Wisdom teeth?

how does the whole process of getting your wisdom teeth taken out go? how long do your gums hurt after you get them removed? does your face swell, if so, for how long? how long is your face bruised and how long does it take for them to start healing? do they put you to sleep or just numb you a lot? im getting mine taken out soon and im kind of worried about it. thanks.

Wisdom teeth?
1. Allow a couple days to heal up....A week max for all my swelling to go down.


2. Gums were tender to touch and while eating about that long too.


3. Only one side of my face swelled up..I had some swelling underneath the bone or something, I had to go on antibiotics but it wasnt that bad, I just had a lump above my jaw and some tenderness underneath....not dry socket..which is an infection and much worse


4. You could be feeling better in just a couple days.


5. They don%26#039;t put you to sleep, just numb the area /extraction site. You take a medication the night before and the day of too, to make you sleepy and take away pain.


6. You should not drive while under medication, or eat a heavy meal the day of your surgery
Reply:I just had two of mine cut out (taken out)... I am 38, was put to sleep for about 45- minutes... with iv sedation. No pain, and I was eating supper that night.. and no pain with my wisdom teeth being removed. Dr was awesome!! No down time, your face does not swell.
Reply:If you are having them all removed at the same time they will likely put you under.





Face both swells and bruises. Swelling you are likely looking at 1 to 2 days. Bruising a week maybe.





For the gums to fully heal probably 1 month, maybe more.
Reply:It depends on your mouth structure and your dentist%26#039;s skill. They usually give local anaesthesia. From http://aches.in/wisdomteeth.html
Reply:They put you under usually not too much when I had mine taken out I woke up once, your gums hurt for about two weeks afterward and you have to eat soft food your cheeks do swell a bit but not much, they start healing immediately they put stitches of protein so they dissolve when your wounds are healed up they usually crush your teeth and take them out in pieces
Reply:Everyone reacts differently to this process. I had each side done at separate times. The one swelled up for a few days and hurt real bad. The other side hurt, but it was tolerable with motrin. I have never been put under anesthesia for any tooth extractions, and I have had a lot of my teeth removed(bad genetics). You might experience some swelling, probably pain for a couple days, the gums might also be sore. Not everyone bruises from it, I have never bruised. It usually takes a week or two to heal up. Good luck to ya.
Reply:i had mine out a few years ago - all the worry about the surgey was over nothing - i felt so much better - they were all impacted and hurt like heck -





anyway - they put you out for the surgery - i was sore for a few days - some swelling, and a really tiny bruise on one side - everyone heals different -





follow what they tell you to do - stock up on foods like pudding and jello, ice cream - avoid things that are hot like soup for a few days - and don%26#039;t suck anything up in a straw - both of these will bug the stitches.





take some tylenol - sack out on the couch or in bed and relax for a few days - get some rest - don%26#039;t worry so much -


hope all goes well -
Reply:i had all four of mine pulled at once, it wasnt as bad as i thought as a matter of fact i didnt feel a thing they numb you, my dentist wouldnt put me to sleep i dont think they do that anymore unless its major. the healing is a couple of days the worst part is after cause you cant eat anything the next day and your mouth is full of saliva and the tell you dont spit because somehow the spit help clothes the holes and preven infection, please dont spit my friend did and she had to go to the emergency room cause her face was so numb and she had gotten an ear infection. so basically a lot of swelling no bruises for me, but its not nearly as bad as you think. at least for me it wasnt. and the procedure is really fast!!
Reply:I had removed 2 wisdom teeth. The whole process depends on whether your wisdom teeth are impacted or not. One of my wisdom teeth was impacted (removing takes longer time in this case). Doctor doesnt put u to sleep, he uses local anesthetic, but it is your choice of the anesthesia that will be used, because i wanted to be put to sleep but then i changed my mind, of course i told them about it couple of days b4 (because it cost more). The healing process varies as well, it heals longer if you had impacted tooth. The stiches need to dissolve too, but you can use pain pills. Your face is swollen for 2 days or so, it isnt that much visible though, no problem. Numbing looks that doctor gives u many little injections around the teeth that are about to be removed, maybe 5 injections for each tooth (more injections for impacted one, because he needs to dig into the bone to get the crap out of there). You dont have to worry about anything because you feel nothing. I still think that i did very good removing those teeth, because in my case the impacted one was a bit infected (that was my idea, because my breath was bad, so it was my choice to remove it, but the other one was with huge cavity, needed canal treatment)
Reply:Well it all depends on the person having it done and the dentist.


You have a choice of being asleep or awake and just numb.


I have been swollen for 5 days now and still alittle brusied.


ALthough the pain for me began to decress after day 3 but still hurts some.


You will be fine, I was so upset about having mine out, I changed my appt twice before my hubby draged me into the office. you will be okay!


You will have a bad week then back to normal
Reply:hey i had all mine taken out a month ago it doesnt hurt at all your face swells for about a week it heals very fast you just kinda bleed alot. I was put to sleep for 30min. Dont worry about it you will be fine trust me!
Reply:My personal opinion is to have two---not all four---done at a time. Depending on your pain threshold, once the anesthetic wears off, you%26#039;ll be in pain, especially if you have all four done at the same time, or if any of your wisdom teeth are impacted. But the dentist will give you pain meds for this. Its been so many years since I had mine removed, but I don%26#039;t believe my face swelled,;definitely not bruised. I wasn%26#039;t asleep when mine were pulled. You%26#039;ll be fine!



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