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breadstick | 09:57 Sun 12th Jan 2025 | Health & Fitness
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Hi 

I am due to get an infected tooth removed next week and I'm rather apprehensive I have never had a tooth out before 

Is it a painful process will there be lots of blood 😳

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//I have never had a tooth out before//

Amazing!

Depends on the tooth. Local anaesthetic so needle is the painful bit. Probably not much blood.

I'd describe it as 'uncomfortable', rather than 'painful'.  (If the anaesthetic's doing its job, you shouldn't feel any pain at all).

There won't be a lot of blood.  (The dentist will plug the hole with cotton wool as soon as he/she has completed the extraction).

The worst bit is the pain killing injection and that lasts a second.  You will feel discomfort just because there is something in your mouth but not pain. There shouldn't be much blood.

Listen to and read any information you are given otherwise you could end up with whats called "dry socket" I've seen thousands of people come into my hospital for extractions, some come back in with dry socket because they have ignored the advice gice, the big one is smoking.

It's not painful but can be a bit uncomfortable if it's a large back tooth. Just the pressure of loosening it. But very little blood.

Eat well before you go and have a lift home arranged if you can. If not, don't rush out of the dentist, sit for a bit if you feel a bit woosey and make sure as you bite down on a the cotton wool plug for the full time suggested or more. 
 

no it has to be done and he will freeze it and take it out. all over by 180and it wont be bloody either

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