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Wisdom Teeth

  • 10-06-2003 9:27am
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,478 ✭✭✭


    Had to happen some time I guess, im getting all four of my monstrosaties removed.

    My question is from other peoples experience......

    what is the recouperation time involved, and how best to handle whatever pain after the operation

    any tips or advice on how to make things go that bit smoother


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    My gf got it done a few years back (just remembered so did the one prior to that, hmm) she was in a lot of pain obviously but plenty of bed rest is required, I think she went back to work after a week. Prepare to have cheeks like David Coultard for a few days until the swelling goes down...

    Oh and don't eat any tayto crisps... they'll be like razor blades to you :)


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Robbo


    I had removed at the start of April. One came out without much of a fight, the other was growing at a 90 degree angle to the way it should have so it was quite troublesome.

    The difficult one was naturally a bugger to remove and required about half an hour of drilling/pulling/black and decker pain. When I was finished the bleeding took about 6 hours to stop. I was given this gauze to wedge over the wounds to stop the bleeding but it just made me gag so I couldn't deal with it.

    The swelling was, like previously mentioned, David Coulthard on the side of the one that was easier to take out. On the other side, it was worse, it was like he had mumps as well. The worst of the swelling lasted about 5 days. I was put on a course of antibiotics to prevent infection (I moved to England a week after so I wanted to make sure nothing went pear shaped and involved more treatment). They also gave me some heavy duty painkillers for the initial pain (Xidol, I think). I only took a couple of these because they're opiates and I thought that was a tad excessive. The pain was pretty bad though but I was also given some Ponstan which seemed to do the trick. They're also anti-inflammatory which helped being down the swelling.

    Eating was a problem for about 2 weeks afterwards. You better like soup, noodles and spaghetti. My main regret about the entire thing was getting a passport photo taken for a replacement driving licence when the swelling had yet to come down...

    Soi basically give yourself about a week for the worst of it, take a prescription for some strong painkillers but only use if you're in a bad way and try to avoid eating anything hard or chewy that might prolong the bleeding.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 565 ✭✭✭commuterised


    I got all 4 of mine out a few years ago under general anasthetic. 2 were impacted and 2 had broken through the surface.

    I was only in hospital for 1/2 a day and 1 hour after the surgery I was sitting up in bed, being made eat tea and toast by the nurses, yes toast.... with my poor gums all stitched up.

    I did not have any of the swelling that people talk about and I was eating normally the next day although things with hard crusts and sharp edges I had to be careful of. The stitches dissolve so you're supposed to return to your normal eating pattern. You will have to gargle with salt and water to prevent infection and to wash out any food that gets lodged in the gum area.

    I wasn't given any hardcore painkillers(which disappointed me), just told to take disprin or whatever which I only needed the day after. You'll sleep a lot anyway because of the general anasthetic so you wont notice the pain.

    I think I was told to avoid hot(spicey) food for a week or 2 and to be careful of very hot and very cold foods. Was off work for 5 days, then went back. Not a bother since. Best thing I ever did.

    I am aware I had a very good experiece, some people in work had it done and had bruising, swelling, numb tongue. It depends how good your surgeon is and how well you react to the operation. I think it's worth it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,072 ✭✭✭Sandi


    I thought I had all my teeth but no! I have one wisdom tooth almost fully down now. It hasn't given me any trouble so far but a few years ago I had 6 other teeth yanked out. I had 6 local anaesthetic injections so it didn't hurt and I didn't suffer any pain when it wore off and the swelling went down. Maybe it's just wisdom teeth that cause a lot of pain.
    I'm sure you'll get prescription pain killers to take for a week or so after you get them out and that should help.
    Like Robbo said, you'll be on a diet of soft food until the holes close up. It's a pain when food gets stuck in there and you spend ages trying to suck it out!
    You'll be grand about 2 weeks after the "removal".


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 933 ✭✭✭mooman_00


    Does everyone need to get their wisdom teeth removed or is it only when they start to cause you problems? I pressume its the latter but ive got one up and one on its way and was wondering should i be thinking about going to the dentist...


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  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Robbo


    Originally posted by mooman_00
    Does everyone need to get their wisdom teeth removed or is it only when they start to cause you problems? I pressume its the latter but ive got one up and one on its way and was wondering should i be thinking about going to the dentist...

    Normally there's no problem but with mine one was coming in at a 90 degree angle to normal (basically pointing forwards) and was going to push other teeth out of line and cause no end of bother a few years down the line.

    Another thing to note is that normal dentists generally don't do the work, I was referred to an oral surgeon.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 565 ✭✭✭commuterised


    Originally posted by mooman_00
    Does everyone need to get their wisdom teeth removed or is it only when they start to cause you problems? I pressume its the latter but ive got one up and one on its way and was wondering should i be thinking about going to the dentist...

    I was advised to get mine out as I was getting constant ear aches, and severe pain in jaw and teeth. Headaches also. None of that now.
    My normal dentist is an orthadontist so he performed the surgery in hospital, It was nice to see a familiar face whenI went in. He's a great guy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 640 ✭✭✭Kernel32


    I had mine out last year, under a general anasthetic, it took just an hour, no major swelling, my jaw hurt a bit for a few days and my gums were sore for a couple of weeks but all in all it wasn't a bad experience.

    It is good to get your wisdom teeth out, not just because they can push other teeth out of place, but also because most people don't brush them properly and they can get decayed and the decay will spread to other teeth. They serve no purpose anymore as far as I know.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 933 ✭✭✭mooman_00


    Originally posted by Kernel32
    It is good to get your wisdom teeth out, not just because they can push other teeth out of place, but also because most people don't brush them properly and they can get decayed and the decay will spread to other teeth. They serve no purpose anymore as far as I know.

    Thats what people say about tonsils and i wouldn't part with mine for the world.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,478 ✭✭✭GoneShootin


    even if they caused you severe pain ?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 933 ✭✭✭mooman_00


    Yes. I did get a lot of attacks a few years ago. 4-5 in the last year and about 10 in total over three years, getting progressively worse, and they were all fukking hell. Then i sorta changed my lifestyle, bit of excersize, eating better food and all that crack. Haven't had an attack in three years* nor have i had any other major illness* apart from a cold or two.





    *Touch wood


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed under a general anasthetic about 18 hours ago i went into surgery at 10:30 this morning and remember waking up at about 11:30 i was able to leave the hospital at 5 pm

    i feel fine now my gums are a bit sore but it isnt too bad the painkillers they prescribe you is enough to kill most the pain :)
    realy u just have to eat soft foods,take a course of antibiotics and take it easy for about a week


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 965 ✭✭✭DriftingRain


    Had 3 of mine taken out this past fall. It was easy and didn't really hurt at all. They gave me a pain killer beforehand and some sort of anti-nervouness pill, valum i think it was, and they took me on back put in an IV and before I could get out "Oh, that burned"I was out. Woke up in my truck with mom drivin me home. I slept most of the day cause the pain killers made me sleep, other than that I was living on pudding and tomato soup for 2 days. Then I was all better. Although I have heard of several cases where people don't do the things they suppost to do like, suck on straws, and get the dried out sockets which I heard hurts like hell, but I had a good experience.


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