Wisdom Tooth Extraction... Do I really need it?

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So yesterday, after not having insurance in about 6 years, I went to the dentist. She did full mouth check up, did like 20 xray shots, and then proceeded to check for cavities and such. I was told that 3 of my wisdom teeth have come in, and that my lower 2, have cavities. However, the cavities are not at the top of the tooth, but rather near the gum. She suggested extraction...

Here is my problem though, I am not afraid of going under and having them removed, by all means if it must get done and there is no other option, OK fine I will take time off work and have them removed.

BUT, here is the issue. My brother and I both suffer from canker sores, its something that seems to have been passed through the generations from my father's side of the family. My brother does not get them as bad as I do. When I have an outburst, and it can be brought on whenever and however, they tend to just pop up. When I have one of these canker sores in my mouth, they tend to get pretty big, and depending on where they are located, I am forced to go on a liquid diet, if it fits in a straw, I can have it.

The one scare I have, because when I get a canker sore due to a cut by food or utensil or toothbrush, those sores tend to take the longest to heal (as in upwards of 3 weeks). If I go and have these teeth extracted, I am terrified that not only do I need to take time off work to get this done, but that those incisions won't heal, or take a really long time to heal. Is there any way to have those cavities filled in? What are my options outside of removal, because I don't want to deal with such sores in my mouth longer than I need to.

All advice is appreciated, and please as many options as are available, please let me know.

Thank you to everyone in advance.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

If the wisdom tooth isnt causing any pain or infection then you really dont need it out. Even if it decays you can go to the hygeinist to get it cleaned. The de4ntsits in america just like to get you to have it out unessessarly cos its more $$$$$$$ for them!

Arnie · Answer

A little info I think should be considered about this drug Versed ( Midazolam ) that is used for Sedation for many medical procedures..Sedation and General Anesthesia are not the same and quite a few people being given Sedation
think they are being given General Anesthesia!

 There is simply no good or valid reason to ever purposely induce amnesia during a medical procedure. It is only a recent development in medical thinking that amnesia is somehow a "benefit" to the patient. On occasion some
some patients will remember a bad experience. Forgetting does not mean it did not happen!!
I feel that if people were aware of the  effects of this drug they would Opt For Another Drug!
Erasing someones memory of what was done to them is wrong!!
In fact, many people who use Versed for " IV Sedation,Conscious Sedation" Twilight Sedation, during a procedure are Awake For The Entire Procedure but remember nothing, often Believing They Were "Out" the whole time.

Versed (Midazolam) is an amnestic. It is also commonly used for minor procedures like setting broken bones,colonoscopies,endoscopies, dental procedures like extractions,conscious sedation,twilight sleep, so that patients won't remember pain and discomfort.HOWEVER THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT THOSE SENSATIONS WILL NOT BE EXPERIENCED!!!!

A note from an anesthesiologist
I agree that using midazolam alone in painful situations is wrong. I've heard people getting colonoscopies and screaming, and maybe they remember, maybe they don't.

A note I got from someone on Yahoo Answers who did have a bad experience..This is very disconcerting... My sister said she heard me screaming from the waiting room but assumed it wasn't me. When we left we heard another female patient screaming. I did a lot of research since your post, thanks so much for the info.

Here is a note from a Dentist Who uses Versed
I've used Versed 1000+ times during oral surgery procedures and I've never had a complaint. It's a miracle drug because it is safe and it causes you to not remember an unpleasant experience. My answer to him is isn't it better to have not experienced the pain than to have forgot it. No wonder you have had no complaints they have no memory of the procedure.....

I feel that giving a drug for amnesia is cruel I would not want it done to me!

A strange development in medical thinking that it's okay for a patient to have
pain as long as they don't remember it and think they slept thru the procedure..


Here is a link for some info

http://www.freehelpforcancer.com/manages-meds/sedation

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