All 4 Wisdom Teeth at once

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  • i_lov_it
    i_lov_it Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,007
    ZiggyStar wrote:

    I ate the same brand of soup for a week and a half....now I can't stand the taste of it. :|

    With you There!...if anyone EVEN Mentions 'Pumpkin Soup' I start to feel Sick!...lol :D
  • Jo
    Jo Posts: 2,098
    pjsteelerfan wrote:
    I would not worry, its differnt for everyone- I had all four done at once- 2 cut out, 2 pulled I think. I was sore for maybe a day. I thought the worst part was not being able to have solid food for a couple days.

    :thumbup: mmmmm food.
  • MrMerkinball
    MrMerkinball Posts: 1,978
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    It will be hard to open your mouth for a while but don't drink with a straw! You may suck out your blood clots and you definitely don't want that!!
    :shock:
  • MrMerkinball
    MrMerkinball Posts: 1,978
    The Jeagler wrote:
    had the same exact thing done back in '03. it was ROUGH. all 4 were impacted. hurt for a solid 7-10 days afterwords...
    :shock:
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    MrMerkinball wrote:
    On Thursday morning, I am getting all 4 wisdom teeth pulled. 2 are impacted, and 1 is "fused"into my nasal cavity.

    I know it's going to be bad when the Surgeon says I will experience "a great deal of discomfort". :shock: :o

    Wish me luck. I know I am being a huge wuss, but I am really nervous.

    I had all 4 removed right before my 18th birthday...the anesthesia was really weird...I woke up crying! :o :shock: :lol::lol: :oops:

    I went home and passed out, when i woke up the pain was really intense, but I had a full prescription of hydrocodone...soon after the pain was something of the past and I was quite loopy. Did a lot of sleeping. I woke up one morning with one side swollen and I thought it had got infected but I just kept taking my antibiotics and it went away.

    You'll be okay...the drugs are fun. 8-)

    DO NOT try and clean the wounds by hand. Follow every instruction they give you. If you're a smoker, don't smoke.

    Best of luck. :)
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  • purple_chick79
    purple_chick79 Posts: 570
    MrMerkinball wrote:
    On Thursday morning, I am getting all 4 wisdom teeth pulled. 2 are impacted, and 1 is "fused"into my nasal cavity.

    I know it's going to be bad when the Surgeon says I will experience "a great deal of discomfort". :shock: :o

    Wish me luck. I know I am being a huge wuss, but I am really nervous.


    I had all 4 of mine pulled at once. It's not to bad. Good luck!
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  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    MrMerkinball wrote:
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    ohhh memories :shock:

    I had my bottom two pulled last year, both were impacted, broken and rotten. He had to remove them in pieces bit by bit from my jaw with a big hook type thing... I'd never heard my own jaw crack before that day :(
    The actual proceedure wasn't painful on the left because the anesthetic had kicked in after the FOURTH dose... that was also after he'd done the right side with one little dose of anesthetic. I went through the ceiling with the pain. It was my own fault though, I had let my teeth get that bad and I had such a bad infection in my actual jaw bone that if he hadn't removed them then, it could've given me blood poisoning within a month. I then went on to get something called 'dry-socket' where the wounds didn't clot and I had to have further painful proceedures to solve that. Again, my own fault as I was over zealous and rough with the aftercare... even though the dentist told me to be gentle and careful :roll:

    The needle for the anesthetic is uncomfortable but not painful. When the anesthetic works, you'll feel pressure but no pain. Stay calm and don't be afraid to tell the dentist if you feel the anesthetic hasn't worked enough yet. Remember that it is surgery and it will knock you for six; you'll feel a bit groggy for the rest of the day. If you do exactly as the dentist asks of you and you're careful until it's healed, you'll have no problems.

    Good luck dude.
    Why did I just read this????? Now I am fucking sweating!!

    Lucky for me I will be under GA
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    WTF? Sian's story above is scary!

    Don't you guys get it done in hospital? I was totally knocked out. Fuck getting it done in the chair. I can understand maybe getting one done....not 4!! :shock:

    EDIT: Just read the post above....yes you are going to hospital.

    :lol: It's not scary, it's thoroughly British and 'character building' ;)

    I was supposed to have mine done under GA as the jaw infection was that bad but I went to see a consultant Orthodontist (who specialises in 'difficult' extractions, apparently) and he said he'd whip 'em out there and then! I nearly shit a brick. I completely wasn't prepared and he was brutal... They're gone now though and i've not had tooth ache or a problem with my mouth since! :D

    Clairack is right, in the UK they try to avoid using GA as much as they can. The NHS is famous for saving money: No GA = no aftercare, no extra staff, drugs or machinery. I literally had a nurse with a suction tube and the orthodontist with a big chuffin' needle in the room. nice and cheap, the way the government like it :thumbup: ;)

    I agree with ZS; be very careful sucking anything! The blood clots that are supposed to be there can be sucked out, causing dry socket... and that my friend, is absolute agony.

    oh and don't eat food that could potentially get into the wounds. It's bloody hell to get it out all the time. :roll:
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  • Claireack
    Claireack Posts: 13,561
    Just had another thought - can't remember if anyone else mentioned it. Salt water - it's great for healing and helping keep infections out. Boil some water, chuck a big handful of salt in, let it cool and use as a mouthwash.

    Also hope you don't completely crap yourself after reading the thread. If you are feeling rather shakey now, go to your local health food shop and get some calming down stuff alternatively ask if anyone has any valium.

    Good luck.

    p.s. I'm having 2 toenails off in the spring which I'm not looking forward to but it's better to get it done than have the pain :D
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  • MrMerkinball
    MrMerkinball Posts: 1,978
    I know I am being a Huge Nancy...but man...this sounds terrible

    Never heard of Dry Sockets. Had no idea about sucking blood clots.

    I don't know what I was trying to accomplish by starting a thread. :lol: You are all (as always) friendly and all, but still nervous.

    Time to man up
  • MrMerkinball
    MrMerkinball Posts: 1,978
    One more question...

    I have to give a very important presentation to our VP and his staff on Monday afternoon.

    I am getting this done on Thurs at 8am, so I have almost 4 full days of recovery before Monday's meeting.

    What are the chances of being OK for that presentation?
  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    MrMerkinball wrote:
    I know I am being a Huge Nancy...but man...this sounds terrible

    Never heard of Dry Sockets. Had no idea about sucking blood clots.

    I don't know what I was trying to accomplish by starting a thread. :lol: You are all (as always) friendly and all, but still nervous.

    Time to man up

    It's not so bad. The vicodin afterwards will make life blissful. :lol:
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  • Arcticangel
    Arcticangel Posts: 1,443
    I got all four out a couple years ago... I got knocked out for the procedure and it wasn't that bad. I can imagine that actually hearing them work would be horrible... so I hope your doc gives you the option of being put out. I don't remember any of it. I slept a lot and just relaxed in a vicodin induced coma for about 5 days...then was back to my old self. Just don't try to eat anything too serious right after surgery... I kept getting chunks of food stuck in my cavities. :) Never got dry sockets though... I had a pretty easy road, no big problems.
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  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    MrMerkinball wrote:
    I know I am being a Huge Nancy...but man...this sounds terrible

    Never heard of Dry Sockets. Had no idea about sucking blood clots.

    I don't know what I was trying to accomplish by starting a thread. :lol: You are all (as always) friendly and all, but still nervous.

    Time to man up

    Dry sockets is basically when there isn't a clot in the gap where the tooth was. The clot needs to be there because the gum fuses over it and then the clot solidifies/calcifies to solve the hole in your jaw. The reason it hurts so much is because (in my case) the infected jaw was exposed.

    I had no intention of scaring you! I was just sharing my experience... as i've said, all the suffering was my fault for leaving it so long to get sorted anyways. No one to blame but my own stupid self :)
    You're having a GA, you'll be fine :)

    (I remember starting a thread when I had mine out and got a similar response of horror stories actually... sorry!)
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    it's been 25 years but i had all 4 pulled...general anesthesia i think...cotton packing for a couple days, lots of ice cream and no drugs stronger than tylenol

    i couldn't imagine getting them pulled now...what a pain in the ass...or mouth in this case ;):D
  • voidofman
    voidofman Posts: 4,009
    Good luck with it. Mine went relatively easy except for the last one that was growing on an angle so half the top was on the next tooth. He has to cut it in half, I felt the nerve get cut, it was pretty rough.

    They gave me some Tylenol 3 with Codeine for the pain, it didn't do anything really. It was still painful a week after, I had one pill left and started wanting more of it so I decided to not take the last one or get another prescription.
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    The first day after I was fine.. I found the worst day was day 5. I was able to play guitar and sing on day 3 in front of the school (having said that, I was hopped up on any drug they gave me).
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  • PJGARDEN
    PJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    I had mine pulled earlier this year. All mine were impacted and one was in my nasal cavity. I had mine done on a Thursday morning and I was back at work on Monday. The paid wasn't too bad but the holes in my mouth were massive and I couldn't eat solid food for about 4 weeks. The doctor said this was b/c I waited about 10 years too long to have mine taken out. :oops: The good side to this, I lost 15 lbs :mrgreen:
  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    i had all 4 taken out at the same time, wasn't so bad. being completely knocked out and vicodin after made a difference i'm sure! good luck and take it easy and rest well :)
  • MrMerkinball
    MrMerkinball Posts: 1,978
    PJGARDEN wrote:
    The paid wasn't too bad but the holes in my mouth were massive and I couldn't eat solid food for about 4 weeks. The doctor said this was b/c I waited about 10 years too long to have mine taken out. :oops: The good side to this, I lost 15 lbs :mrgreen:
    yeah - I am 35 now and have been putting this off for some time.
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    I had FIVE removed at once...under GA...by dental students...about 20 years back...wanted solid food the same night as the procedure.....Yes, I said FIVE....had an extra wisdom tooth
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