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Extremely nervous about tooth removal

Jakey

I got the news today that I need both my wisdom teeth removed. This is 10 years of not going to the dentist due to a lie the NHS told me where me having a panic attack about going means I cannot get appointments for free, so I never got a checkup. Since I started to get toothaches, I wondered what the issue is, and it is the wisdom teeth creating the pain, and decaying it seems.

I've never had a tooth removed, so I don't know how worried to be. My gums appear to be touching the teeth so I don't know how they're going to solve that. But I'm constantly panicking about going through that, I had fillings done before and didn't find it too bad compared to what I expected, but they only managed one because I couldn't stop swallowing my saliva and needed breaks in between. 

My other worry is about afterwards, I don't really have crunchy food which is fine, but I don't really know what I can eat? I don't eat any animal products. And I'm not sure what to do if I get food in the stitches. 

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  • Jakey said:
    I've never had a tooth removed, so I don't know how worried to be.

     

    The last time I had a tooth removed was when one of my wisdom teeth as growing sideways into the rest of my teeth and causing too much pressure.
    The removal was actually painless for me - they used plenty of pain killer injections to numb the area, the dentist cut back a bit of the gum (I could feel it happening but there was no pain) and then the difficult but was when the dentist had to pull the tooth out of what was effectively a corner - hard to get leverage but a bit of a tug of war soon got it out.
    If you have phobias of needles, blood or someone working inside your mouth then I can see it being really challenging but otherwise it is a lot less painful than say having a part of you waxed or even your eyebrows plucked.
    I got some strong pain killers for when the injections wore off but never needed to use them - but it is worth discussing pain management with the dentist as you can typically use over-the-counter pain medication in combination, but only with the direction of the dentist and taking into consideration your sensitivity to the drugs in question.
    Recovery time for me was a day until I could eat normally on the unaffected side of my mouth and 4 days until I could eat carefully on both sides - the dentist should be able to inform you what to expect after they are finished as it will depend on the damage they cause or find during the removal.
    Soups are great to eat, as is jelly, soft desserts, soft bread - anything that doesn't really need to be chewed.
    I think that cleaning out your mouth after eating will also be important so use brushing (with a soft brush and very gently in the area of the removal) and a good, strong mouthwash. Try to keep up the high hygiene standards even after it heals to limit future decay.
    I think I have avoided medical advice here - this is mostly a case of speak to the professional and get their advice and use good sense afterwards.
    Good luck

    [Edited slightly by mod - Rule 6]

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  • Jakey said:
    I've never had a tooth removed, so I don't know how worried to be.

     

    The last time I had a tooth removed was when one of my wisdom teeth as growing sideways into the rest of my teeth and causing too much pressure.
    The removal was actually painless for me - they used plenty of pain killer injections to numb the area, the dentist cut back a bit of the gum (I could feel it happening but there was no pain) and then the difficult but was when the dentist had to pull the tooth out of what was effectively a corner - hard to get leverage but a bit of a tug of war soon got it out.
    If you have phobias of needles, blood or someone working inside your mouth then I can see it being really challenging but otherwise it is a lot less painful than say having a part of you waxed or even your eyebrows plucked.
    I got some strong pain killers for when the injections wore off but never needed to use them - but it is worth discussing pain management with the dentist as you can typically use over-the-counter pain medication in combination, but only with the direction of the dentist and taking into consideration your sensitivity to the drugs in question.
    Recovery time for me was a day until I could eat normally on the unaffected side of my mouth and 4 days until I could eat carefully on both sides - the dentist should be able to inform you what to expect after they are finished as it will depend on the damage they cause or find during the removal.
    Soups are great to eat, as is jelly, soft desserts, soft bread - anything that doesn't really need to be chewed.
    I think that cleaning out your mouth after eating will also be important so use brushing (with a soft brush and very gently in the area of the removal) and a good, strong mouthwash. Try to keep up the high hygiene standards even after it heals to limit future decay.
    I think I have avoided medical advice here - this is mostly a case of speak to the professional and get their advice and use good sense afterwards.
    Good luck

    [Edited slightly by mod - Rule 6]

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  • in reply to Iain

    Thanks, that does explain a lot. My wisdoom teeth are at an angle, but it is both of them. 

    I don't really have any phobias, the worst part of my fillings was the saliva build up, close second was a thing they put in between the teeth, annoyingly I could feel pain and discomfort during part of it, no idea how though, they gave me anaesthetic

    Not sure how viable the washing is because I do have a gag reflex.