Scared to death of it, not sure why...guess it's because i'll be going under with the anesthesia...then the removal of 4 wisdom teeth and the pain I will be experiencing over the course of 2 weeks. Not looking forward to it. Someone please tell me it's not going to be that bad??

(Note: it's not extraction, it's considered actual surgery because the removal of the teeth can take pieces of my sinus cavity bone on both sides as well as complications in my lower jaw)...guess I just need someone to POSITIVE and let me know I won't wake up during the middle of it and after it's done I will be in heaven, LOL....

Good luck. I've had it done but I didn't do all 4 at the same time. I didn't have any bone removed either.

You'll be okay.

Hope all goes well for you

I had all four impacted wisdom teeth removed at the same time under general anesthesia. Maybe my experience is different, but aside from some bleeding and a little swelling, I was fine. Back in school the next day. I don't recall it impacting my life longer than the day of the actual removal.

Good to hear! :)

my mouth is to small for me to have wisdom teeth
in fact i have missing teeth. when my daughter was little i had a tooth that was growing in above the other tooth and they couldnt do anything untill it came through the skin,,, it finally came through and they had to pull it..
i have another one, and its been there for who knows how long and they cant do anything untill it comes through

Have had extensive oral surgery to the point had my jaw broke and adjusted due to a under bite had my mouth wired shut for 6 weeks due to it along with other oral surgery...... you will do just fine just do not smoke after wards or suck on straws for a while do as the dentist says and take the pain pills when needed.. all will be fine....

When I had my wisdom teeth pulled i was just fine the very next day.u will be just fine.

I have a great fear of going to the dentists one one visit my mum and little sister had there check ups my sister came into the waiting room and said in front of everyone "Anna the dentist said the coward can come in now" i died!! Anna

Don't stress yourself, OP. I know people who have had oral surgery, and they made it through fine. Good luck!

All will be fine...On me they started with a local anesthesia and then gave me the general. It was the weirdest experience ever- they asked me to count back from 10 and the last number I remember is 6. Then they woke me up, everything went great, the N2O was great now that was over 20 years ago. Treatment is much better today.



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oh, Good Luck..I hope it goes smoothly for you.

a dentist office is a business like any other - gotta wonder if the work really needs to be done, or if their more concerned about making $$$ - always good to get a second or third opinion

Well, think about it this way...another member from this site (I will NOT mention names) is having a colonoscopy this afternoon...sooooo, which one would YOU rather have?

Everything will be fine...

lol

I hope it will go well dear...
Just be calm and everything will be done before you know it....

Oral surgery went fine...All I remember is getting the shot in my arm, then nurse asked if I felt ok, I felt a surge of rush go through my body and I looked her with this slight grin and said, "yeah...", then she put the oxygen over my nose and said it was to help me breathe...next thing I know i'm gone. I woke up minutes after they were done...when they rolled me into recovery room. The only thing I felt was immense pain all over my face. I couldn't even speak, I had to use sign language LOL. It took the nurse a good minute to realize I was telling her I needed the medicine to make the pain go away. So the doctor shows up and injects both of my cheeks.

Both my mom and the nurse attempted to help me get into the car, I almost fell twice..haha.

Got home passed out for 2 hours and since then taken a Motrin, my mouth still feels like someone took my jaw off. and my left side of my face is all Numb, lol....

So, it didn't go as bad as I thought it would, however during the procedure I could hear the noises of the machine they used on my teeth and I could hear the doctor and nurse talking but my mind didn't really register it so I stayed asleep...then I ended up dreaming. It was weird. I have yet to take the Loratabs...i'm thinking i'll need it tomorrow. LOL I know I will wake up and my jaw will feel just as bad.

oh well, I really had nothing to worry about I thank all of you for the kind words It really did help me in there.

Mo ...

What really helped the swelling for me was freezing gloves filled w/ ice, tied off like ballons.

Then letting them cup my jaws on each side, strapped around my head w/ an ACE bandage that kept them in place.

Keeping the swelling and inflammation down is key!

Hence, better to have smoothies, milkshakes, ice cream, yoghurt, etc., than soup.

The painkillers were critical mass for me...

But, I'd had 4 impacted wisdom teeth and 2 not grown in permanent molars, 2 grown in molars and 1 grown in permanent tooth that was chipped removed. 9 total!

I was 15 ... they actually used to go that far for braces, quite a nightmare!!!

Hope you are on the mend and good as new quick~smart!

I have no insurance to pay for this..all paid by cash, couldn't afford to get a few different opinions. But the xray showed all 4 of my wisdom teeth impacted into the bone, my top teeth were so far up they were into the sinus bone, they weren't even coming in..my bottom wisdom teeth were also impacted into the bone..and I didn't realize they were the cause of my teeth turning crooked up front. They were also filled with cavity from inside the tooth all the way to the root. Bottom teeth HAD to be removed, they were both causing me pain.

If the top teeth weren't removed they could actually give me sinus problems in the long run, which I have had it getting worse over the years. Hoping with them out of that bone it can be relieved.

anyway, it wasn't about making money...I really did need them taken out.