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jaydee
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Hello all! So here it is, I am a 25 y/o male who has a pretty extreme case of anxiety regarding any medical procedure and especially dental stuff! I had bad experiences as a kid going to the orthodontist. Fortunately I have worked up the courage to get back in the chair and take care of my health. This past July I managed to go in for 7 cavity fillings and have since returned to have a deep cleaning. The bad news is the dentist broke the news to me that I need to have all 4 wisdom teeth removed!
So I did quite a bit of research on the whole procedure and I found a very nice oral surgeon who I am fairly confident in. Yesterday I went to the consultation appointment and he broke it down for me. I have 3 normal extractions (Uppers and bottom left) and then the bottom right is a complete boney impaction. I am going to be put out completely with IV sedation (thankfully).
I am very nervous about this whole procedure, I am losing sleep. I have not scheduled an official day for the procedure because I am waiting to hear back from my employer about time off. I really need to put this behind me. Can anyone give me some insight as to how much pain I should be expecting?? I am kinda nervous about the sedation but really mostly the recovery process. It sounds so brutal!! Can anyone share their experience with this sort of procedure. What type of pain are you left with and how intense is it?
Thanks in advance, I am so glad I found this site!!!
So I did quite a bit of research on the whole procedure and I found a very nice oral surgeon who I am fairly confident in. Yesterday I went to the consultation appointment and he broke it down for me. I have 3 normal extractions (Uppers and bottom left) and then the bottom right is a complete boney impaction. I am going to be put out completely with IV sedation (thankfully).
I am very nervous about this whole procedure, I am losing sleep. I have not scheduled an official day for the procedure because I am waiting to hear back from my employer about time off. I really need to put this behind me. Can anyone give me some insight as to how much pain I should be expecting?? I am kinda nervous about the sedation but really mostly the recovery process. It sounds so brutal!! Can anyone share their experience with this sort of procedure. What type of pain are you left with and how intense is it?
Thanks in advance, I am so glad I found this site!!!