EXTREME anxiety of getting 4 top front teeth pulled for immediate dentures (6 in total)

[devonwiththeparitals]

I'm not sure why I'm even posting this, I've never been one to actually make an account on a forum like this but if I ever needed to it would be now.

I just turned 20 (m) and I'm getting my Front central incisor and lateral incisor teeth pulled as well as my right 1st and 2nd Pre-Molars for a immediate denture on the 30th. (in 3 days...) I'm also getting my back 2 molars pulled due to me not having my wisdom teeth taken out. My dentist are hoping that with all of my 2nd molars pulled, my wisdom teeth will fill in the spaces over time so I can have the molars that I need. ( I've already gotten my bottom right 2nd molar pulled waiting on bottom left)

I'm SO nervous about going to get the extractions done that I wake up in the middle of the night thinking about it and ever since they told me the date and that they were pulling all 6 at once I've been nothing but anxious. I'm not even sure what is causing the anxiety other than the fear of the pain from the nova cane and the chance of dry socket. When i got my last tooth pulled ( the bottom right 2nd molar) it had a slight infection and the needles hurt so F****** bad my fingers were purple after leaving just from gripping my pants so tight. I'm also nervous about the healing process and how exactly they will feel in my mouth.

After the extensive panic google searching I've been doing everyone seems to say it feels like a plastic hockey puck in your mouth and that doesn't make me too excited lol, but some say its uncomfortable but they almost immediately get used to it so im not sure how to feel and I guess ill just have to wait and see.

The things I'm fearing the most of the healing process are of course, only being able to eat soft foods and liquid and always feeling hungry, and dry socket. I know its not helping my case but unfortunately I vape and smoke thc pretty regularly so the anger and frustration from not hitting my vape the first 72 hours is definitely going to be a battle, but I've taken week long tolerance breaks from thc without a issue. Im also very anxious about the pain and just sitting in the dental chair for 3 hours feeling them tug and pull on my teeth. I was able to get through my 2nd molar extraction mainly because it didn't take very long but I know I was annoying to my dentist with the constant pauses and asking for novacane 3-4 times.

This time im having laughing gas administered aswell as the novacane shots beacuse i saw online that it can help with super anxious patients like me so im putting ALOT of trust in the Nitrous to get me through the bulk of it then painkillers the rest of the way for 2-3 weeks.

I know this isnt a very well formatted post but i just needed to put my thoughts into text if that makes sense and im hoping anyone who has had a similar experience or any basic dentistry knowledge can help put me to ease before my appointment that way i don't chicken out lol.

I also understand that getting this done now is better than to continue waiting and letting it get worse to a point where I may need a full top set of dentures but I'm still having mental issues with the whole process. I feel as if I shouldn't have to get dentures because of how young I am but I guess it falls on me in the first place for ignoring my teeth and never going to the dentist as a kid.

anyways, im going to continue replying to this if possible to almost make a diary of my experience with everything to maybe help someone in the future going through the same thing, as well as respond to any replies i get from anyone on here.

 

[devonwiththeparitals]

1 Hour after extraction and I cannot express how happy I am to have everything over with and to have my smile back

The entire procedure went a lot smoother than i was anticipating and i really feel like i was hyping it up to be some terrible mental scarring experience but in reality the worst part was the nova cane (or whatever they use now) needles. Like after they administered the nitrous i really started to relax and actually caught myself making jokes with the dentist and laughing at some parts of Avengers End Game (was playing on the tv in the room i was in). I would recommend nitrous oxide to ANYONE with anxiety and or fear of the dentist. A lot of people seem to think it almost puts you to sleep, and for some it may but for me it really was like i was borderline drunk/buzzed of a few Bahama mamas and was just ready to get everything done so i could go home and relax in bed.

But like mentioned at the start of the last paragraph, the needles were most deff the worst part.
Im not gonna say it was a breeze with the nitrous but it did help on some of the least sensitive ones like back right and back left gum/ cheek, but let me tell you the ones on the roof of your mouth or the inside gum line on the top HURT like a B***H but it only last for a few seconds and then you can assure yourself that you wont feel anything else after that and if you do then you do it one more time and then you REALLY cant feel anything.

While they were pulling the last 2 teeth on my left side they had to numb me up again and wait for it too take effect. During that time my front teeth that they pulled really started to hurt so they numbed me again on the roof of my mouth right behind the front two teeth and it helped a lot while i was waiting to get out of there.

Then after everything was pulled and they stitched up a few extraction spots, they put the partials in which at first didn't really fit the greatest but they made some adjustments while i was there so i could bite easier and my jaw didn't sit open while relaxing. They told me after my swelling goes down they can make more adjustments so it fits like a glove and i can start eating with them in without having to worry about anything too much.

They still don't feel like they fit the greatest but that's probably just the swelling starting to come up and im hoping over the next week or two i can get some adjustments to make them feel better but ill keep this diary thing updated just for my own sake or for anyone else going through a similar situation.

Overall im nervous about the next few days of recovery but being able to look into a mirror and smile and feel GOOD about my smile feels so good and so far it is very much worth it ( but i am saying that after taking 2, 5mg oxycodone and 1, 800mg tylenol so im not feeling too much as is LOL )

I wanna shout out Dr.Watson from Nooga Dentistry right outside of Downtown Chattanooga as well as the very nice lady that's his assistance, I'm currently blanking on her name which lowkey is rude but she was awesome and i cant brag enough about them both making it super easy for me to actually make it through without jumping out the chair.

Anyone else going through something similar i promise, YOU GOT THIS. Its so worth it and in the long run its better to have fake teeth that look identical to your old teeth than to have some rotten ones that just get worse over time and cause pain. take that leap not only for your health but for your confidence.

 

[Shakinginmyboots]

So glad it went well. Congratulations!