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Doctors LIE!!
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WDWSwashbuckler
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I have to admit, whenever I go to the dentist and i have to have a shot in my gums, I don't care, because that doesn't hurt at all! I can barely feel it
Angelique....my daughter had her wisdom teeth out in July. Her bf came over a few hours after surgery, and was amazed to see her laughing and joking! She had IV sedation, (twilight sleep) so doesn't remember the surgery. She has had no complications (so far) but was absolutely meticulous about keeping the area clean, not using a straw, etc. She also had it done ASAP when it was suggested...the teeth came out intact, with minimal trauma. She had minimal swelling, and minor pain, which was well controlled.
She was terrified by all of the "horror" stories her friends told her, but was even more frightened when she saw pictures of adults who had problems because they never had them extracted!! As someone already mentioned...jaw resection!
She was terrified by all of the "horror" stories her friends told her, but was even more frightened when she saw pictures of adults who had problems because they never had them extracted!! As someone already mentioned...jaw resection!
EnSkywalker
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Maria,
I turned 28 on July 7. I currently have 24 teeth without a single fake tooth and no fillings to boot either. Of my wisdom teeth, two never formed and the other two were pulled/cut out for fear of abscess. The four permanent teeth were pulled early on for fear of not enough room in my mouth. The pallatel divider actually widened my upper jaw. You name a orthodontic appliance and I have had it. Springs, headgear, rubber bands.... I actually have to warn doctors that I will fight the anesthetic unconciously. When I had the four permanent's pulled I had the adult dosage of nitrous, the adult dosage of the anesthetic and still wasn't completely out. They had to numb me and go in. I guess it is good that I have a high pain tolerance.
Add insult to injury, my sister had to have two bridges put in because she didn't have all her teeth come in.
I turned 28 on July 7. I currently have 24 teeth without a single fake tooth and no fillings to boot either. Of my wisdom teeth, two never formed and the other two were pulled/cut out for fear of abscess. The four permanent teeth were pulled early on for fear of not enough room in my mouth. The pallatel divider actually widened my upper jaw. You name a orthodontic appliance and I have had it. Springs, headgear, rubber bands.... I actually have to warn doctors that I will fight the anesthetic unconciously. When I had the four permanent's pulled I had the adult dosage of nitrous, the adult dosage of the anesthetic and still wasn't completely out. They had to numb me and go in. I guess it is good that I have a high pain tolerance.
Add insult to injury, my sister had to have two bridges put in because she didn't have all her teeth come in.
EnSkywalker
Member
Don't know. I was pre or early teens at the time and this was before they strapped your arms down like they do now. I was told "adult" dosage. In fact as the oral surgeon was pulling out the first tooth I reached up and hit his arm causing him to drop it and I swallowed it. I had to go to x-rays after the procedure to make sure that I swallowed it and hadn't gone down into my lungs on accident.
Between my allergies (which are now a lot better) and orthodontics I don't think I saw a regular dentist or a general practioner in about a decade. Kick the allergies and the ortho and I haven't seen a specialist in about a decade.
Between my allergies (which are now a lot better) and orthodontics I don't think I saw a regular dentist or a general practioner in about a decade. Kick the allergies and the ortho and I haven't seen a specialist in about a decade.
Erika, my daughter had the same problem as EnSkywalker....narrow jaw (thanks to hubby) and too many big teeth. (thanks to me, and mother nature) She had to have 4 teeth removed prior to having braces applied. The Oral Surgeon only gave her nitrous oxide and novocaine for that (she was only 13, and less than 5 ft tall; well under 100 lbs)...and really hurt her. She also had complications afterward! That's one reason why she was afraid to have her wisdom teeth removed, and why I opted to pay extra to have her put under. We were hoping that by creating the extra room for her braces, the wisdom teeth would be able to come in...no luck!
no2apprentice
Well-Known Member
All this "going under" talk reminds me of the first time I learned about the reality of "deep pain", our wonderful survival instincts, and how general anesthesiology works. It was from the movie "Coma." I even asked several doctors and they confirmed it was true, that a good anesthesiologist keeps the patient on the "brink of death." Such comforting news!