I am scheduled to have my upper left wisdom tooth extracted tomorrow morning. I am 35 years old, but feel like a baby because I am so EXTREMELY nervous. It is not impacted, and I will be keeping my other 3 wisdom teeth. The one getting extracted has decay and is broken. I will be awake for the procedure. The oral surgeon gave me a presciption for a sedative called Halcion that I am to take 1 hour before the extraction, and an antibiotic that I will be starting the day of the extraction. The surgeon warned me that I may feel about 20 pounds of pressure while he is extracting the tooth, which sounds so frightening to me. He also warned me that the tooth will probably break as he pulls it. I am very nervous and don't know what to expect during %26amp; after the procedure, and if I should be worried about any side effects with Halcion. Also I have a very senstive gag reflex and am worried about that. I am also worried about the crunch noise, and about how they get the tooth out if it breaks.
What should I expect with my upcoming wisdom tooth extraction? Any advice will be great appreciated!?
Hopefully, it WON'T break, but it's good that they let you know what COULD happen.
It is VERY important to keep your head still as he's taking out the tooth. This will lessen the chance of it breaking. It won't hurt, but there will be a lot of pressure. If it does break, sometimes they will use a drill to separate the tooth into more than one piece. It's not a big deal... kind of like getting a filling. Then they will be able to take out the rest of the tooth. Sometimes they will use an instrument that looks kind of like a screwdriver. With a little lever action, they can pop out the root.
If you take anything before or after for pain, don't use Aspirin (ASA, acetesalicylic acid). It thins the blood and cause more bleeding than necessary - and prevent a good clot from forming to start the healing process.
If you DO have a little extra bleeding after (some oozing is normal), moisten a tea bag and bite gently on that instead of gauze. The tannic acid in the tea is a natural blood constrictor and will help to stop the bleeding. And remember, take it easy and no smoking or any hot drinks or soup for the rest of the day.
Reply:ok well u will have alot of swelling after the procedure.......but the procedure itself will be fine...i was 16 wen i got mine out...i am 17 now....it only took like a couple days for my swelling to go down.....buttt ask for pain killers....sooo the pressure during the procedure is nothin really to worry about...u shouldnt feel any thing BUT the pressure.....you will be fine!
Reply:you should go to the deantes writ away
Monday, November 16, 2009
Will I need to have tooth extraction if my frontal tooth has slight movement?
I had a recent accident where I broke 1/2 of my frontal tooth and had crown reconstruction. But, the neighboring frontal was in a lot of pain, with no breakage. Now this same tooth moves slightly if I push my tongue into it when I chew food. My accident was in late October, and I did not experience this movement until a few days ago. I am really paranoid about it falling out or getting more loose and needing extraction. Should I really be worried or is it normal to feel some movement? Please help with suggestions and I will see my dentist very soon, post holidays. Thank you!
Will I need to have tooth extraction if my frontal tooth has slight movement?
Yes, trauma can cause a tooth to loosen. There are other conditions that can cause mobility too, such a periodontal disease. There are procedures that can save a loose tooth. If indeed it is the trauma that cause the problem, sometimes the tooth can be bonded to the teeth next to it to add stability and allow the bone and tissue to tighten around it again. It is important to see your dentist and have him/her evaluate to the tooth and determine the proper care needed to save the tooth. If the tooth is too badly damaged there are treatments for replacement such as implants or bridge work.
It is impossible to determine your needs without a proper exam or x-ray. Call the dentist soon, time is always of the essence for optimum treatment.
Reply:Talk to your dentist about it. They know what's best.
art
Will I need to have tooth extraction if my frontal tooth has slight movement?
Yes, trauma can cause a tooth to loosen. There are other conditions that can cause mobility too, such a periodontal disease. There are procedures that can save a loose tooth. If indeed it is the trauma that cause the problem, sometimes the tooth can be bonded to the teeth next to it to add stability and allow the bone and tissue to tighten around it again. It is important to see your dentist and have him/her evaluate to the tooth and determine the proper care needed to save the tooth. If the tooth is too badly damaged there are treatments for replacement such as implants or bridge work.
It is impossible to determine your needs without a proper exam or x-ray. Call the dentist soon, time is always of the essence for optimum treatment.
Reply:Talk to your dentist about it. They know what's best.
art
If you need antibiotics after tooth extraction doesn't that mean the source of infection is still there?
I can understand if antibiotics are to be used before extraction of a infected tooth and they are temporary measures but when you have to take antibiotics after extraction does that mean you still have to go back to dentist to sort out the source of the problem? or is it possible you just takr the antibitoics after the extraction %26amp; thats it, no problem, is this right?
If you need antibiotics after tooth extraction doesn't that mean the source of infection is still there?
You are asking a lot of questions around this subject so I gather you are having problems. It sounds as though you are not confident with what your dentist is doing. Maybe you should speak to her again or another one in the practice if possible. She knows your full history so should be able to answer your questions fully and hopefully reassure you. Good luck
Reply:After is preventive. The process is very disruptive and could still leave traces of the infection.
Reply:if there is any infection left
the antibiotics will take care
of it. Should be no need to
visit dentist again
Reply:you have a deep open wound in your mouth that can possibly get infected or re- infected
Reply:I think you have answered your question. The antibiotics will kill all the bacteria including the source. If the tooth has been extracted then there should be no more dead tissue to enable a new infection to set in. N.B. it is vital to carry out the whole course of the treatment to ensure all the bugs are killed.
Reply:you are gioven them to help kill anything nasty whilst it heals as there will be a gaping big hole!
Think of it as giving your body a boost at a vulnerable time.
Reply:Hello Tramadol,
It does not necessarily mean that you have a problem or infection after a tooth extraction.
When it was pulled the dentist may have noticed an abscess beginning to form and gave you antibiotics in order to prevent an infection.
The dentist could have also given you antibiotics in order to try to prevent any infection occurring.
Obviously when a tooth is extracted it leaves an open wound and of course when you put anything into your mouth a piece of that could find its way into the cavity and cause infection.
Poseidon
Reply:Most dentists do give antibiotics just for your protection. The reason you get them is to prevent any infection that you may get after the tooth is pulled.
Reply:Jackie is correct. Antibiotics should be given before and after tooth extraction if infection is present or is likely to occur. Reputable dentists/oral surgeons will also schedule a followup appointment 1-2 weeks after extraction of a tooth if there is possibility of complication (i.e., infection). After tooth extraction, there may be factors the dentist can't control that can contribute to infection (i.e., you smoke, you don't rinse properly, you're exposed to someone with a bacterial infection and you catch it from them).
I have had one front tooth extraction, 4 wisdom teeth extraction, and 6 gingival (gum) surgeries. In all instances, antibiotics were prescribed after the procedure and at least one followup was scheduled.
If you need antibiotics after tooth extraction doesn't that mean the source of infection is still there?
You are asking a lot of questions around this subject so I gather you are having problems. It sounds as though you are not confident with what your dentist is doing. Maybe you should speak to her again or another one in the practice if possible. She knows your full history so should be able to answer your questions fully and hopefully reassure you. Good luck
Reply:After is preventive. The process is very disruptive and could still leave traces of the infection.
Reply:if there is any infection left
the antibiotics will take care
of it. Should be no need to
visit dentist again
Reply:you have a deep open wound in your mouth that can possibly get infected or re- infected
Reply:I think you have answered your question. The antibiotics will kill all the bacteria including the source. If the tooth has been extracted then there should be no more dead tissue to enable a new infection to set in. N.B. it is vital to carry out the whole course of the treatment to ensure all the bugs are killed.
Reply:you are gioven them to help kill anything nasty whilst it heals as there will be a gaping big hole!
Think of it as giving your body a boost at a vulnerable time.
Reply:Hello Tramadol,
It does not necessarily mean that you have a problem or infection after a tooth extraction.
When it was pulled the dentist may have noticed an abscess beginning to form and gave you antibiotics in order to prevent an infection.
The dentist could have also given you antibiotics in order to try to prevent any infection occurring.
Obviously when a tooth is extracted it leaves an open wound and of course when you put anything into your mouth a piece of that could find its way into the cavity and cause infection.
Poseidon
Reply:Most dentists do give antibiotics just for your protection. The reason you get them is to prevent any infection that you may get after the tooth is pulled.
Reply:Jackie is correct. Antibiotics should be given before and after tooth extraction if infection is present or is likely to occur. Reputable dentists/oral surgeons will also schedule a followup appointment 1-2 weeks after extraction of a tooth if there is possibility of complication (i.e., infection). After tooth extraction, there may be factors the dentist can't control that can contribute to infection (i.e., you smoke, you don't rinse properly, you're exposed to someone with a bacterial infection and you catch it from them).
I have had one front tooth extraction, 4 wisdom teeth extraction, and 6 gingival (gum) surgeries. In all instances, antibiotics were prescribed after the procedure and at least one followup was scheduled.
Will I feel any pain during a wisdom tooth extraction if numb serum is injected?
I'm kind of scared to be put to sleep with the anesthesia, so I thought about just getting the numb serum instead. Will it be strong enough to block out all pain during the procedure, or would the pain still be felt? If it will be felt, is it a mild, moderate, or severe?
Another question I have, is it possible to get 1 or more wisdom teeth pulled during the first appointment with the oral surgeon or would the first appointment only entail evaluation and the actual extraction take place on the second?
If only half of my wisdom tooth is exposed, how long should I expect the extraction process to take?
Will I feel any pain during a wisdom tooth extraction if numb serum is injected?
My experience was that the pain was worse after the anesthesia wore off, I didn't have any pain during the procedure. I had an appt. first to discuss the procedure , then had 2 teeth removed during the surgery. (The other 2 are still OK.) Be prepared to not be able to eat much for a few days, I had a lot of popsicles and soft foods. Soup would probably be OK too, just make sure it's not too hot. They will give you instructions to follow. If you don't want the general anesthetic, ask your surgeon what he/she would suggest. If they feel the serum will numb the pain enough, go with that. Every person is different re: the length of time it takes. Again, ask your surgeon. Best wishes.
Reply:About the numb serum...
Based on experience, I felt no pain at all during the tooth extraction with the injected numb serum. The pain occurred during the injection of the numb serum, but don't worry, it's bearable. I was about 13 years old at that time, so I think you could bear the pain much easier if you're older than me at that time.. Goodluck anyway. :)
You said only half of your wisdom tooth is exposed. Well, how long that would take, I don't know. But I had one molar that cracked into two and my dentist said I had to undergo some sort of surgery. But then I went to another dentist and he said that it's not necessary, so I guess I'm about as clueless as you. Ask your dentist about it.
Reply:my husband was just numb and he said the dentist was just about on his chest he had to pull so hard and just had one pulled I went with the anesthesia and had all four pulled it doesn't hurt till it wears and if you don't get dry sockets it shouldn't be that bad I did get dry sockets and it is the worst tooth pain you can have no straws no smocking no and nothing hot for a while I'm sure the dentist will tell you all about it
Reply:well, i would get ameshtiesea, b/c u would get no pain at all, but w/ numbing stuff, ud get severe pain during the procedure...
Reply:You won't feel any pain during the extraction. The first appointment is usually just evaluation.
hiking shoes
Another question I have, is it possible to get 1 or more wisdom teeth pulled during the first appointment with the oral surgeon or would the first appointment only entail evaluation and the actual extraction take place on the second?
If only half of my wisdom tooth is exposed, how long should I expect the extraction process to take?
Will I feel any pain during a wisdom tooth extraction if numb serum is injected?
My experience was that the pain was worse after the anesthesia wore off, I didn't have any pain during the procedure. I had an appt. first to discuss the procedure , then had 2 teeth removed during the surgery. (The other 2 are still OK.) Be prepared to not be able to eat much for a few days, I had a lot of popsicles and soft foods. Soup would probably be OK too, just make sure it's not too hot. They will give you instructions to follow. If you don't want the general anesthetic, ask your surgeon what he/she would suggest. If they feel the serum will numb the pain enough, go with that. Every person is different re: the length of time it takes. Again, ask your surgeon. Best wishes.
Reply:About the numb serum...
Based on experience, I felt no pain at all during the tooth extraction with the injected numb serum. The pain occurred during the injection of the numb serum, but don't worry, it's bearable. I was about 13 years old at that time, so I think you could bear the pain much easier if you're older than me at that time.. Goodluck anyway. :)
You said only half of your wisdom tooth is exposed. Well, how long that would take, I don't know. But I had one molar that cracked into two and my dentist said I had to undergo some sort of surgery. But then I went to another dentist and he said that it's not necessary, so I guess I'm about as clueless as you. Ask your dentist about it.
Reply:my husband was just numb and he said the dentist was just about on his chest he had to pull so hard and just had one pulled I went with the anesthesia and had all four pulled it doesn't hurt till it wears and if you don't get dry sockets it shouldn't be that bad I did get dry sockets and it is the worst tooth pain you can have no straws no smocking no and nothing hot for a while I'm sure the dentist will tell you all about it
Reply:well, i would get ameshtiesea, b/c u would get no pain at all, but w/ numbing stuff, ud get severe pain during the procedure...
Reply:You won't feel any pain during the extraction. The first appointment is usually just evaluation.
hiking shoes
Help after tooth extraction?
please help i had a tooth extracted on tues at 2 its now thursday at 6.30pm im still in slight pain i can see the extraction site its like a bloody colour with some white and grey colour ive done every thing to the book but am scared its not healing i havent been eating but today tried soup but am now scared to eat lumps as i dont want to get a dry socket or infection or let anything go wrong does it sound like its healing and when can i start trying some lumps and when will it feel more comfortable.please help im so paranoid its doing my head in.
Help after tooth extraction?
Getting your teeth extracted is never fun, sorry you have to experience it. But it really does sound like it is healing.
Remember you can always rinse with warm salt water that really sooths the gum; 1tsp. salt to 8oz. of warm water as warm as you can handle the water. Just remember DO NOT suck with a straw or smoke; of course you wouldn't smoke!;
that can pull out the blood clot and cause dry socket, VERY PAINFUL!!!!! Good luck you should be feeling better soon.
Reply:it sounds to be healing just fine. just chew with the other side of your mouth and you will be fine.
Reply:chillz. okay. ive had like 5 teeth pulled... your gonna be fine. its only been ab 3 hours... give it time my dear.
if you are soo parinoid... why dont you call your dentist back up?
Reply:Keep your tongue out of the wound site.
Eat soft foods for a few more days. (Eggs, yogurt, cottage cheese, tomatoes, etc.)
Rinse your mouth GENTLY with salt water as often as you can - at least four or five times a day.
You'll be fine in a few more days.
Reply:Have you tried to use salt water as a rinse? also do you feel as if you are running a fever? Take some aspirin if you are not allergic, If this does not help go see your dentist again and have them re-look at it.
Reply:it takes time for it to heal,maybe a few days or a week.it might be painful but goes away in a few days.it will feel weird to eat something but you just get used to it
Reply:don't get paranoid,, you just had a bone removed from your head !! Give the body time to heal,, do not smoke,,, take it easy,, it will heal,, if it is infected,, believe me,.,.,, you will know,, so far,, sounds like typical healing
Reply:You need to see your dentist. You may not have an infection but you could possibly have a dry socket. Your dentist will numb the area and apply a medicated packing in the extraction site. This should releive the pain you're feeeling.
Reply:Start rinsing your mouth with warm salt water--every hour--I've been told this is a miracle cure. Take some vitamen C and eat the broth in your soup. Tomorrow you can eat the lumps--you'll be fine in 2 more days, keep the salt water going, while awake all day. A couple of time tomorrow will be fine.. I cup of warm water and a half a teaspoon of salt......Use it after every tooth extraction...SAWn Kansas
Reply:Your gum where the tooth was extracted is gonna feel weird for about a week or so. I would just chew on the other side. If you want to eat "lumpy food", just rinse after every meal. I would just take some ibuprofen for the pain
Reply:well its going to be painful for awhile! these things take a long time ot heal....they dont heal within a few days...its normal to feel some slight pain still.....try a warm salt water rinse after every time you eat.....and just dont chew on that side.....
Help after tooth extraction?
Getting your teeth extracted is never fun, sorry you have to experience it. But it really does sound like it is healing.
Remember you can always rinse with warm salt water that really sooths the gum; 1tsp. salt to 8oz. of warm water as warm as you can handle the water. Just remember DO NOT suck with a straw or smoke; of course you wouldn't smoke!;
that can pull out the blood clot and cause dry socket, VERY PAINFUL!!!!! Good luck you should be feeling better soon.
Reply:it sounds to be healing just fine. just chew with the other side of your mouth and you will be fine.
Reply:chillz. okay. ive had like 5 teeth pulled... your gonna be fine. its only been ab 3 hours... give it time my dear.
if you are soo parinoid... why dont you call your dentist back up?
Reply:Keep your tongue out of the wound site.
Eat soft foods for a few more days. (Eggs, yogurt, cottage cheese, tomatoes, etc.)
Rinse your mouth GENTLY with salt water as often as you can - at least four or five times a day.
You'll be fine in a few more days.
Reply:Have you tried to use salt water as a rinse? also do you feel as if you are running a fever? Take some aspirin if you are not allergic, If this does not help go see your dentist again and have them re-look at it.
Reply:it takes time for it to heal,maybe a few days or a week.it might be painful but goes away in a few days.it will feel weird to eat something but you just get used to it
Reply:don't get paranoid,, you just had a bone removed from your head !! Give the body time to heal,, do not smoke,,, take it easy,, it will heal,, if it is infected,, believe me,.,.,, you will know,, so far,, sounds like typical healing
Reply:You need to see your dentist. You may not have an infection but you could possibly have a dry socket. Your dentist will numb the area and apply a medicated packing in the extraction site. This should releive the pain you're feeeling.
Reply:Start rinsing your mouth with warm salt water--every hour--I've been told this is a miracle cure. Take some vitamen C and eat the broth in your soup. Tomorrow you can eat the lumps--you'll be fine in 2 more days, keep the salt water going, while awake all day. A couple of time tomorrow will be fine.. I cup of warm water and a half a teaspoon of salt......Use it after every tooth extraction...SAWn Kansas
Reply:Your gum where the tooth was extracted is gonna feel weird for about a week or so. I would just chew on the other side. If you want to eat "lumpy food", just rinse after every meal. I would just take some ibuprofen for the pain
Reply:well its going to be painful for awhile! these things take a long time ot heal....they dont heal within a few days...its normal to feel some slight pain still.....try a warm salt water rinse after every time you eat.....and just dont chew on that side.....
Healing after tooth extraction for a smoker?
I recently had a tooth extracted, or rather the remenants of one, last Wed (3-28,). I didn't smoke and followed all the instructions for about 3 days and then started smoking very gently on Saturday and Sunday but on that Sunday, I was pretty sure my blood clot came out. I was pretty freaked about getting a dry socket, because I noticed all the other symptoms--kinda stinky mouth, and bitter taste, and more noticable pain around the extraction site. So I went back to the dental office (it's a free clinic) and suggested I may have a dry socket. They informed me, after looking that I still had a clot and cleaned me out with some sailine water (which really hurt/was cold) and told me to keep not smoking. So it's been a little longer than a week and I'm going to try not to smoke/smoke half a cigarette a day. I'm healing but very slowly. I should just keep taking IBProfen for pain and that's all I can do? (oh yah I woke up with blood in my mouth today)
Healing after tooth extraction for a smoker?
Because you need to quit the smoking for a while because of a medical issue, try to use the patch to get you through the nic. fits. If you have a problem with the adhesive like I do, there is a product that you can buy that is a gel. Walgreens caries it. Its about 7 bucks for a pack of 10 and you just rub it in your hands. I have been trying to quit for some time now, and I understand that it is exceedingly hard, however because of you need to stop for a while anyway, try to quit if you can while you dont have any excuses not too. All of us smokers come up with some reason to go back to it once we quit because there is nothing out there that tells us we cant. You dont only have the problem of a possible dry socket, when there is an opening in the skin of your mouth the tissues absorb more of the toxins makeing your risk of other illnesses like cancer higher. Again, remember that I am a smoker who has been trying very hard to quit so maybe my answer is a bit one sided because of that, but at the end of the day I think that all of us smokers realize that each one is a coffin nail anyway. Good luck hun, I wish you the best.
Reply:You should try to gently gargle with warm salt water, a couple times a day. No smoking and no drinking through a straw.
Reply:If you want to smoke...
Take a tea bag and place it where the tooth was...
Pack it into the hole and let it get wet.
Light up.................
The tea bag will do two...two...two things
First it will serve as a buffer between the sucking action...
Second the tanic acid in the tea will help stop the dry socket to form even if you didn't smoke at all..
Gotta go....Gotta brush my tooth (Singular.) and smoke a cigarette!!!!!!!
Oh yea if you went to the doctor about an ingrown toenail....There going to tell you to quit smoking....
Forgot to mention...If you are going to have more dental work done...Ask the dentist if you need antibiotics...Sometimes a person will have a compromised immune system and dental work may cause them problems.....
Reply:Ok, let me start off by saying if you have a dry socket, you WILL know it. You can take all the pain medications in the world and the pain will not subside! It is nothing less than an excruciating hellish pain. Everytime I have had a dental extraction, I had a cigarette the minute I got into my vehicle. I never cut back my smoking or anything, BUT I also did get 1 dry socket. I'm not saying a person WILL get one whether they smoke or not......the thing is, if you are careful and gentle, then you should be fine. It is the sucking motion that is the problem and if it's on the opposite side of the mouth and it's gentle, then you will be fine, especially 2-3 days after the extraction. I have also found that some extractions take more time to heal than others. I have had more than a few extractions, my advice is valid. The last extractions being on the 12th of March and one of them still bleeds a little. It will heal. It may be slow, but it will heal. Also, if the extraction was a tough one, or a surgical one, then the pain will of course be there a little longer. I took ibuprofen for the pain and sometimes combined tylenol with ibuprofen when it was too painful. Just take it easy and rinse your mouth with warm salt water or an anti-bacterial mouthwash a few times a day and you will be fine. I also think you have no need to worry of dry socket now.
Reply:Use the tea bag trick like the poster above mentioned, it works when you smoke. Ideally, you don't want to smoke while healing, but if you must, keep the socket wet with a tea bag while you smoke. Also, did your dentist only give you Ibuprofen? Mine gave me Darvoset after my extractions, so you might want to call them and even though it's a free clinic, offer to pay for a stronger painkiller if they'll write the prescription.
Healing after tooth extraction for a smoker?
Because you need to quit the smoking for a while because of a medical issue, try to use the patch to get you through the nic. fits. If you have a problem with the adhesive like I do, there is a product that you can buy that is a gel. Walgreens caries it. Its about 7 bucks for a pack of 10 and you just rub it in your hands. I have been trying to quit for some time now, and I understand that it is exceedingly hard, however because of you need to stop for a while anyway, try to quit if you can while you dont have any excuses not too. All of us smokers come up with some reason to go back to it once we quit because there is nothing out there that tells us we cant. You dont only have the problem of a possible dry socket, when there is an opening in the skin of your mouth the tissues absorb more of the toxins makeing your risk of other illnesses like cancer higher. Again, remember that I am a smoker who has been trying very hard to quit so maybe my answer is a bit one sided because of that, but at the end of the day I think that all of us smokers realize that each one is a coffin nail anyway. Good luck hun, I wish you the best.
Reply:You should try to gently gargle with warm salt water, a couple times a day. No smoking and no drinking through a straw.
Reply:If you want to smoke...
Take a tea bag and place it where the tooth was...
Pack it into the hole and let it get wet.
Light up.................
The tea bag will do two...two...two things
First it will serve as a buffer between the sucking action...
Second the tanic acid in the tea will help stop the dry socket to form even if you didn't smoke at all..
Gotta go....Gotta brush my tooth (Singular.) and smoke a cigarette!!!!!!!
Oh yea if you went to the doctor about an ingrown toenail....There going to tell you to quit smoking....
Forgot to mention...If you are going to have more dental work done...Ask the dentist if you need antibiotics...Sometimes a person will have a compromised immune system and dental work may cause them problems.....
Reply:Ok, let me start off by saying if you have a dry socket, you WILL know it. You can take all the pain medications in the world and the pain will not subside! It is nothing less than an excruciating hellish pain. Everytime I have had a dental extraction, I had a cigarette the minute I got into my vehicle. I never cut back my smoking or anything, BUT I also did get 1 dry socket. I'm not saying a person WILL get one whether they smoke or not......the thing is, if you are careful and gentle, then you should be fine. It is the sucking motion that is the problem and if it's on the opposite side of the mouth and it's gentle, then you will be fine, especially 2-3 days after the extraction. I have also found that some extractions take more time to heal than others. I have had more than a few extractions, my advice is valid. The last extractions being on the 12th of March and one of them still bleeds a little. It will heal. It may be slow, but it will heal. Also, if the extraction was a tough one, or a surgical one, then the pain will of course be there a little longer. I took ibuprofen for the pain and sometimes combined tylenol with ibuprofen when it was too painful. Just take it easy and rinse your mouth with warm salt water or an anti-bacterial mouthwash a few times a day and you will be fine. I also think you have no need to worry of dry socket now.
Reply:Use the tea bag trick like the poster above mentioned, it works when you smoke. Ideally, you don't want to smoke while healing, but if you must, keep the socket wet with a tea bag while you smoke. Also, did your dentist only give you Ibuprofen? Mine gave me Darvoset after my extractions, so you might want to call them and even though it's a free clinic, offer to pay for a stronger painkiller if they'll write the prescription.
Suggestions for a Wisdom Tooth Extraction Playlist?
Can you all please give me your suggestions for a good wisdom tooth extraction playlist? I am mainly looking for humorous suggestions (I have already thought of "Give Me Novacaine" by Green Day).
I am getting mine out next month and am pretty much dreading it, so trying to find a way to make light of it.
Thanks!
Suggestions for a Wisdom Tooth Extraction Playlist?
"I want to be sedated" by the Ramones
golf shoes
I am getting mine out next month and am pretty much dreading it, so trying to find a way to make light of it.
Thanks!
Suggestions for a Wisdom Tooth Extraction Playlist?
"I want to be sedated" by the Ramones
golf shoes
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