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Hello all,
I have general anxiety and am terrified of all doctors in general. I managed to put my anxieties aside for the past few years and started seeing a dentist and while I am usually super anxious I can make it through. My dentist has been recommending I check in with an oral surgeon about my wisdom teeth which are not bothering me at the moment but by bottom two are growing into my back teeth, one of which is completely sideways. My top two have grown out and have cavities that have been filled but are still deteriorating.
Anyway, I thought I would go hear the oral surgeon out and maybe not do anything if there was no need. At the appointment, the oral surgeon explained that because my bottom two teeth are halfway out and leaning against my back teeth it is likely I will get cavities in the gap that will ruin my wisdom teeth and the teeth next to them. I was told I should get all 4 wisdom teeth out. The top two are in bad condition with decay and they may drop down and begin to irritate my jaw.
I am now thinking I have to get the surgery to prevent it from ruining the teeth next to my wisdom teeth but I am freaking out. I had the appointment last week and have not had a good night sleep since and have been having nightmares about it. I've been online looking up worst case senarios.
My main worry is the anesthesia -- the oral surgeon told me that I would need to get general anesthesia through an IV. I am terrified that I may be allergic to anesthesia without knowing -- I've never had surgery. When I asked about this, the oral surgeon said him and his team are trained in emergencies and if this happens they will put a tube in my throat and call 911 but its very rare. After doing some reading online, I found some horror stories, including a website that listed all wisdom teeth extraction related deaths. Online searching is not always great. This website has been the most helpful at helping with my anxiety but still.
It seems like a recommendation for general anesthesia is very rare and only in the most difficult cases! I'm in the U.S. but it looks like most dentists do conscious sedation and in the UK its only done in hospital settings. I didn't specifically ask but I think it will be a case where the oral surgeon will also administer the anesthesia, not an anesthesiologist. I've got 1 sideways tooth that will need to be cut out. But the other's are grown out so I assume it shouldn't be too difficult of a surgery. I don't know if I should seek a second opinion. This is the only oral surgeon in my area that takes my insurance and its 40 minutes away from where I live. I don't want to waste my savings on a second opinion if it's just the anxiety talking so I wanted to see if anyone else had a similar experience.
Any thoughts?
I have general anxiety and am terrified of all doctors in general. I managed to put my anxieties aside for the past few years and started seeing a dentist and while I am usually super anxious I can make it through. My dentist has been recommending I check in with an oral surgeon about my wisdom teeth which are not bothering me at the moment but by bottom two are growing into my back teeth, one of which is completely sideways. My top two have grown out and have cavities that have been filled but are still deteriorating.
Anyway, I thought I would go hear the oral surgeon out and maybe not do anything if there was no need. At the appointment, the oral surgeon explained that because my bottom two teeth are halfway out and leaning against my back teeth it is likely I will get cavities in the gap that will ruin my wisdom teeth and the teeth next to them. I was told I should get all 4 wisdom teeth out. The top two are in bad condition with decay and they may drop down and begin to irritate my jaw.
I am now thinking I have to get the surgery to prevent it from ruining the teeth next to my wisdom teeth but I am freaking out. I had the appointment last week and have not had a good night sleep since and have been having nightmares about it. I've been online looking up worst case senarios.
My main worry is the anesthesia -- the oral surgeon told me that I would need to get general anesthesia through an IV. I am terrified that I may be allergic to anesthesia without knowing -- I've never had surgery. When I asked about this, the oral surgeon said him and his team are trained in emergencies and if this happens they will put a tube in my throat and call 911 but its very rare. After doing some reading online, I found some horror stories, including a website that listed all wisdom teeth extraction related deaths. Online searching is not always great. This website has been the most helpful at helping with my anxiety but still.
It seems like a recommendation for general anesthesia is very rare and only in the most difficult cases! I'm in the U.S. but it looks like most dentists do conscious sedation and in the UK its only done in hospital settings. I didn't specifically ask but I think it will be a case where the oral surgeon will also administer the anesthesia, not an anesthesiologist. I've got 1 sideways tooth that will need to be cut out. But the other's are grown out so I assume it shouldn't be too difficult of a surgery. I don't know if I should seek a second opinion. This is the only oral surgeon in my area that takes my insurance and its 40 minutes away from where I live. I don't want to waste my savings on a second opinion if it's just the anxiety talking so I wanted to see if anyone else had a similar experience.
Any thoughts?