I want to get my wisdom teeth removed but I'm scared of the procedure

[weez1990]

I have fairly decent teeth but 1 out of my 2 wisdom teeth causes me trouble. My mouth is crowded, so the wisdoms are right at the back of my mouth, where I struggle to brush them. The gum around the tooth swells up.

I have to brush extremely gently, otherwise the tooth bleeds. This is the tooth on the right side; the left tooth hasn't caused any issues. It is just a little stump poking out of the gum, barely even a fully formed tooth. Sometimes the buccal region of my mouth catches on the tooth stump and that HURTS. I usually end up with a ulcer (canker sore) on the inside of my mouth.

I frequently suffer with sinus infections and I wonder if this might be linked to my wisdom tooth. All my other teeth are fine and haven't caused me any issues.

I wish it was gone but the idea of having a tooth extracted terrifies me. Even being knocked out for the procedure is scary, because I'm paranoid they might accidentally damage my other teeth or something.

 

[Enarete]

Hi weez1990,

sounds like your wisdom teeth are giving you enough trouble to have a reason to have them removed and I'm not surprised you're not keen to do it. Have you had a consult with a dentist already? Sometimes having accurate information about how a procedure is done can ease a lot of anxiety.
You mentioned knocking out being scary - would it be easier to do it while conscious, but with some medication that puts you at ease?

All the best wishes