Yep so a couple of days ago my wisdom tooth that has been inching its way out of my gums exploded in pain. I don't know where it ranks on the scale of 1-10 of pain, 10 being high but I can tell you this is the worst pain I've ever felt in my mouth.
I showed it to my dad he said it looks decayed. he's had his out for a while now..
my issue is
A) i'm a panzy when it comes to going to doctors, dentists and any other person who deals with sticking sharp pointy objects in any part of my body. i can't tolerate that kind of pain (shots, etc) to the point where i avoid going unless it's absolutely necessary; which I think this is. what's it like? just go under like surgery (i know they can just give you a local, but **** that).
B) I have no dental plan (or medicare plan) as I am out of work. $$$ is a big deal for everyone around here. my dad says he'd pay for me; but it's not like he's got the $ to be throwing around either.
TL;DR. Wisdom tooth hurts. What's it like to get it taken out and how much does it cost?
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I waited way too long to get my wisdom teeth out. Every few months or so, my mouth would writhe in pain, then fade away after a day or so. Eventually, I knew I needed those baby's out.
I would purchase Dental Insurance if not only for this procedure as it can be pretty expensive.
As for the recovery, it's probably going to suck for a few days. My suggestion would be to get all the wisdom teeth out at once. After the procedure, you'll get some Vicodin or other pain killers prescribed so you'll be numb most of the time.
It sucks, but far less than not getting it taken care of.texanphinatic and anlgp like this. -
You can get knocked out... out stay awake. I chose (actually my parents chose) for me to stay awake.
Builds character... maybe not but they made me stay awake. They gave me a shot so I didn't really feel anything. It didn't really hurt much... They gave me some Vicodin afterward, like a weeks worth, so that was nice. Having a mouthful of gauze for a day or two sucked... I really only ate ice cream, jello, and crap like that for like 3 days... Laid around and watched TV all day...
I'd suggest going before it gets even worse... It's really not that bad...anlgp likes this. -
Let them knock you out. It's easier and not so scary.
I had 12 out at one time. They gave me something so I never remembered what they did and I loved it.
I'm very lucky, I've never had any pain or problems after an extraction.anlgp likes this. -
Thanks guys and gal.
I know these things need to come out and i'm nervous of the procedure but more nervous of having the cost hang above my/our heads as there's no way to really afford this. I looked into prices for it and this site online said 1-300 if it's coming thru the gums.. which it is. now i don't know if the price is accurate or not but that's not soooo bad. -
i have all four of mine, and dont have any issues...but if ur in pain, just take out the one thats bothering you.
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i've been waiting ~4-5 years to get my wisdom teeth out. the pressure has been getting real bad lately, but I'm soon to get a job (i hope) that will get me dental insurance so hopefully i can get them out then. but yea, I would say don't wait bro, get em out asap
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Needless to say my wisdom teeth were pretty entrenched and impacting, so the had to dig deep to get them out. The day of the surgery and two days following were some of the worst days I have had (pain-wise). I couldn't even handle solid food until at least a week later, lol.
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I am not sure on the cost brother. I had my four taken in out in the Marine Corps in 45 minutes. It was a little tender after wards with some stitches, but I didn't have to go back in to have more taken out. Milk shakes will be your best friend. You will need to put a towel down on your pillow as well. I had horror stories about the dentist growing up in New York when I was little.
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My advice is go to the denist and if he says get them out, get them out. You'll feel pain for a day or 2 that's all. Better than pain for the rest of your life. -
Do it fast Steve. I had one get infected a few years ago, my face swelled up like the kid from Mask. As soon as it went down I got all four wisdom teeth extracted under a local anesthesia (I had to drive) and it didn't hurt a bit. It felt weird as hell, but the pain wasn't there. Until later. But there was Vicuprofin for that. Honestly though, regular Tylenol was fine after the first day, and I was able to use most of the Vic's for recreational purposes instead of pain relief.
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I had all 4 taken out at the same time, and I was pretty much out of it when they did it. I was one of the lucky one's and did not have a great deal of pain or complications after. I had mine done down in Sailsbury out by the hospital, forget the name but if you need it I can look it up, or I am sure your dentist knows all the places that does that type of dental work in the area.
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there's nothing to it. No pain, just some pressure when they yank it. I didn't have any pain killers afterward
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Mines were extracted, then they grew back. Yes you heard me grew back. My father had his pulled and they grew back, pulled again, grew back, this happened to him 4 times. Lets just say that we are genetic freaks. That being said, if you want a real quick temp fix, gargle with salt water. It will help, but it won't last long and you should probably see a dentist.
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I got mine taken out several years ago in high school and have never looked back. Basically, I had 4 wisdom teeth, and not enough room in my mouth for them. As they were coming in anyway, they needed to get taken out or they would have ****ed up my other teeth alignment.
I went an actual oral surgeon for it. More expensive, but they are a step above most dentists imo. I did not get knocked out. They used heavy local anasthetic and had a sedative IV drip in my arm. I still slept through most of it. The next 2 days I was hopped up on the heavy painkillers, valluim or vicoden or something of that nature and dont remember much. Helps to have family around to check on you and help you out though.
Days 3-4 were the worst for me, when I had graduate from the heavy PKs to standard advil.
*edit* I recommend researching several dentists/surgeons around via the internet for unbiased reviews if you havent.
My wife on the other hand got hers taken out about a year ago and it sucked hard for her. But I think the dentist that did it was crap. I would highly recommend either getting knocked out, or going to a dentist/oral surgeon who uses the IV drip sedative. Make sure they will give you the good meds too for the first few days-some are sticklers and wont prescribe them.anlgp likes this. -
Oh and also, stay away from straws, anything of that nature that requires sucking is bad and can give dry sockets.
Milkshakes (strawless), pudding, soft ice cream, broth will be your diet for awhile. ;)TokyoFishFan, Ducken and anlgp like this. -
I love all this milkshake talk :D
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I just found out recently that mine could go either way. Basically my dentist told me that if they don't ever start bothering me then I don't have to get them removed. Obviously I'm hoping they don't start bothering me.
From what I've heard from friends, family, etc., it's a little pain for a few days but after you get through that you'll be golden.anlgp likes this. -
I think the fear of it is far worse than the actual for most people. Thats not to say it was pleasant, but it wasnt horrible. Just make sure you take case of yourself after so there are no aftereffects or complications like dry sockets. I can appreciate the financial aspect though Gap, dental proceedures generally arent cheap.:sad:
Oh, smoking after tooth removal=bad incase any of you are. :lol:anlgp likes this. -
http://www.animated-teeth.com/wisdom_teeth/t5_extractions_costs.htm
http://www.animated-teeth.com/wisdom_teeth/t4_impacted_wisdom_tooth.htm
I had mine out a long time ago. It wasn't all that bad. Of course, the thing you're missing is the cost. Mine were free (which doesn't help you), but in my brief internet search I see numbers that claim between $150 to $350 per tooth.
But, then I see a second set of numbers that say for a set of 4, it's costing folks between $2000 and $2500 with insurance covering about half.
http://www.city-data.com/forum/raleigh-durham-chapel-hill-cary/186699-cost-wisdom-teeth-removal.html
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_t...f_you_have_to_be_put_to_sleep_to_have_it_done
So..shop around, but get it taken care of!
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Had all four of mine done at the same time. Now this will tell you a bit about me; I left the hospital early, didn't wait for the nurse to say alright (one thing about being in a hospital as much as I was growing up is you know when you're fine), took the stuffing out a bit later. That night I went out and had a drink........not a beer, but a whiskey drink, I didn't get drunk but had one or two to help sterilize the whole area. :lol:
Never had any problems since. I did have to pick food out of one of the holes more than once, which was fun. All in all, for me it wasn't that big a deal.anlgp likes this.