Sounds like an infection! Get in to see your oral surgeon ASAP, or at least have them get you on antibiotics for the weekend! 3 weeks post-op is a classic time to develop an infection...the tissue is healing over the sockets and you can't get in there to keep them clean. Nuts, seeds, popcorn and raw broccoli are common foods that can get stuck in there and cause problems since they don't dissolve.
Reply:Go to the dentist you have an infection.
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