I'm pretty nervous ...?!
Question: First, I've never been to the dentist for anything but a cleaning in my 21 years. Well, I'm about to get my wisdom teeth extracted. The top two teeth will be a regular extraction since they are both all the way in and not covered by gums at all. The bottom two, however are severly impacted, and halfway covered with gums. They've told me that they will need to cut them into pieces and then pull them out. All of this should take a whopping 45 minutes of work. I am only getting laughing gas, a sedative, and local anesthesia because cost is a factor. Needless to say I'm a nervous wreck. I can't stand any mouth pain and I am scared to death of the thought of getting shots in my gums repeatedly. I was wondering if anyone can share a similar experience with me to soothe my anxiety. I was also wondering on a scale of 1-10 how much did it hurt during the procedure?
Answers: First, I've never been to the dentist for anything but a cleaning in my 21 years. Well, I'm about to get my wisdom teeth extracted. The top two teeth will be a regular extraction since they are both all the way in and not covered by gums at all. The bottom two, however are severly impacted, and halfway covered with gums. They've told me that they will need to cut them into pieces and then pull them out. All of this should take a whopping 45 minutes of work. I am only getting laughing gas, a sedative, and local anesthesia because cost is a factor. Needless to say I'm a nervous wreck. I can't stand any mouth pain and I am scared to death of the thought of getting shots in my gums repeatedly. I was wondering if anyone can share a similar experience with me to soothe my anxiety. I was also wondering on a scale of 1-10 how much did it hurt during the procedure?
Hi, I can certainly understand your anxiety. I had all four of my wisdom teeth extracted a while back, and two of mine were impacted too (the bottom 2). I was a nervous wreck just like you, and I can assure you that on a scale of 1-10, the pain was a 1, if even that. The worst part is always the novacaine.(I don't like the shots, either, but it was just a sting.) I didn't even have laughing gas or a sedative or anything, except heavy novacaine.(About 4 shots) The only thing I felt was a deep pressure, and I could hear cracking noises. It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought, and it was over fairly quickly, about 45 minutes, which didn't seem as long as it sounds.
I didn't have any swelling afterwards,(which differs with everyone) and all I did when I got home after the novacaine wore off was take over the counter Tylenol, and apply ice to my face for preventive measure in anticipation of any swelling.
It's easy for me to tell you not to be scared, but believe me, you willl be just fine : ) I hope this helps you, and I am sending good thoughts your way. Soon you will be smiling like this :-D
Good luck to you, everything will be okay!
the meds you are getting will help you. you wont feel much pain. your mouth is a personal area so it does seem to make you nervous, but you will be fine. the meds you are getting is more than some people get so you will be fine and once the meds hit you you wont feel a thing
relax! :o) you are not going to be uncomfortable during the procedure. your lower 3rd molars are actually not "severely" impacted. you described them as partially erupted making them easier to access than many others. the 45 minutes you mentioned will include getting you sedated, getting you numb and then letting you "wake up" from the nitrous oxide. the surgeon will probably only work about 15 minutes to actually remove the teeth! it's amazing. i work in the oral surgery department of a university and want to assure you that if your caregivers didn't think they could make you comfortable without putting you to sleep, they would not have agreed to it. go ahead and put some jello in the fridge, get some movies for the weekend and follow your post-op instructions for icepacks and meds. you'll be just fine! best wishes!
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STOP WORRYING IT WILL BE OVER BEFORE YOU KNOW IT .THEN YOU WILL BE GETTING PAIN KILLER'S SO YOU WILL BE JUST FINE ,AND VERY HAPPY THAT IT'S OVER IT'sA ONCE IN A LIFETIME THING. SO BE HAPPY YOU CAN GET IT DONE OK