I'm about to schedule to get one of my top wisdom teeth pulled, and was wondering what the average amount of time they tell you not to work after is?
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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.
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i had both experiences with wisdom teeth.  personally if you have the option of being more sedated (and you have no health problems) i would choose that option.  i preferred it, didn't have to sit there awake while my mouth was tugged on, i remember nothing besides getting a little medicine and waking up.
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It can depend on a number of things, such as your over all health being good, if you have any medical conditions, and how well you recover from the anaesthetic.\n\nMy hubby had the same operation, but as he is a diabetic, they had to take extra precautions. He was fairly miserable for the first day, but picked up fairly quickly after that. \n\nIt usually takes about a week to fully recover, and can go back to work. But you must be guided by your doctor, and how you feel. \n\nYou may get black eyes too, my hubby had panda eyes, and was not terribly keen on going out for a week.\n\nGood luck
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wisdom teeth are nothing but the 3rd molars , and is the last tooth to be errupted in the mouth , it erupts between the age of 17 - 21 years , not every person needs to to be pulled out , it depends whether the wisdom tooth has got suffiecient space for errupting in the space provided by your jaw , when ever there is insufficient space the wisdom tooth gets impacted and gives u pain and some times sweeling and infection of gums around the partly errupted wisdom tooth which is called pericorinitis . so the persons in which wisdom has got impacted, should get their tooth to be extracted .\n\n it doesn't fall out or exfoliate itself as its not a milk tooth , its a permanent tooth which errupts at age of 17 - 21
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I am terrified of the dentist... I'm 42!!! I have finally found a way I can get things done.. I get intravenis (sp?) sleep dentistry done...  they stick an IV in my arm.. and, although I'm awake.. I'm only semi-aware that something is being done.. I remember almost nothing of the work... 3-4 hours at a time.. I feel no pain... and even when I wake up and afterward.. the pain is bearable.. it's soooooooo much easier....  it's a little more expensive having to pay for the IV but it's worth it if you have a fear of the dentist... I highly recommend it...  check with local dentists.. not everybody does it.
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I work for an oral surgeon and we pull teeth for a living.  If her procedure is a standard one, the actual process should take less than thirty minutes.  The recovery period for each person is different, but we usually say 3 to 5 days.  If she is a tougher person and a fast healer, it may be even sooner.  Did the doctor put her on antibiotics?  He should have.  If she takes them, her risk of infection will dramatically decrease.  Finally, SHE MAY DRINK THROUGH A STRAW.  People that tell you otherwise have absolutely no idea what they are talking about.  Whether or not your friend gets a dry socket, which depending on how you look at it, do not actually exist, has nothing to do with what she drinks through.  I can back that up with experimental and scientific evidence if you need it.  Use ice for the first two days and then switch to heat for the swelling.  Good. luck.
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The effects of Nitrous Oxide are reversed almost immediately after your dentist shuts the gas off.  Usually you don't require a driver after having Nitrous; However, some people can feel a bit sleepy afterwards.  You may want to have someone drive you, just because you might not feel up to driving afterwards, more related to actually having the procedure done.  We often recommend placing ice over the area immediately after the procedure and for a couple of hours afterwards, it is very difficult to drive while trying to hold two icepacks to your face.  Even though having your wisdom teeth is a small surgical procedure, it still is a surgical procedure.  Have someone pick you up, trust me, you will appreciate it!
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You're lucky.  (considering that I had to get 5 wisdom teeth out) No joke!  The dentist were looking at my x-rays and they were calling other dentists in the office and they were looking at the x-rays laughing and then they told me I had 5 to get out... I didn't think that was possible... but I'm just so sweet that I got another I guess.\n\nThe one spot that I had 2 in got infected and ended up hurting a lot.  Hang in there with the popsicles and jello and other mushy food.  You'll get through this.  The peak of swelling should be 3-4 days then after that it should be getting less swollen.
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You need to cancel your appointment... That is way too much for your mouth.. You are not properly healed from your oral surgery. Give it 6 weeks before anymore trauma in your mouth. Plus your heart does not need anymore numbing pain medication going thru your system this soon....
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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.
200721
Yeah it will probably hurt some, but they should give you some good pain killers! Also you might not be able to eat very well for a couple of days. I had jaw surgery where they broke my jaw and reset it and all 4 of my wisdom teeth cut out at the same time...talk about hurting.....:(
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Yes, perfectly normal... We tell patients 7-10 days. But, they can and do come out earlier sometimes. No biggie.... Just keep the extraction site clean (irrigate with warm salt water rinses) and you'll be fine! Your bleeding has stopped and your clot has taken hold by now, your save from dry sockets at this point in time. \n\nMean time.. enjoy that food!
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I worked for an Oral Surgeon.  Was the tooth removed today?  Ice is to stop the bleeding.  Heat is not used until 24 hrs after the tooth has been removed.  If it has been 4 or more days you may need to check back in with Dr. for possible dry socket.  If not you may just have to take med's as directed and rest.
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I personally have never known a general dentist that will extract partially impacted wisdom teeth.  They all refer to an oral surgeon.  Take out a loan and do what you need to do to get them taken out as soon as possible.  Trust me, you don't want them to get infected again because it's going to hurt even worse the next time as it did the last time.  I wish you the best of luck.
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I lost two days from work...the day I had the lumpectomy and the day after (because I wasn't allowed to drive for 24 hours due to anesthesia).\n\nThis will vary from person to person and surgeon to surgeon though.  You will have to ask your surgeon how long he wants you to be off work.  My surgeon would have given me more time but I always bounce back very quickly.
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i have had a dental implant on my #8. i also had my wisdom teeth pulled at the same time. it was painful. the pain is expected for every surgury. i think the swelling is normal. it will go down as time goes on. make sure you keep the implant very very very clean because if you dont have it clean the implant will not work properly and you will waste all that money you spent on it. the implant heals fully for about 6 months. see the doc if you have any problems.
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Whenever someone says this to the doc I work for, my response is, "And people wonder why dentists have a high suicide rate."  Don't worry, tomorrow will be better.  Just keep thinking about all the folks you are helping!   Always remember the patients who say that they can finally smile again with confidence thanks to you & your staff.