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Wisdom tooth taken out in hospital?

  • 13-11-2012 3:56pm
    #1
    mollybird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭


    I was told 2 years ago i would have to prob go to hospital to get my wisdom tooth taken out as it's growing sideways.

    has anyone gone to hospital to get this done and could you tell me about it.

    I have a phobia of dentists and my doc recently gave me a perscription for 2 zanax to calm my nerves. could i possibly get my teeth cleaned also while getting wisdom tooth taken out.

    thanks


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  • #2
    who the fug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭who the fug


    Got all mine taken out in a hospital, and my experience is as follows

    Needle (Made it to 5 , sure I made 4 when the tonsils were taken out)
    Sleep
    Wake up
    slight discomfort
    Go Home

    Sorry they is not going to give you a service whilst under


  • #3
    Dianthus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 933 ✭✭✭Dianthus


    There's a reasonably comprehensive thread on wisdom tooth removal on this page (416 posters thus far).
    You'll probably see an oral surgeon for a consultation beforehand to discuss the procedure.
    In a hospital setting, and ?under the public health system, it's unlikely that they can do a scale and polish at the same time (your average cleaning lasts about 30minutes, if you're under general anaesthetic it's unnecessarily risky& inefficient- with anaesthetist& theatre staff lolling about- to keep you there for what should be a really straightforward procedure in general practice. Plus it introduces a lot of extra bacteria into the oral& general environment there, not good for your extraction site post-extraction, and also from a cross-infection control perspective)


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