chocobuzz

the pain after is the worse

Yea, just make sure to follow all of the post-operative instructions. The worst thing to get is dry socket, which usu. shouldn't be an issue (there is like a 2% chance of getting it...which happened to me...) If you do feel intense regional pain and see whitish bone, use clove oil to relieve the pain.

If you're hesitant about really strong pain relievers/opioids, you can use Ibuprofen(Motrin) in conjunction with Acetaminophen (Tylenol). They're both helpful in the case of tooth removal.

It'll be fine. I've had to have my wisdom teeth and two back molars removed (due to internal resorption b/c long-term braces screwed w/ my dentin.) Smooth process for all of them.

It's now been 7 hours since the surgery and luckily I've had no pains yet, the left side of my jaw is just a bit swollen. They removed both my lower wisdom teeth so the numbness on both sides was pretty terrible. The surgeon said the operation was a bit tricky since the roots of the right wisdom tooth were really close to some nerves in my jaw and if they hadn't gotten some part of the tooth easily out they would've just left it there because there would've been a high risk of permanently damaging my jaw... Luckily they got everything out and everything went smoothly. I got a bunch of painkillers and antibiotics with me too.

I just googled that "dry socket" and it seems quite scary! I hope I'll be one of those 98% who won't get it haha.