Monday, May 17, 2010

My dentist said I have to get my tooth out or he will.?

I am 13 and I have all my adult teeth except my top left eye tooth. The other is comming through. I currently have a plate to push forward my top right eye tooth and my baby one is just moving up and out. The bottom of it is litterally at the side, no joke. My dentist said if its not out by 2 weeks when I go back he will pull it out. I have had aobut 8 teeth pulled out by the dentist with only 2 pulled with needles. They all hurt very bad. My teeth have always been hard to get out, same with my dad, nanna, aunties and cousins. My dad and Nanna had to get put to sleep and they had to but out her wisdom teeth because they wouldnt come out any other way. I have wiggled them, hit it with a spoon (ive been told it works), and numbed it with ice. I hate pain and will NOT use string. I am going back to the dentist on Tuesday 2 weeks. He said there is no roots, its just holding by my gum. Is there any PAINLESS way to get it out? As I had thought of ice but never tried until my friend said it.

My dentist said I have to get my tooth out or he will.?
If there is no root holding the tooth, only gum, there is a local gum pain local anaesthetic you can buy at a drug store - the name Anbesol comes to mind, but there may be others. It is designed for local tooth pain but read the label - you want something that will numb the gum. If there is no feeling in the gum, the tooth should come right out.
Reply:Your recovery depends on your age, the condition of your wisdom teeth, how much they manipulate your mouth during the surgery, and how well you follow the post surgery instructions they should give you.





I'm 14 and had had my wisdom teeth out 3 weeks ago today. They say it is better to have it done when you're younger. The surgery is usually easier and people heal faster the younger they are.





As soon as you're able to take your pain medication and keep it down then do. It is much easier to keep the pain low than to try to get rid of it. If you don't have a high tolerance for pain then ask your surgeon if it is okay to take Ibuprofen between pain medication doses. I had some moderate pain for about 3 days which my surgeon was surprised because he had a hard time removing my bottom teeth. They were severely impacted. After the first three days I experienced mild pain from time to time. I took my medications as prescribed until Sunday morning/the 3rd day. I was tired of feeling doped. The thing that helped was keeping the ice on my cheeks for the 72 hours recommended by my surgeon. I didn't alternate the ice as they had instructed because I was sleeping. What I did was took a bra and wrapped it under my chin and tied it on top of my head. Then I took Ziploc bags of ice and put them in the cups of the bra. It held the ice on both sides of my face and I could sleep without the worry of having to switch or hold the ice on my cheeks. It looks ridiculous, but no more ridiculous than the chipmunk cheeks.





You should be able eat soft foods such as jello, soup, mashed potatoes, and applesauce a few hours after your surgery. I was able to eat mashed potatoes about 8 hours after my surgery. Take it slow on going back to your normal eating habits. You'll know when you're ready. It is different for each person. Always rinse your mouth with a warm salt water solution - usually recommended is 1 teaspoon of salt to 8 ounces of water.





As far as the IV, you should express your fear to the surgeon prior to surgery day. He/she may want you to have an anxiety pill before your appointment or may have some other solution. He/she needs to know that you're afraid. Also, you should refer to it as being put under - "putting down" sounds like they're euthanizing you or insulting you


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