Wisdom Tooth Extraction?

Think I can make you feel a lil' better. I was your age when I got my wisdom teeth extracted. The worst of the whole "trauma," honestly, is making the appointment and waiting for that D-A-Y to roll around. Don't make yourself crazy. I was so worried, anxious, etc.....I wouldn't let them sedate me, or use the nitrous oxide....just strictly went with local anesthetic - OH! And take a Walkman or I-pod or something to listen to if you are going to be awake. As big of a coward as I (STILL) am about just getting my teeth cleaned, getting teeth pulled or extracted is like a walk in the park!!! Even the first time, with the wisdoms....but then I wised up and chose IV sedation. Now THAT is the way to go, Honey. You close your eyes, open them and...you are DONE! They are giving you your aftercare instructions and showing you out of the room!!!!! Seriously, I think you will be fine. Getting sick is probably the "come down" of all the pent-up anxiety. Some dentists will prescribe low-dose Valium or something like that to keep you from getting yourself all worked up.

If your tooth is fully erupted you are correct to say that it would be easier to remove than if it was partly erupted or not through at all. But the main problem with wisdom teeth, especially lower ones, is that the shape of the roots is very variable and this can make the tooth difficult to remove.

If I were you I would ask the dentist to take an xray of the tooth to see:

a. Will it be easy to remove.?

b. How much decay is in the tooth - can it be easily filled?

Really, the only person who can advise you on your individual problem is a good dentist and it is very unwise to pay any attention at all to the experiences of others whose dental circumstances may well be very different.

Sometimes in life you just have to surrender to the advice of the professional - but wouldn't you rather do that than take the advice of someone on a website like this.

Good luck.

well I've had two wisdom teeth removed all set to have a third removed in a couple of months i never experienced any sickness if you have it by general anaesthetic the needle does hurt a bit as its gong in but it doesn't take long for it to make your gum numb the time taken varies depending on how deeply embedded the root is and if the tooth has fully emerged my last one took about ten min's but it can take longer you don't really feel anything except a tugging sensation sometimes it can hurt for a day or so after its been removed my first one did but the second i felt no discomfort at all it would be easier to remove if its fully out hope that helps

in 2001, I got 3 pulled. They were fully out of the gum. A general dentist will do it then. They have to be fully out of the gum. What they do is numb you up and you feel nothing. You are awake. I will not lie to you..... you feel pressure and noise but absolutly NO pain. They actually ask you if you feel anything and if so, numb you more. It is alot cheaper then going to an Oral Surgeon. Now, an Oral Surgeon uses anasteshia (spelling??) and can put you to sleep. I actually had my last one taken out yesterday but an Oral Surgeon. They used laughing gas on my to kinda make me dopy. Then they gave me an IV to completely put me to sleep. I did not want to be awake for that one cause it was still under the gum line. It took 10 minutes to do and then I was awake. Honestly, I never knew I fell asleep! It was pretty cool. I was dopy afterwards and went home and laid on the couch. They give you pain medication and a antibiotic most of the time. Honestly, the main reason people feel sick afterwards is cause they swallow so much blood. I know that sounds gross but whether the dentist pulls them or an Oral surgeon pulls them, you swallow blood either way. =) Most dentists will pull them if you want to cause they are so far back there, they usually decay after time anyway..... It is actually easier to have them pulled at the first sign of decay rather then waiting cause the longer you wait, the more a possibility it is for the tooth to crack and chip while they take it out. That means more drama for you afterwards...... hope this helps

Hi, I have had one top one and one bottom wisdoms out, the top ones are easier, but both times the dentist has said it's out and I have wondered what I made all the fuss about. You will have a few injections, I had five for my bottom one, you won't feel as thing, apart from the bottom ones are harder to extract but all you will feel is a tugging sensation. Honestly, you will be fine, and I am a scary cat at the dentist. If your really nervous, tell your dentist and try to Kalms to help your nerves. As for sickness and faintness, your dentist should be used to this and breathly deeply will help.

Hey i'm 25 and i had two wisdom teeth out today. I had it done at my dentist under local anasthetic and it was a whole lot easier than i imagined! It took about twenty minutes to take them out and that includes the injection of anasthetic (which was the most painful part!) I had it done at 1pm today and i've just taken some asprin (the pain is like a dull ache) my face is a bit swollen but not too much. The process feels like alot of pushing on your face and the worst bit is the crack the teeth make coming out! I had mine done privately and it cost £330 for the two (i'm having my other two out in a few weeks.) I hate the dentist (i took my boyfriend with me for support) but i'm not worried about my return trip.

I had all of mine pulled out at once, then got up and ran my two mile qualifier for the navy. No big deal. It is amazing how much decay drains into your blood stream from a bad tooth. It will be allot cheaper in the long run to have it pulled.

I've had all 4 wisdom teeth pulled. The dentist won't pull any though unless there is a big problem with them. If they aren't really really bad. More than a hole...he may just fill it.

I dont think any dentist would be willing to take out a tooth if there was nothing wrong with it. I have had a hole in my wisdom tooth and had it repaired, its fine now and I am TERRIFIED of the dentist

I had all 4 of mine removed while I was in boot camp. From the time I laid in the chair, they stuck me in 16 locating with Novocain. pulled all 4 teeth and I was out of the chair...total time was 8 minutes...yes 8 minutes. Was back on full duty the next day. Most people get sick because of the Anastasia.