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[OooErr]

Hi, I have to have my top 2 wisdom teeth out and i'm scared! Will it hurt? How long will it hurt for? Will there be a lot of blood? :(

[libby1980]

My friend had this and they drugged her up pretty good before hand!! She had to take someone with her to take her home. Afterwards she forgot almost the whole episode although she was conscious throughout. So if I was you I'd ask for some of that!

[RATTER15]

its not painful, just uncomfortable having your mouth wide open for 20 Min's, a bit of a dull ache for a few hours but easily kept under control with painkillers.
There shouldn't be to much blood as the cavities will be packed with a special packing.

The biggest problem is, its a pain in the butt when all your food disappears in the holes but plenty of mouth swilling sorts that out.

So no worries, more uncomfortable that painfull.

[Carakeel]

I agree with Ratter, if you have a good dentist, it shouldn't be that bad an experience. But, do take someone with you, as sometimes you can feel a bit out of it just after the procedure. They usually advise that you should not leave the surgery until you feel safe to do so and not to drive after you have had a tooth extraction, take a taxi. It is just safer. Pain-wise, you should not have much to worry about. Hope all goes well for you. Let us konw how you got on. Best wishes.

[janetsflower]

I had all four of my wisdom teeth out at the same time - the most painful bit wasn't being able to eat for 12 hours before the anaesthetic but i was sucking on chocolate bars in the car on the ride back. Not nearly as bad as i had anticipated so hopefully it won't be for you either. Good luck

[Carakeel]

Sorry, forgot this ... they sometimes recommend that you do not eat or have hot drinks in the first hours after a wisdom tooth extraction. The hole that is left is quite large and hot drinks can lead to further bleeding. Feel better soon!

[Im a BusyBee]

When i had mine out i was told to drink lots of pure pineapple juice as it helps with the healing process - not sure about the pain tho! If you can drink a couple of litres today and each day over next coupla days im sure you will recover quickly.

[B00]

like janetsflower, I had all 4 taken out at once, and the whole expereince wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The worst thing I thought was the fear itself and not the actual extractions.

the worst part was coming home with a swollen, yellow face afterwards - Mr Boo said I looked like Bart Simpson :-(

[crilly2k]

I'm a man so pain is no problem ha ha ha I had one wisdom tooth out a month ago and the dentist took it out just with needle to numb the pain and she told me it would bleed for about an hour but SHE WAS WRONG 26 later the tooth stopped bleeding had to go to hospital at 4:3o in the morning cause there was blood every where and they just told me it would eventually stop.Never going to go for an emergency dentist again i'll sell my car next time

Any way I hope its a private dentist and not an emergency dentist in dorset

[tingly]

Hello, I had this done at the dentist and they gave me valium. I am a complete weed and am frightened of such things. I shouldnt have worried. The valium left me with a great feeling, and by the time it had worn off, all was well.

[joko]

don't lie down for a while as the blood pools in your throat.

when i had mine done, i had to get the bus home and i nipped in a shop on the way to get some mags etc and got a horrified look from the woman behind the counter.
i reckoned it was because of my hamster cheeks, but when i got in i looked in the mirror and saw i had 2 dracula-esque lines of dried blood down either side of my mouth!!

i'd have laughed my head off if i'd felt up to it! lol

[Taz70]

Not sure exactly how much help this will be, but I had my bottom 2 wisdom teeth out when I was 14 (quite a few years ago). They had not cut the gum as they were found to be growing across my other teeth on an x-ray. They gave me anaesthetic obviously and when I came round I was starving hungry - demanding soup and ice-cream. All the other kids on the ward were dead to the world. The stitches felt like bits of meat stuck in your teeth, but apart from that, nothing to worry about at all. Everybody reacts differently, so don't listen to any scare stories. Good luck!

[OooErr]

Had them out now - thing that hurt was the injections, after that didn't feel a thing. Could do without the blood in my mouth but overall it was a lot better than i thought it would be! Thanks to everyone who posted x