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Yeah that's what I've gathered too, which is unfortunate. That stuff really helps get rid of them quickly! But it's only been 4 days since the extraction so too early to use it. Ugh!
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Thank you! If you do it, let me know how it goes! I'm definitely glad I had it in the long run as it was really quite painful and after the pain from the surgery went away it was much better.
I will also add that the procedure took very little time. I was there for only 15-20 minutes and half of that was waiting for my gums to be numb. The procedure itself was over in about 5 minutes or so.
And I feel you on the terrified thing. I've had a couple teeth extracted but both times opted to be put under. This is the first time I'll be awake for it and it scares the crap out of me. But I can't really afford the $600-800 to do it with the oral surgeon.
Hello! I hope that all goes well! In all honesty, getting that done was about 18 million times easier than getting a tooth pulled while not under sedation. I literally felt nothing the whole time. No pain, no pressure. Just a small whirring noise and it was over. I would not have opted for sedation as it really was a painless and easy procedure.
To answer some of your questions:
1. The bony spot was maybe half an inch across and stuck out maybe a few millimeters? I'm not really sure. I'd run my finger over the gumline and you could feel something sticking out and pressing against the gum. It felt pretty big at the time, basically about the width of the tooth that came out. I admit I'm super relieved that this last time I had one taken out this same thing didn't happen!
2. It was on the outside of my mouth on top, which is why I think it was so irritating. Every time I talked, my mouth moved against it and irritated it.
3. I'm honestly trying to remember how painful it was. Now I think "oh it wasn't that bad." But reading my original posts on it, it was probably worse than I remember. It was a sharp pain and if you touched it, it hurt pretty good and sometimes the pain would radiate up into my temples. It was especially painful if I pulled my mouth tight against it, which is something I need to do as a clarinet player. That was the final decision in going back to have it looked at.
4. After the procedure I was pretty sore. It felt a bit like someone had punched me in the face, but the pain went away quickly. It came BACK a few days later and the whole area was really an angry red. I suspected a mild infection. I called the dentist's emergency line as it was over the weekend and he suggested salt water rinses and if it didn't get better by the next day, to call and we could take a look at it. The salt water really helped and I ended up not needing any antibiotics. So DO YOUR SALT WATER RINSES.
5. I will add that they did a LOT of shaving down to smooth it out for me. There's almost an indentation there now. He did a lot more than usual, he told me, because he wanted to make sure there would be absolutely no problems playing my clarinet. So they might not do AS much for someone who doesn't use their mouth the way I did!
6. I did not have dissolvable stitches. I had to go back in 10 days later and get them out. That part was NOTHING. He snipped, a little tug and they were gone. That was probably the easiest part of it all. And going back was GOOD for me as he had a chance to look at it and let me know how it was healing.
All told it DID take a few months for the whole area to settle down completely. It was still tender to the touch for quite some time, but I didn't have a lot of pain from it (and some of the pain I had was from the remaining molar, which had some enamel worn off and was causing issues...I was never able to get in to my dentist to fix it and BOOM, I had that tooth taken out because it turned into a stupid cavity).
I will add that I had the procedure done on August 14 and I was ok to play at our first rehearsal at the end of September.
Hello! I hope that all goes well! In all honesty, getting that done was about 18 million times easier than getting a tooth pulled while not under sedation. I literally felt nothing the whole time. No pain, no pressure. Just a small whirring noise and it was over. I would not have opted for sedation as it really was a painless and easy procedure.
To answer some of your questions:
1. The bony spot was maybe half an inch across and stuck out maybe a few millimeters? I'm not really sure. I'd run my finger over the gumline and you could feel something sticking out and pressing against the gum. It felt pretty big at the time, basically about the width of the tooth that came out. I admit I'm super relieved that this last time I had one taken out this same thing didn't happen!
2. It was on the outside of my mouth on top, which is why I think it was so irritating. Every time I talked, my mouth moved against it and irritated it.
3. I'm honestly trying to remember how painful it was. Now I think "oh it wasn't that bad." But reading my original posts on it, it was probably worse than I remember. It was a sharp pain and if you touched it, it hurt pretty good and sometimes the pain would radiate up into my temples. It was especially painful if I pulled my mouth tight against it, which is something I need to do as a clarinet player. That was the final decision in going back to have it looked at.
4. After the procedure I was pretty sore. It felt a bit like someone had punched me in the face, but the pain went away quickly. It came BACK a few days later and the whole area was really an angry red. I suspected a mild infection. I called the dentist's emergency line as it was over the weekend and he suggested salt water rinses and if it didn't get better by the next day, to call and we could take a look at it. The salt water really helped and I ended up not needing any antibiotics. So DO YOUR SALT WATER RINSES.
5. I will add that they did a LOT of shaving down to smooth it out for me. There's almost an indentation there now. He did a lot more than usual, he told me, because he wanted to make sure there would be absolutely no problems playing my clarinet. So they might not do AS much for someone who doesn't use their mouth the way I did!
6. I did not have dissolvable stitches. I had to go back in 10 days later and get them out. That part was NOTHING. He snipped, a little tug and they were gone. That was probably the easiest part of it all. And going back was GOOD for me as he had a chance to look at it and let me know how it was healing.
All told it DID take a few months for the whole area to settle down completely. It was still tender to the touch for quite some time, but I didn't have a lot of pain from it (and some of the pain I had was from the remaining molar, which had some enamel worn off and was causing issues...I was never able to get in to my dentist to fix it and BOOM, I had that tooth taken out because it turned into a stupid cavity).
I will add that I had the procedure done on August 14 and I was ok to play at our first rehearsal at the end of September.
Hi crysania, thanks for your detailed info. I am dreading getting this done! I can’t imagine a scalpel coming at my mouth and having stitches placed in my gums while fully awake. This is like a nightmare. Did you just keep your eyes closed? I feel like a need to eat a lot of food, in case I can’t eat for awhile. Did you have any problems eating after? Did you stick with soft foods for awhile?
Sounds like it was a quick procedure. Did you use ice packs afterwards? Any swelling? I’m guessing your gums were healed up in a couple days?
Here is a photo of the area. Thanks for sharing your experience. It really helps to chat with someone who has been through this.