friday i got all 4 widsome teeth cut out it hurts sooo bad i do have pain medicine but im just wondering how long for recovery
200675
ouch!! i know that feeling well, i had all four out under general anesthetic, it gets worse b4 it gets better, 10 - 14 days for the swelling to completly go. good luck!!\np.s its worth it!!
245422
I guess you mean orthodontist, and that you may need a root canal.  Sometimes the hurting tooth can make a tooth next to it feel painful too. When the dentist taps on it, you'll know which one it is.  If you already had the root canal, there shouldn't be any pain, because the inflamed root was removed.  When I had a very painful front tooth happened to be when my dentist and his partner both were unavailable.  Try to find a new dentist on short notice - not possible.  So I waited.  I was told to take Advil and use some Ambesol.  Wow, it really worked well.  By accident I found that holding cool water in the mouth, touching the tooth totally relieves the pain, but only for about a minute.  The Advil kicked in after about 15 minutes, what a blessed relief. I took two Advil every six hours, my doc said was okay, even though the bottle says not to exceed 6 in 24 hours.
369680
I just had my wisdom's out about 2 weeks ago. They STILL hurt a little bit! But yeah, at first I was taking the pain medicine basically to sleep. My dentist told me to take 3 advil liqui-gels ALONG WITH they  pain meds. Just make sure u have some food in your stomach, like a Slim Fast or some pudding is enough. That's all I could eat...that and mashed potatoes. Now, when I try to eat regular foods, it feels like my jaw is being ripped apart. I cannot open it very wide at all without some discomfort. They told me it was normal and it would go away.. OH YEAH, I also still have my blod clots..the gums are not healing over yet...I don't know when they are supposed to heal completely..I heard a co-worker say it took them 6 months to heal over!!!
399378
If I understand your description correctly, it will probably be less recovery and less surgery than taking a tooth out.   Usually it is a few minutes which involves pushing the gums to the side and uncovering the sharp edges of the bone.
270482
I've had mine done and it doesn't really hurt that bad.Some places will numb you before they Peirce it.Just remember to practice good hygiene and NO SEX for at least 2 weeks to allow for healing.If you want to numb it yourself......use orajel or some other teething remedy.
408521
Before I answer your question I just want to state that I am a Dental Technologist not a Dentist. Dental Technologists only make dental prosthesis with a prescription from a Dentist and we do not give out medical advice.  Thus, any comments I make are just personal thoughts and should not be taken as medical advice. So GO TO YOUR DENTIST!!!!!\n\nNow to answer your question, personally I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed at the same time and they were impacted. For me I was in bed for a couple of days because of the teeth being impacted. But since your teeth are not impacted you “should” be fine the same or next day. The difference is simple; when a tooth is impacted it means it is growing into the roots of the tooth next to it. So in the surgery the surgeon has to cut into your gums and drill the bone deep enough to remove the tooth. But when the tooth is not impacted and growing straight up, it can be pulled out. So there will be less damage to the bone. Sometimes the surgeon would have to do some minor grinding if there is a problem with the wisdom tooth’s roots (thus, you “should” be fine).\n\nSide note, the pain killers you get are great, you will be so happy not scared at the time of surgery so don’t worry about it now.\n\nHope that helped
638948
I had my two bottom wisdom teeth pulled a while back and if your not in a lot of pain now, its only going to get better. They gave you some Vicodin right? just take that until you feel like you can be OK without them. After like three days you should be able to eat normal food again. If you have any concerns about it, all you have to do is call up your dentist and ask them about it. they will gladly help ya.
517373
Before I answer your question I just want to state that I am a Dental Technologist not a Dentist. Dental Technologists only make dental prosthesis with a prescription from a Dentist and we do not give out medical advice.  Thus, any comments I make are just personal thoughts and should not be taken as medical advice. So GO TO YOUR DENTIST!!!!!\n\nNow to answer your question, go to a dentist ASPA. It might just be your tooth is impacted and you need your wisdom tooth extracted but it might be something else. For the pain there is not much you can do that is not over the counter other then takes a pain killer
584602
I broke my tooth a while back on a mcdonalds french fry... nice huh, anyways i didnt do anything i did get some wax for your mouth that helps it from cutting your tongue or gums, but they do have temp fillings at like walmart that will get you by until you go to the dentist but you really should talk with them alot of times if you put the busted part in your own spit or in milk (dont rinse it) they can usually put it back on....... good luck!
345664
I had all four of mine pulled a month ago. You have to for several days stick to soft foods, brush you teeth lightly and no biting down. My dentist gave me a prescrip for a mouth wash that speeds the healing process.\nGood luck to you.
665785
when did you have the extractions done?  do the white things feel sharp to your tongue?  are you in pain?  dentist's will respond over the weekend if it's a true emergency and your answers to the above questions determine the answer.  if you're in pain and your meds have run out, try ibprofen, aspirin or tylenol or call your pharmacy and request a refil of your meds.  if the white things are sharp, they may be bone splinters, if not they may be the scabs forming.  the puffiness may take up to ten days to subside depending on the state of your health, immune status, age etc.  ibprofen or another non-steroidal anti-inflammatory or the aspirin would be best for the swelling, if you're able to take them.  also ice packs are very helpful as is a quite weekend and a lot of rest..
295903
I don't think they have to cut into your bone, but they do have to make an incision through your gum.  Then they can usually just pull the tooth right out, or drill and break it in half with a small chisel so they can pull out each half.  \n\nMake sure your oral surgeon will use nitrous oxide gas, rather than a local anesthetic.  I had three impacted wisdom teeth removed under nitrous and felt no pain at all.  (They were a bit suprised to find out I was concious during the whole thing!)  My surgery required incisions,  then breaking the teeth to get them out of my jaw, and then stiches to close the gums, so it was pretty much worst case for wisdom teeth.\n\nI started the codiene pain pills at once, but I found that Ibuprofen worked just as well after about two days.  (I did not like the way the narcotic pills made me feel.) Overall, it was really not nearly as bad as I thought it would be.
653986
Be brave and call the dentist.\n\nIn the meantime take Advil to help with pain and inflammation.
216540
Hey I feel your pain! Had mine removed last fall.  For the first few days I just ate food I didn't have to chew so I didn't get food stuck in the wounds - yogurt, etc.  Also, and this is important!--  Ask your dentist's office for a special thing that looks like a clear plastic little syringe - you fill it with water and spray into your wounds to clean them.  That helped me a lot!feel better soon, good luck! :)
317454
If it wasn't a baby tooth that fell out, there might be roots or something in there that are getting infected.  But who knows?  Lots of things heal on their own.\n\nMake sure you're flushing it with enough water so there's NO tiny bits of food trapped in it.\n\nSwish with warm salt water every 2 hours... I think it's 1/4t.  per c. of water.\n\nAmbecil helps.\n\nMake a diluted solution of peroxide and warm water to swish with.\n\nAlso, a wet, cold tea bag placed on it and VERY gently bitten down.\n\nMake a blender drink with ice and juice.  Or just ice and water.\n\nGood luck.  Tooth pain is terrible.
596127
i just had all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed and it wasn't so bad.  i had iv sedation too, i think that is the only way to go.  i was talking and telling them about a trip i went on and the next thing i knew they woke me up.  i must have just fallen asleep right away.  you will feel the needle from the shot, but its only a pinch and will go away right away.  when i woke up i felt like i was drunk, but was ok.  after an hour or so the sedation starts to wear off and you need to take pain killers.  to be honest it did hurt like hell the first day, just take some medicine get an ice pack and go to sleep and you won't feel the pain.  it will hurt for a few days, just keep taking pain medicine and relaxing by your 4th day you should be all good.\n\ni heard that if you tell your doctor you are affraid they might be able to give you a Volume pill before you go in for the surgery to help you calm yourself down.\n\ndon't cancel it, you need to get it done and if you wait it will be even worse.  its good to do it at once because if you do only part you will have to go back and endure the same thing again.  don't do that!\n\nyou will be fine, just relax and get it done with.
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Most people, when having all 4 removed with IV sedation, generally have the surgery on a Friday and they are fine to return to work by Monday.  When having only one removed with local anesthetic, most people will only take the day off they are having the procedure done and will return to work the next day.  I personally would not recommend returning to work after any extraction as rest is best.  Whatever you do, just make sure to follow your post-operative instructions the dentist gives to you to avoid a dry socket (and futher pain) after the extraction.