Impacted Wisdom Tooth

[chinadog]

Im seeing my dentist on thursday re the above. If the tooth has to come out will I be given general anaesthic or sedation? I would prefer G/A cos Im a coward. Thanks.

[Nosha123]

you will probably have a local...

You wont feel a thing.. I promise.. its just unpleasant experience.

A GA is more horrific as you will feel really sick and woozy after... with a Local you will just feel sorry for yourself but no pain or sickness
I dont think you will have much choice in it either... as a GA could require overnight stay or more after care.. and I dont think they do that at Dentists...

Be brave! I'm the biggest wuss ever and I survived it!!!
Good Luck

[LoftyLottie]

As Nosha says, it depends on the tooth and how difficult the extraction will be. Mine was done in hospital under G.A. I didn't feel sick afterwards - GA's are much better than they used to do. However, I did have massive bruises across my upper chest where I think they must have knelt on me to pull it out!!

Seriously don't worry about it.

[DTCwordfan]

and these days, the needles are so sharp, you shouldn't even feel them go in to the gum (and roof of the mouth if an upper tooth).

Bonne chance!

[ethandron]

both my sons had impacted wisdom teeth and both had them removed under general anaesthetic in hospital. in their cases they needed stitches in the gum, and as lottie says, both had quite a lot of bruising and swelling, mainly on the neck and jaw line.

[Sqad]

I think that you mean general anaesthetic or local anaesthetic.....not sedation.

Madam...I to am a coward and if it were me, I would demand General Anaesthesia.

[boxtops]

You can't have general anaesthetic in the dentists any more, it was decided a while back that anyone needing to be put out has to have it done in hospital. My friend had an extraction under hypnosis - but I wouldn't risk it. The last extraction I had was in the dentists, the local anaesthetic they use is really effective now, you won't feel pain, just a bit of a pull.

[ethandron]

i'd have an ordinary extraction with a local but an impacted wisdom tooth is a completely different thing, no way would i have a local :(

[Eve]

I had problems with mine getting infected. They took the first one out in the chair and depsite never having problems with needles generally, I had always had a phobia of having a needle in my gums. I have to say, I was in that much pain I didn't care and it was actually fine.

Never had anything done to my teeth before bar having plaque removed (32 and, touch wood, still not even a filling) so was more worked up about the needle but it was so much better than I expected and so worth it to be rid of the pain.

I had the other 3 out under a general in an NHS clinic though I had to wait a few months for a special appointment (I paid else it would have been 18 months or so), travel quite a way to a special clinic and have someone with me to take me home afterwards etc... I left the clinic not long after I'd had it done and came round and was a bit groggy but fine.

Mine were easier though I'd say as they were infected rather than impacted, the (rather lovely aussie) dentist who did the 3 under general said I was a week away from them impacting enough for them to have to be more "forceful" so was very lucky.

[chinadog]

Thanks all for your replies. My dentist told me I would have to go the dental hospital to have the tooth removed but she did'nt know if they will use local or G/A. I've had 5 operations and never had sickness so I hope I have general.

[Sqad]

Eth.

I>>>>'d have an ordinary extraction with a local but an impacted wisdom tooth is a completely different thing, no way would i have a local :(>>>>

Exactly.

[LoftyLottie]

They certainly do do extractions under G.A. Pinklady. Perhaps your dentist meant that dentists no longer do it this way in their own surgeries, which actually is the case.

[Mosaic]

As others have said, an impacted wisdom extraction is a bigger deal than an ordinary extraction. I think they might put you under rather than sedate you as there'll be some hefty work done, but it's usually just via a stent in your hand.
Be prepared for some weight loss......the stitches will be an inconvenience for a while.Mind I got used to mine...forgot and tried to blow up a balloon. Still feel it now.

[bushbaby_de]

I had an impacted wisdom tooth extracted under local anaesthetic in the hospital. Whilst not the most pleasant experience, it was no where near as horrific as I thought it would be. I did have bruises where the Dr climbed on me to pull though!!!