wisdom teeth

[qwikz28]

My surgeon says I'll be out for a week. I don't have a week. I can deal with pain, how long should I give myself before I can go back to work? All 4 need to be extracted and one of them is really deep in there.

[LTb1ow]

I was fine right after I had mine pulled.

[SilverDropTop]

I had 2 impacted wisdom teeth removed at once. Had mine done on a Saturday...had softball practice that afternoon and a game on sunday. I didn't miss a thing and had 0 pain. I didn't even need to take any painkillers. I went to Dr Lavinio. He's in Staten Island but it's well worth the trip.

[Stevoone]

Had mine removed when I was 16. They gave me pain medication and I remember my mouth/jaw being sore for a few days but I've had worse pain from migraines. Would probably depend on your pain tolerance and how much they have to dig around to remove the teeth.

[GrandmasterCow]

I had all four done at once, and returned work the next day. The day I had surgery I came home and was out of it for hours.

[WildBillyT]

I was eating regular food that night, no pain or soreness. All 4 out at once.

[alamantia]

viccodin will be your best friend

[qwikz28]

New question:

What type of anesthesia did you guys do? He is suggesting Novocaine, gas, and IV. I think I can do without the IV. Thoughts?

[WildBillyT]

I did the IV

[qwikz28]

viccodin will be your best friend

Why is that? I was thinking I'd stick to Ibuprofin to treat the swelling. I have alot home and to be honest, Vicodin makes me constipated.

[LTb1ow]

I got gassed cause I can't do needles, and then they slipped the needle in while I was looking away.

[alamantia]

Why is that? I was thinking I'd stick to Ibuprofin to treat the swelling. I have alot home and to be honest, Vicodin makes me constipated.

Either or I suppose, they gave me viccodin when I had mine done.

[JerzLT1]

the military gives you 24 hours and over the counter pain killers.

[qwikz28]

the military gives you 24 hours and over the counter pain killers.

thanks. but I don't think they take my insurance. :)

[SilverDropTop]

I had a few shots of novicane and was good to go.

[qwikz28]

I still can't, for the life of me, figure out why my oral surgeon kept insisting I would be out of commission for a week. What a clown.

[WildBillyT]

I still can't, for the life of me, figure out why my oral surgeon kept insisting I would be out of commission for a week. What a clown.

Some people are, and he has to give you worst case. Just like how some people get that nerve cut and talk like Sly Stallone. Not typical in the least, but worst case.

[qwikz28]

It's annoying because I asked for the procedure to be done today, but he said no because I would definitely be out of commission for a week. Not worst case scenario, but definite. Oh well. Now I know not to listen to him next time.

And who knows, maybe mine is especially bad or I will take it poorly and be out of commission for a week.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

I had all four out at once and most were fairly deep but I was fine the next day, just had a day of soft foods. And I got the needle.

[WildBillyT]

It's annoying because I asked for the procedure to be done today, but he said no because I would definitely be out of commission for a week. Not worst case scenario, but definite. Oh well. Now I know not to listen to him next time.

And who knows, maybe mine is especially bad or I will take it poorly and be out of commission for a week.

Unless you are a special case you should spring back fast.

[qwikz28]

Unless you are a special case you should spring back fast.

Do you really mean, unless I am a ninny?

I guess you are right. I'll do it on a day I can give myself the following day off anyway. Thanks guys.

[WildBillyT]

Do you really mean, unless I am a ninny?

I guess you are right. I'll do it on a day I can give myself the following day off anyway. Thanks guys.

Nah. Unless your wisdom teeth are really impacted or some other odd situation.

[qwikz28]

Nah. Unless your wisdom teeth are really impacted or some other odd situation.

yeah, I am more realistic than to think that my tooth is that much further impacted than everyone else who posted here.

[enRo]

The reason he wants you out of commission is because your blood tends to clot where the tooth/teeth were removed, and if it breaks loose, the clot can travel to your heart or brain. I had a tooth yanked, and with my physically-demanding job, he told me "absolutely, positively NO WORK for one week" because of this reason. Hopefully this clarifies it for you.

[LS1Hawk]

To your first question: I had all four removed and all of them were impacted. I had the surgery on a Thursday and was back at work on Monday (what they recommended I do). I didn't have any major pain the days I was out. But once I went back to work, the pain set in and it felt like I was hit in the face with a bat.

To your second question: They gave me everything. When I got home, I spent the rest of the day throwing up. Out of everything, that was the worst part for me.

[qwikz28]

The reason he wants you out of commission is because your blood tends to clot where the tooth/teeth were removed, and if it breaks loose, the clot can travel to your heart or brain. I had a tooth yanked, and with my physically-demanding job, he told me "absolutely, positively NO WORK for one week" because of this reason. Hopefully this clarifies it for you.

I read that in the booklet he gave me. I told him my work was only scholastic and wouldn't be laborious at all. I don't think he meant that, but it is a good reminder to not try and move out of my apartment immediately after.

To your first question: I had all four removed and all of them were impacted. I had the surgery on a Thursday and was back at work on Monday (what they recommended I do). I didn't have any major pain the days I was out. But once I went back to work, the pain set in and it felt like I was hit in the face with a bat.

To your second question: They gave me everything. When I got home, I spent the rest of the day throwing up. Out of everything, that was the worst part for me.

That sounds intense. I wonder why the pain just hit you at work. Did you stop taking pain killers that day?

[91chevywt]

People take the surgery differently. Many people have the ability to eat the next day and have no swelling. Some people get all swolen and can't eat solid food for a week. It's best to plan for the time away and come back early if it's possible.

I've seen people that don't do well with pain come out of the surgery with no problems, and I've seen people who are tough guys be taken out for a while. It's not about being a puss or something like that.

[12secondv6]

I had all four of them out when I was almost 31.

They were all impacted and if I remember correctly, some of the roots to the wisdom's were wrapped around other good teeth.

I think I took a couple days off - but that was because the roots were wrapped around others and there was more involved with removing them - it wasn't just yank em out.

I ate lots of jello and chocolate pudding for a while :)

[LS1Hawk]

That sounds intense. I wonder why the pain just hit you at work. Did you stop taking pain killers that day?

I didn't really need the pain killers up until that point because I was not experiencing much pain. So when I went back to work, I didn't bring the pain killers with me and that's when the worse pain hit. I remember thinking at time how strange it was that I was not having pain or any swelling those first four days...especially considering how impacted my teeth were...the ones on my upper jaw were actually up in my sinuses.

[ShitOnWheels]

I had all four of them out when I was almost 31.

They were all impacted and if I remember correctly, some of the roots to the wisdom's were wrapped around other good teeth.

I think I took a couple days off - but that was because the roots were wrapped around others and there was more involved with removing them - it wasn't just yank em out.

I ate lots of jello and chocolate pudding for a while :)

Just to clarify, 2 of them were impacted, the other 2 came out with no issue. and did not require the oral surgeon to take them out. It was the impacted ones that caused you problems. And yes, you took some time off. If I remember, you had them out on Wednesday and didn't go in til Monday.

I had mine out when I was 19. I had them out on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and barely could return to work on the Monday after. I had all 4 out, and I believe all were impacted. I was given the gas and IV during, and Percoset and ibprofin after. Thanksgiving meal consisted of mashed potatoes, which I promptly threw up. I lost 5+ pounds over the weekend. Once I was keeping food down, I ate baby food (yes, baby food, I'm weird and love baby food), mashed potatoes, soup, jello, etc. It took about a week before I could eat solids again. The inside of my cheeks were stitched to my gums, which was part of the problem, as well as the pain and soreness.

Granted, I do not take pain very well. Everyone will react differently.

[MyFirstZ]

yeah i had two that were cut into smaller pieces to be extracted and the other two pulled in one sitting, i took one day off of work then returned to my shop and worked a normal 12hr day will my pills in my box.

[Z28 Heritage]

Should i say lucky for me since mine haven't come in yet?:lol:

[greenformula92]

a buddy at work had his out and he was out a week....but it could be the nature of the job. it depends on a lot. your tolerance of pain, how badly the teeth are impacted, and how much you swell up. i had a pretty deep molar yanked out and it was sore for about a week before i could really chew anything comfortably. bleed like a mother ****** too