Managing Wisdom Tooth Pain and Potential Complications

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around managing pain from a wisdom tooth and the potential complications associated with its removal. Participants share personal experiences, concerns about dental procedures, and the implications of impacted teeth, focusing on both the physical and emotional aspects of the situation.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes intense pain from a wisdom tooth and expresses fear about potential complications from surgery, including facial paralysis and other side effects.
  • Another participant suggests that the tooth may be impacted and emphasizes the importance of seeing a dentist promptly.
  • Concerns are raised about the rarity of severe complications like facial paralysis, with some participants noting that broken jaws can occur but typically heal without long-term damage.
  • There is a discussion about whether a dentist or an oral surgeon should perform the extraction, with conflicting views on the necessity of a referral to a specialist.
  • One participant shares a personal experience of pain relief after immediate dental intervention, advocating for prompt removal of the tooth.
  • Another participant discusses the commonality of impacted wisdom teeth and the potential for infections, suggesting that antibiotics may be necessary.
  • Financial concerns are mentioned regarding the costs of radiography and surgery, with suggestions that emergency services might be available at no cost in some regions.
  • There are questions about pre-operative care, including the use of painkillers and the timing of their intake before surgery.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of opinions on the necessity of seeing a dentist versus an oral surgeon, and there is no clear consensus on the best approach to managing the pain and potential surgery.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention various assumptions about dental procedures, the rarity of complications, and the financial implications of treatment, but these points remain unresolved and depend on individual circumstances.

  • #61
Get well fast. Weekend will be difficult, when anesthesia wears out.
 
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  • #62
fluidistic said:
This was it. I just got the tooth removed (30 minutes ago). A horrible experience, I almost fainted three times: the first time because of both anesthesias, the second time because of the sounds and sensation of the tooth during the dentist forced to extract it and another time while leaving because I thought about the huge place I now have in my mouth.
According to the dentist I should eat ice creams and "eat" only liquids for today.
I kept the tooth in case I need money: selling the ivory.
They didn't put you to sleep? They just numbed you? That's terrible. Make sure you don't get dry socket.
 
  • #63
Borek said:
Get well fast. Weekend will be difficult, when anesthesia wears out.

Thanks :)
I was also scared about this, I asked the dentist and told me to take ibuprofen in case it hurts.
Now I need to buy some ice cream but I still lose blood. Too bad I'm not in Poland in winter, I'd have picked some snow to do the job. :biggrin:

They didn't put you to sleep? They just numbed you? That's terrible. Make sure you don't get dry socket.
She told me that the better for me now is to eat some ice cream. When I was leaving I told her secretary I wasn't feeling good and that I needed to sit on the chairs, which I did. After 5 minutes I left and I'm here now. I got rid of the bandage I had in the mouth, but it's still bleeding.
What is dry socket by the way?
She told me to put a lot of pillows in case I wanted to sleep.
 
  • #64
fluidistic said:
told me to take ibuprofen in case it hurts.

It will hurt, no doubt about it :(
 
  • #65
Borek said:
It will hurt, no doubt about it :(

Ok. I already have a bad headache! Last time ibuprofen killed almost totally the pain, I think it will work well.

I'll take it when the anesthesia leaves.
By the way, Borek, do you know what a dry socket means? In Evo's post I mean.
 
  • #68
fluidistic said:
Thanks :)
I was also scared about this, I asked the dentist and told me to take ibuprofen in case it hurts.
Now I need to buy some ice cream but I still lose blood. Too bad I'm not in Poland in winter, I'd have picked some snow to do the job. :biggrin:

She told me that the better for me now is to eat some ice cream. When I was leaving I told her secretary I wasn't feeling good and that I needed to sit on the chairs, which I did. After 5 minutes I left and I'm here now. I got rid of the bandage I had in the mouth, but it's still bleeding.
What is dry socket by the way?
She told me to put a lot of pillows in case I wanted to sleep.
She didn't give you an instruction sheet on how to prevent dry socket?

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dry-socket/DS00778

http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/dry-socket-symptoms-and-treatment
 
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  • #69
Evo said:
She didn't give you an instruction sheet on how to prevent dry socket?

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dry-socket/DS00778

http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/dry-socket-symptoms-and-treatment

Thanks for the info. She told me not to shell out so that the blood clot forms. No, she didn't say a word on this. In wikipedia it's stated that it's much less common for upper wisdom teeth (mine was the upper left).
I still have the anesthesias effect and an increasing headache (now I remember, each time I have an anesthesia I have an headache after it).
 
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