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Moopants99
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I was told my lower wisdom teeth wouldn't bother me but on the one side especially they're hurting often. The dentist x-rayed my jaw and said they were both impacted with the right one deep in the bone & nowhere to go. The root is near the facial nerve and he explained the problem with this. He told me to remove the tooth would require removing the bone above it and due to the proximity to the nerve there may be temporary or permanent damage to it causing numbness. He said he would not do the operation himself and I'd need to go to a surgeon. There is an added problem in that I take DMARDS and Biologics for rheumatoid arthritis which suppress my immune system & put me at much higher infection risk post surgery and slower recovery/healing rate. I would probably have to stop taking these meds before the operation which means a likely return in the RA symptoms. He suggested I leave the tooth in place as long as I can and live with the pain. I'm sick of living in pain
as as I rely on NHS and I know there are huge waiting lists I'm worried the wait & see attitude will make things (ie the pain) worse but I know an operation is also extremely risky both in terms of nerve damage & infection risk. I'm also terrified by the idea of removing a bit of bone because on the X-ray it looked huge & it's right at the very back of my jaw so looks deep set.
is there anyone who can reassure me? Anyone on or with experience of similar medications? How long does the pain last after the operation? What would permanent nerve damage mean for me in real life?
as as I rely on NHS and I know there are huge waiting lists I'm worried the wait & see attitude will make things (ie the pain) worse but I know an operation is also extremely risky both in terms of nerve damage & infection risk. I'm also terrified by the idea of removing a bit of bone because on the X-ray it looked huge & it's right at the very back of my jaw so looks deep set.
is there anyone who can reassure me? Anyone on or with experience of similar medications? How long does the pain last after the operation? What would permanent nerve damage mean for me in real life?