I need to have surgery!!!

nadja_vedder
nadja_vedder Posts: 291
edited August 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Ok, so today I went to the oral surgeon for a consultation since my wisdom tooth has been hurting me like hell and I had to go on antibiotics because of it, so anyways, he tells me that I need to take them out. Since I don't have dental insurance, is also going to cost me some cash, but anyways my question is...should I wait any longer for the surgery? and should I take them all at once or individually?
Any thoughts are appreciated.
Thanks,
Nadja
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  • reversedarwinism
    reversedarwinism Posts: 1,151
    nadja_vedder wrote:
    Ok, so today I went to the oral surgeon for a consultation since my wisdom tooth has been hurting me like hell and I had to go on antibiotics because of it, so anyways, he tells me that I need to take them out. Since I don't have dental insurance, is also going to cost me some cash, but anyways my question is...should I wait any longer for the surgery? and should I take them all at once or individually?
    Any thoughts are appreciated.
    Thanks,
    Nadja

    all at once. Its gonna suck, but get it all over with.

    It was one of the most miserable things I've gone through. OF course, the fact that I got extremely drunk and smoked crack the night before probably added to it, so don't do that.
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  • nfanel
    nfanel Posts: 2,558
    reversedarwinism wrote:
    all at once. Its gonna suck, but get it all over with.

    It was one of the most miserable things I've gone through. OF course, the fact that I got extremely drunk and smoked crack the night before probably added to it, so don't do that.
    it's different for everyone. i only had to get two removed, but it was really no pain for me. took one of the painkillers they gave me that night, but i woke up fine. was eating chicken fingers the next day.
  • nadja_vedder
    nadja_vedder Posts: 291
    I only have to take three out, the forth one never developed! He also said it will be easy since the roots are not fully developed and my two botton one are half way out. I am really going towards taking them all at once, so I will only feel bad one day instead of three.
    "makes much more sense, to live in the present tense"
  • comebackwoman
    comebackwoman Posts: 7,271
    If they are impacted your major medical insurance may cover the procedure. I would get them all out at once. I had all 4 done at the same time - 2 were impacted under the gum, 2 under the bone. My major medical covered it - never even had to touch my dental insurance. I had general anesthesia, and honestly it wasn't bad (except that anesthesia makes me nauseous - that was the worst part of the whole thing). I didn't have any pain and hardly any discomfort - no pain pills needed, no swelling or bruising and barely any bleeding at all. I had heard some horror stories so I was nervous - but it was really fine. Just go to a good oral surgeon and follow the aftercare instructions and you should be fine. Good luck!
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  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    do all of them at the same time, that's how i did mine. it'd be more of a pain in the ass if you had to go multiple times.

    mine went real smoothly, had a little swelling but chilling at home a couple of days and pain medication did the trick :D good luck!
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    you're having some teeth pulled out...that's not surgery...

    If they start sawing out chunks of bone and rewiring your jaw...maybe

    do all three at the same time....at least 2 at the same time anyways...or if you can't stand much of any pain get one at a time.
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  • Solat13
    Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    Good luck to you! Just reading this makes me cringe. I'm just glad I never had to go through it. I was born without any wisdom teeth so luckily I never had to have any removed.
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  • MrBrian
    MrBrian Posts: 2,672
    I had 3 out at once. I waited an hour after the pulling to take my pain meds and.....whoa! That shit hurt baaaaaad.

    I couldnt eat for like 6 days, but the laughing gas they gave me during the thing was bloody great. make sure you get some of that.
  • redmosquito10
    redmosquito10 Posts: 568
    get them all out, i know it varies from person to person, but for me it was no big deal whatsoever. Hurt me the day of the surgery and some the day after, but that was it. After that I just had a good time with the rest of the painkillers they gave me, overall not a bad experience
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  • answers are fatal
    answers are fatal Posts: 281
    nadja_vedder wrote:
    Ok, so today I went to the oral surgeon for a consultation since my wisdom tooth has been hurting me like hell and I had to go on antibiotics because of it, so anyways, he tells me that I need to take them out. Since I don't have dental insurance, is also going to cost me some cash, but anyways my question is...should I wait any longer for the surgery? and should I take them all at once or individually?
    Any thoughts are appreciated.
    Thanks,
    Nadja


    aww im so sorry to hear that. i got mine out a couple weeks ago. and u shouldnt wait any longer, trust me. my insurance didnt cover the wisdom teeth extractions either and it is a heafty price. it cost my parents about $3,500. also, you should get them taken out all at once. its honestly not as bad as people say it is as long as u follow all the rules. the worst thing that happened to me when i got my wisdom teeth out is that i got sick of eating soft foods. goodluck!! :)
  • nadja_vedder
    nadja_vedder Posts: 291
    Thanks guys for all the imput!!! Now I have to call them to scheduled the procedure :(...
    "makes much more sense, to live in the present tense"
  • Steve Dunne
    Steve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    i had them all out at once...but then again, i love anesthegia! :D

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  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    nadja_vedder wrote:
    Ok, so today I went to the oral surgeon for a consultation since my wisdom tooth has been hurting me like hell and I had to go on antibiotics because of it, so anyways, he tells me that I need to take them out. Since I don't have dental insurance, is also going to cost me some cash, but anyways my question is...should I wait any longer for the surgery? and should I take them all at once or individually?
    Any thoughts are appreciated.
    Thanks,
    Nadja


    ALL AT ONCE!
    easiest and in the long run, probably the cheapest way to go.....only go under anesthesia once. it really isn't bad. i had it done errrr.....probably 18 years ago. utterly painless. after the fact, take your meds immediately! the only time i had pain was after the surgery when i was finally getting less foggy and my prescription wasn't ready yet....ouch! however, once the pain meds kicked in again...no problem! :D
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  • eyedclaar
    eyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    Mmmmm, dentist drugs. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh....
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  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    why are they called wisdom teeth? if yours are removed you could replace them with 2 miniature owls.
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  • eyedclaar
    eyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    dunkman wrote:
    why are they called wisdom teeth? if yours are removed you could replace them with 2 miniature owls.

    In my case I relaced them with baby elephants but I have a big mouth. That should come as a complete surprise to most of you, I'm sure.
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  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    nfanel wrote:
    it's different for everyone. i only had to get two removed, but it was really no pain for me. took one of the painkillers they gave me that night, but i woke up fine. was eating chicken fingers the next day.

    Wait. Chickens have fingers??!!! :p

    I vote for ALL AT ONCE--get it over with and should be cheaper since you are not paying for 2 surgeries.

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