dentists, wisdom tooth out :(

[steve_bmw]

thanks for that wendy
I have been bricking it today, I think the 2 week wait is making things worse as its giving me time to think about it.
I think my worrying is making things worse than it is, my dentist showed me the xray and she said my tooth is fully exposed and is streight up, not growing at a funny angle or under my other teeth, so it will be a simple job.
Never had a tooth out so I am unsure of what to expect, but you and others are helping me 'man up'

[wendyg]

steve_bmw said:

Never had a tooth out so I am unsure of what to expect

I'm assuming you have has other treatment before (fillings, scaling etc) but let me talk you through it. Most of the numbing is done by an injection on the outside of where the tooth is (in this case on the cheek side but far back in the mouth) this is fairly easy, not too uncomfortable. We also need to numb the gum in the roof of the mouth in this area - this one is very quick (2-3 secs) but feels like a bit of a sting (kind dentists will apply numbing cream in advance, or press tightly on the area for 30 seconds before giving this one, but frankly it still nips a little).

Once eveything is numb (the dentist should test rather than assume) then we need to start applying pressure to the tooth. Sometimes in an easy case the patient barely notices the pressure, in other cases the patient experiences the pressure and the sensation can be quite intense (in extreme cases pretty unpleasant but not painful). For your tooth I would expect that to be at the lower end of the scale. With upper 3rd molars (wisdom teeth, wizzies) we do often need to pull the cheek back quite a way to get proper access, and apply the instruments in the right way. Depending on the position of the tooth, sometimes we will even start with an instrument coming across the mouth from the other side - all normal.

My description of the sensation of tooth extraction (and I have them)- pressure, then a squelshy crunch. You may get a pressure/give, and a this point the dentist may change instruments - same principal but different technique.

[Oakey]

My primary school headmaster died whilst having his wisdom teeth removed (didn't wake back up). HTH.

[steve_bmw]

Oakey said:

My primary school headmaster died whilst having his wisdom teeth removed (didn't wake back up). HTH.

Thanks for that not

[Munter]

steve_bmw said:

Oakey said:

My primary school headmaster died whilst having his wisdom teeth removed (didn't wake back up). HTH.

Thanks for that not

If they say they are giving you a general for this run for the hills!

Unless Oakeys headmaster was so relaxed he naturally fell asleep and passed in the chair....I'm guessing his wasn't as simple as yours sounds.

[Oakey]

Munter said:

If they say they are giving you a general for this run for the hills!

Unless Oakeys headmaster was so relaxed he naturally fell asleep and passed in the chair....I'm guessing his wasn't as simple as yours sounds.

He was only 46. HTH

[steve_bmw]

all done! no problem at all.
Thanks for the positive comments helped me stop worrying!
Was a big tooth, she was going red in the face pulling it out

But my fear of dentists has now gone and I am so happy its done, I donty have to worry about it anymore!

The most painful part was paying!

[M400 NBL]

steve_bmw said:

The most painful part was paying!

that'll teach you for not having a bent root. Mine was free because it was supposed to be an operation. But he did no more than your dentist.

[Bitzer]

Had all four of mine out under a general when I was in the RAF when posted in Cyprus back in 1997.

I hate going to the dentist, but the Dentist put me at ease - he was a retired Air Commodore with a sense of humour.....

Me - 'I'm worried about the swelling of my face after they're taken out'.

Dentist - 'I'd be more worried about the marks on your chest that my feet will leave while I pursuade them to come out'