Is it normal to feel faint after having a tooth extracted?
961693
can be.  Sounds like a drop in blood pressure brought on either by the extraction itself, it is more traumatic than people realise and the body does go into a mild form of shock.  And/or you might have been given a sedative with the injection to make the extraction less physically/psychologically traumatic, which would also cause a drop in bp and your responses.\n\nIf you still feel the same in the morning, phone the dentist and ask him, if not, a visit to the docs to be on safe side, and good luck.
1139220
I got all 4 wisdom teeth pulled out in 1 appointment.It wasn't done under General anesthesia,but with Nitrous oxide and I.V. sedative.Took 1 hr. but didn't know what happened.Though my doc. says that he had a hard time pulling them as my bone was very dense.I healed pretty well.I was sore for the first day and slept mostly.Didn't feel much pain because of the pain killers.\n\nWord of advise:\nTake your antibiotics and pain-killers exactly as told by doc.Also follow the instructions well.Don't brush or rinse the first day as you risk rinsing away the clots which are forming and necessary for healing.start keeping the area very clean afterwards to prevent any infection.
429825
I could possibly be some nerve damage from having your wisdom tooth extracted, it is not unlikely if you had your tooth surgically removed.  I would check with your dentist, but a lot of the time the nerve is just stunned from the surgery and will regenerate to it's normal state.
132729
It really shouldn't hurt during the procedure if you have a good dentist that is gentle.  Also the root canal shouldn't be performed if it is considered a "hot tooth" meaning one that is infected.  A tooth that is "hot" is extremely and almost impossible to get numb.  That is why a dentist will prescribe you an antibiotic to take and advise you to come back in a week for either a root canal or an extraction.  It's so that the antibiotic will take care of the infection and the numbing will occur.
39272
yes, it feels very weird. when my braces were removed my teeth felt lighter and of course smoother. it took quite some time to get used to not having braces. i couldn't stop smiling either.
617002
I am a dentist.\n\nYes.  This can be normal.  The absence of spontaneous pain, especially three days after treatment, is generally an encouraging sign that the tooth will get better.\n\nPlacement of a filling requires drilling on the tooth.  Drilling on the tooth is a traumatic experience to pulp of the tooth.  In response, the pulp becomes inflamed.  The pulp of your tooth is like any other area of your body: when injured, inflammatory mediators are released which potentiate the activity of the nerves in the area--in the case of your dental pulp, there are only two types of nerves, both of which transmit to the brain all stimuli as pain.  Apply cold to the tooth, and these nerves are going to more readily transmit "pain" to your brain.\n\nWhen the inflammation goes away after a few days, the cold-sensitivity will go away.  Keep in mind, however, that the situation could get worse, and that your tooth could start hurting spontaneously.  If that happens, then the nerve may be dying.
947205
most often the oral surgeon that removes the wisdom teeth put you under general anesthesia.\nYou don't feel anything.\nWhen you wake up later you will feel some discomfort, but the oral surgeon will give you pain pills and an anti-biotic for the infection...impacted or erupted wisdom teeth or bony impacted teeth have to be cut out and need stitches\nThe top ones are a piece of cake, but the bottom ones stay sore longer, or on me they did..
731229
After all treatment to teeth there is going to be a bit of post-op pain as the nerve recovers. For most of the time everything will setlle within a day.\nWith a crown, it's not always the depth so much but the broad area of tooth damaged that can cause post-op pain. Some cements are irritating too. I always like to swab the tooth prep down with corticosteroid eye drops before cementation.\nEven with the best care, there is always some risk of permanent damage, resulting in continuing post-op sensitivity and the need for an RCT. This risk has been estimated at 5-10%.\nFor the moment, take some ibuprofen painkillers and monitor what happens. It'll either get better or worse, and there's nothing anyone can do at this stage.
916071
Having a wisdom tooth extracted is not always a painful experience.  It depends on the tooth itself and the skill of your dentist.\n\nThe best thing to do is to tell your dentist that you don't want to have to endure a lot of pain and ask them to write a prescription for you for post-extraction discomfort.  \n\nSleeping when you get home is the best thing you can do.  They will probably tell you not to eat or drink anything for a certain time period.  That's because the empty socket needs to form a blood clot and you definitely don't want that to come out because it protects the tissues and nerve where the tooth used to be.  For that reason you also don't want to lift anything for 24 hours after the extraction either as that could pop the clot out.\n\nA hot water bottle on your cheek may help as it will increase blood flow to the area.  I don't recommend a heating pad as you will probably fall asleep and that could be dangerous.\n\nJust remember it will steadily get better.  Sleep or distract yourself and you will be fine.
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Going to sleep is way better than being awake for 4 extractions!\n\n1)  Have soft foods on hand for dinner & and the next few days.  Ice cream, yogurt, scrambled eggs, soups.\n\n2)  You might be "weird" when you first wake up so have somebody with you that won't mind!  Weird is acting strange, walking in a different direction -- and vomiting because of the anesthesia.\n\n3)  Follow the oral surgeons instructions.  Don't try home remedies.  They no longer recommend salt water rinses.\n\nI know it's a bummer to have it done but better now than later.
793685
Do you have a filling in the tooth in question? If you do, it is more that likely that the tooth started decay below the existing filling. This happens because when the dentist told you that the filling should be replaced, you didn't do it. \n\nI know this because it just happened to me. I ended up breaking the tooth, and because of the substantial amount of decay that the tooth had to be pulled. \n\nGet it taken care of soon. If the tooth doesn't hurt now, it will soon. Based on my experience, I am going out on a limb to tell you this, but you will probably need a root canal.\n\nTo answer your question, this is not something that can be treated naturally. The only thing that will be used that could be natural are the anesthetic for the extraction, and the post-op pain medications and maybe antibiotics.\nGood luck.
495986
You'll start to feel faint within the first day as your blood sugar drops.  You're body will adjust and start making it's own glycogen to supply energy to the brain after that, but you won't return to 100%.  The normal everday activities you speak of will feel strenuous as your body enters starvation mode, preserving energy for survival.
843779
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!
1139327
Get to the doctor immediately!\nSame thing happened to me...after 3 weeks I was getting so dizzy and feeling like I was going to faint...doctor said if I would have waited 24 hours I would be dead...I was hemmoraging & had to have 2 blood tranfusions
574229
I assume that you will be given "laughing gas" (typical for dental surgery). My kids got laughing gas. \nOne of them actually started giggling, but this is a rare reaction (only 10% of the people). \nMy other kid just lay there looking calm and a bit sleepy. That is probably what will happen to you.\nDon't worry, and good luck!
173917
Call the dentist who extracted the tooth and explain the pain you are still in and ask for a prescription for some pain medication.  Until then, you can take 800 mg of Ibuprofen which is prescription strength.  You didn't mention how long it's been since you had the tooth extracted, so if it's been more than about 5-7 days, get back in to see the dentist as you may have a dry socket which will need to be packed with a special type of medicated gauze in order for it to heal.  It's not uncommon for a dry socket to often hurt moreso than the toothache did.
319740
It depends on the person and the type teeth that are being removed. The more difficult the tooth extraction then, proportionally, the greater the probability of post-operative pain. Psychologically, it does feel just like much pushing and shoving during the procedure, but if it does hurt, tell the surgeon, as some inflamed and infected teeth take a little more to anaesthetise.\nAs for the person, different people have different reactions. I had my two lower impacted teeth removed under local. They needed to be sectioed, or cut, to be removed, but it didn't hurt. I was up and studying within two hours - pretty stupid really, as I should have milked the sympathy!\nTwo tips may be of benefit, though:\n(1) Take pain relief about 30 mins after procedure, while you are still numb - it makes the transition out of anaesthesia much smoother, and aids healing, as the less pain you're in the quicker you will heal\n(2) Try to relax best you can before, during and after the procedure - the more relaxed you are, the better anaesthesia works, and the better that works, the better the procedure for you, during and after the procedure.\nRemember, not all wisdom teeth are horror stories! Good luck!