Teeth

[x_Leila_x]

Hello all - I didnt no which "Topic" to put this under.

I have a infection in my mouth (in the gum) caused by a wisdom tooth, i may have to have it out but im so so so so scared, even to be sedated - can anyone tell me - could i have a genral to have it taken out? if anyone knows....

Many Thanks Leila x

[sqad617]

Yes you can ask for a General Anaesthetic.

Mind you, sedation and local anaesthesia is very popular with both anaesthetist and patient.

[x_Leila_x]

I've had a sedation to have a back tooth out - and even tho it was good, i still felt it..... I've had an extremely bad experience....and someone has told me if i go to hospital they can fully put me to sleep as in a general!!

[sqad617]

Leila....yes they can.

[sn�gs]

I had a wisdom tooth whipped out after a local anaesthetic injection. I could hear the splintering of enamel and vibration through my skull but no pain.

It was a couple of hours later when the anaesthetic wore off that the pain came... with vengeance...

[x_Leila_x]

I had a local, just to have a normal tooth out - and i could feel it, which is fine but for a wisdom i want to be knocked out - so im hoping if i do have to have it out they will give me a general

[WhiteBear]

Leila

i need to have my wisdom tooth out too, i have been referred to the dental hospital to get it removed. i was told that the wisdom tooth is embedded under the gum. my dentist only found out after looking at the scan. =( i am dreading it too, i am not looking forward to opening the letter of when i will need to see them. i really dont know what the procedures are .... i read about it on the website and it sounds Really scary ... i might be put off going to have it removed!!!

[x_Leila_x]

WhiteBear lol i feel your pain.....they have not told me i've got to have it out....but if they infection dont go then i will have to - I've GOT to be fully put to sleep, Im so scared...thinking about it makes me feel sick to my stomach :( what are we going to do? lol

[WhiteBear]

Leila

i really dont know what we should do... shall we run away from it? ha ha!

I'm really scared of the Dentist, so going to the dental hospital is 100 times worse! i hate it when they inject in to the gum... and it just feels like its coming out back of my head, that drilling and scraping etc .....the pain etc.....oh i dont want to think about it! :(

[x_Leila_x]

WhiteBear

Im also a whimp - at my dentist he puts "magic cream" on my gum before the injection to numb it haha im 23!!

yes - lets run....i think thats the only thing to do haha

[WhiteBear]

ohh Leila lucky you. this is my new dentist.... i need to visit him three times ( two extractions, one crown, and three fillings), as well as the trip to the dental hospital do u think i should request for this 'magic cream'?

my first appointment is 27th May!! i just want this over done with!!

[x_Leila_x]

oh dear whitebear lol i think you'll need more then magic cream, lol (im joking) my new year resolution last year was to sort all my teeth out and i had 1 out and 2 fillings...and now this has come along...how annoying ay?

[Eve]

I kept getting infections round my wisdom teeth so ended up having one taken out in the chair.

I'd always had a fear of having a needle in my gum but I was in so much pain (and in the middle of my final degree exams) I had it done under local and it was fine.

I ended up having the other three taken out under general at a clinic a few months after.

Easy for me to say though as I've never been scared of or had a problem with dentists etc...

[Deborah66]

If you have an infection then that will have to be sorted first. But yes you can be referred by your dentist to go to the hospital to have it removed, but that takes time to organise, the dentist can give you a tablet to relax you before you go in to be sedated, the actual process of removal is very good these days, you hardly feel that they've removed the offending tooth, they are very well trained these days,believe me!!

[wolf63]

I think that the Dentists should be able to grab you as you walk down the street, whip you into the surgery and take the tooth out. It is the anticipation and dread that makes it such a horrible event.

I hate going to the dentist but our practice is an expanding one with loads of youngish dentists - they know that we are terrified. Mine says things like"you've been very brave" and it helps.

Good luck. I had wisdom tooth pain and went to the dentist - he used something like a pair of pliers to yank it out. It was a bit rough - but the pain had been SO bad that I was relieved to get rid of it.