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Daisy Chain
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- Oct 24, 2019
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- Greater Manchester
Hi,
I am due to have a wisdom tooth out in a couple of weeks time, I have put it off for about 5 years but had a couple of really bad abscesses under it last year so am determined to get it sorted out, the logical side of my mind says that the pain of the extraction cannot be worse than the pain of the abscesses and even if it is, once it has healed that will be an end to the pain unlike with an abscess where I live in dread of it coming back.
I have all the usual fears that the people on this site seem to have and reading through the posts has really helped me to feel less alone in my fear.
Just a few questions
1) Does the surgery ( my wisdom tooth is under the surface with just a tiny bit sticking up so I have to have stitches as they will need to cut the gum ) take place in a dentist's chair or is it in a full operating theater and I will be lay on a table/bed?
2) People here seem to talk about gauze to cover the hole/area, is this for people who are not having stitches as I have not been told anything about gauze?
3) How is my mouth kept open if I am unconscious ( I am having local anesthetic and IV sedation )
4 ) I have a small mouth and am worried it will not open far enough to get the pliers far enough in?
5) I have also been warned that my face will swell up and my tongue and lip will feel numb for a while, has anyone else had this happen.
I suppose most of my questions are silly as I know the dentistry team at my hospital have done this many times before and my tooth will be nothing new to them but if anyone could answer my questions it would help to set my mind at rest while I am waiting.
Thanks
I am due to have a wisdom tooth out in a couple of weeks time, I have put it off for about 5 years but had a couple of really bad abscesses under it last year so am determined to get it sorted out, the logical side of my mind says that the pain of the extraction cannot be worse than the pain of the abscesses and even if it is, once it has healed that will be an end to the pain unlike with an abscess where I live in dread of it coming back.
I have all the usual fears that the people on this site seem to have and reading through the posts has really helped me to feel less alone in my fear.
Just a few questions
1) Does the surgery ( my wisdom tooth is under the surface with just a tiny bit sticking up so I have to have stitches as they will need to cut the gum ) take place in a dentist's chair or is it in a full operating theater and I will be lay on a table/bed?
2) People here seem to talk about gauze to cover the hole/area, is this for people who are not having stitches as I have not been told anything about gauze?
3) How is my mouth kept open if I am unconscious ( I am having local anesthetic and IV sedation )
4 ) I have a small mouth and am worried it will not open far enough to get the pliers far enough in?
5) I have also been warned that my face will swell up and my tongue and lip will feel numb for a while, has anyone else had this happen.
I suppose most of my questions are silly as I know the dentistry team at my hospital have done this many times before and my tooth will be nothing new to them but if anyone could answer my questions it would help to set my mind at rest while I am waiting.
Thanks