Re: help!! wisdom teeth extraction

[Guest guest]

Hi,

You won't have fun with it, but I imagine your doc will take good

care of you. Are they gonna do it in an office procedure? Or will you

go into the hospital.

That's quite a whack of work, depending on how complicated the

impactions are. But at least you'll get it all over with at once. I

would recommend that you treat yourself to a ZipNSqueeze jaw wrap. I

found mine to be quite wonderful for jaw surgery, and several friends

have found them helpful with wisdom tooth extractions. If you'll use

it faithfully with ice, as your surgeon tells you, you'll find that

it can really help with swelling.

Ask your doc about the time you'll need to recover. I'd think five

days would be plenty, unless you develop complications, but then I

don't know how simple or complex the impactions make the job. I have

had friends who came back to work after a couple of days -- but we

don't dig ditches around here. We do work intensely and, we hope,

carefully, but it's sedentary.

Good wishes to you. And just think, two weeks from now it will be

behind you.

Cammie

> Hello,

> I have now had my braces on for a little over a year, they were put

> on then taken off due to an allergy to nickel. I have now had both

> upper and lower put back on. I had my 4 premolars taken out before

> getting braces to make room. It is now time for my wisdom teeth to

> come out. It is scheduled for next Wednesday (25th). All 4 are

> impacted. Is it harder to deal with this when you have braces?

What

> about cleaning? This is the final step before my upper & lower jaw

> surgery which is scheduled for November. I am starting to get

scared

> of the procedure now, it's all happening so fast. I've scheduled 5

> days off work to heal, is that enough? How mcuh will I need after

> the surgery? HELP!?!? Any advice?

[Guest guest]

My extractions are happening in his office. He did the 4 premolars

in his office as well! I've heard a lot about the zipnsqueeze,

exactly what is it? I've been putting this whole procedure off for a

long time now, but I need to get it done sonner or later. I guess

I'll keep being scared until I actually walk in there! Thanks for

the advice!!

> > Hello,

> > I have now had my braces on for a little over a year, they were

put

> > on then taken off due to an allergy to nickel. I have now had

both

> > upper and lower put back on. I had my 4 premolars taken out

before

> > getting braces to make room. It is now time for my wisdom teeth

to

> > come out. It is scheduled for next Wednesday (25th). All 4 are

> > impacted. Is it harder to deal with this when you have braces?

> What

> > about cleaning? This is the final step before my upper & lower

jaw

> > surgery which is scheduled for November. I am starting to get

> scared

> > of the procedure now, it's all happening so fast. I've scheduled

5

> > days off work to heal, is that enough? How mcuh will I need

after

> > the surgery? HELP!?!? Any advice?

[Guest guest]

My daughter is almost 16 and had 2 impacted wisdom teeth pulled during

xmas break. we were given antibiotics and pain meds which after 2 days

she didnt need the pain meds. her face ws pretty swollen for almos tthe

entire week. she had one tooth pulled onthe lower jaw on each side so

eating ws difficult. she was on a liquid diet for 2 days andthen soft

food for several days. she still has her braces on. she handled it

pretty well, she had it doen in the morning so she could sleep azway the

rest of the day. it was her first time having anesthesia other then

novacane and that made her nervous - sweet air etc. i told her to relax

and enjoy the hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii. 1 hour later she was awake

and a bit groggy. had some nasea from the anesthesia. other wise she

was fine.

good luck

help!! wisdom teeth extraction

Hello,

I have now had my braces on for a little over a year, they were put

on then taken off due to an allergy to nickel. I have now had both

upper and lower put back on. I had my 4 premolars taken out before

getting braces to make room. It is now time for my wisdom teeth to

come out. It is scheduled for next Wednesday (25th). All 4 are

impacted. Is it harder to deal with this when you have braces? What

about cleaning? This is the final step before my upper & lower jaw

surgery which is scheduled for November. I am starting to get scared

of the procedure now, it's all happening so fast. I've scheduled 5

days off work to heal, is that enough? How mcuh will I need after

the surgery? HELP!?!? Any advice?

[Guest guest]

Hi!

I had my wisdom teeth out when I had braces on as well, so I know

what you're going through! My top ones were still " way up there "

and my bottoms were in, but a total mess. I was put out for the

whole procedure, so I can't really tell you how it will be in the

office, but I can give you some tips for afterwards!

I found that the lowers were the ones that causes me the

discomfort afterwards. TAKE YOUR PAIN MEDICATION and don't push

it! Allow yourself a couple days of just couch rest! With the

braces, clean them as usual, and the only thing is to watch out for

the stitches! Also, soft, blended foods for the first couple of

days and keep ice on it. Be prepared for some swelling too which

will go down soon enough. It's really not that bad!! Mashed

potatoes are wonderful and just don't eat anything with

little " chunks " in it (like rice or ground beef) as that can get

stuck in the holes and that's not pleasant!

Grab some movies, make a lot of ice, and you'll be back at it in

no time!

> > > Hello,

> > > I have now had my braces on for a little over a year, they

were

> put

> > > on then taken off due to an allergy to nickel. I have now had

> both

> > > upper and lower put back on. I had my 4 premolars taken out

> before

> > > getting braces to make room. It is now time for my wisdom

teeth

> to

> > > come out. It is scheduled for next Wednesday (25th). All 4

are

> > > impacted. Is it harder to deal with this when you have

braces?

> > What

> > > about cleaning? This is the final step before my upper &

lower

> jaw

> > > surgery which is scheduled for November. I am starting to get

> > scared

> > > of the procedure now, it's all happening so fast. I've

scheduled

> 5

> > > days off work to heal, is that enough? How mcuh will I need

> after

> > > the surgery? HELP!?!? Any advice?

[Guest guest]

Hi!

I had my wisdom teeth out when I had braces on as well, so I know

what you're going through! My top ones were still " way up there "

and my bottoms were in, but a total mess. I was put out for the

whole procedure, so I can't really tell you how it will be in the

office, but I can give you some tips for afterwards!

I found that the lowers were the ones that causes me the

discomfort afterwards. TAKE YOUR PAIN MEDICATION and don't push

it! Allow yourself a couple days of just couch rest! With the

braces, clean them as usual, and the only thing is to watch out for

the stitches! Also, soft, blended foods for the first couple of

days and keep ice on it. Be prepared for some swelling too which

will go down soon enough. It's really not that bad!! Mashed

potatoes are wonderful and just don't eat anything with

little " chunks " in it (like rice or ground beef) as that can get

stuck in the holes and that's not pleasant!

Grab some movies, make a lot of ice, and you'll be back at it in

no time!

> > > Hello,

> > > I have now had my braces on for a little over a year, they

were

> put

> > > on then taken off due to an allergy to nickel. I have now had

> both

> > > upper and lower put back on. I had my 4 premolars taken out

> before

> > > getting braces to make room. It is now time for my wisdom

teeth

> to

> > > come out. It is scheduled for next Wednesday (25th). All 4

are

> > > impacted. Is it harder to deal with this when you have

braces?

> > What

> > > about cleaning? This is the final step before my upper &

lower

> jaw

> > > surgery which is scheduled for November. I am starting to get

> > scared

> > > of the procedure now, it's all happening so fast. I've

scheduled

> 5

> > > days off work to heal, is that enough? How mcuh will I need

> after

> > > the surgery? HELP!?!? Any advice?

[Guest guest]

Hi!

I had my wisdom teeth out when I had braces on as well, so I know

what you're going through! My top ones were still " way up there "

and my bottoms were in, but a total mess. I was put out for the

whole procedure, so I can't really tell you how it will be in the

office, but I can give you some tips for afterwards!

I found that the lowers were the ones that causes me the

discomfort afterwards. TAKE YOUR PAIN MEDICATION and don't push

it! Allow yourself a couple days of just couch rest! With the

braces, clean them as usual, and the only thing is to watch out for

the stitches! Also, soft, blended foods for the first couple of

days and keep ice on it. Be prepared for some swelling too which

will go down soon enough. It's really not that bad!! Mashed

potatoes are wonderful and just don't eat anything with

little " chunks " in it (like rice or ground beef) as that can get

stuck in the holes and that's not pleasant!

Grab some movies, make a lot of ice, and you'll be back at it in

no time!

> > > Hello,

> > > I have now had my braces on for a little over a year, they

were

> put

> > > on then taken off due to an allergy to nickel. I have now had

> both

> > > upper and lower put back on. I had my 4 premolars taken out

> before

> > > getting braces to make room. It is now time for my wisdom

teeth

> to

> > > come out. It is scheduled for next Wednesday (25th). All 4

are

> > > impacted. Is it harder to deal with this when you have

braces?

> > What

> > > about cleaning? This is the final step before my upper &

lower

> jaw

> > > surgery which is scheduled for November. I am starting to get

> > scared

> > > of the procedure now, it's all happening so fast. I've

scheduled

> 5

> > > days off work to heal, is that enough? How mcuh will I need

> after

> > > the surgery? HELP!?!? Any advice?

[Guest guest]

And how are you managing the braces with that nickel sensitivity?

Just curious...

Cammie

> Hello,

> I have now had my braces on for a little over a year, they were put

> on then taken off due to an allergy to nickel. I have now had both

> upper and lower put back on. I had my 4 premolars taken out before

> getting braces to make room. It is now time for my wisdom teeth to

> come out. It is scheduled for next Wednesday (25th). All 4 are

> impacted. Is it harder to deal with this when you have braces?

What

> about cleaning? This is the final step before my upper & lower jaw

> surgery which is scheduled for November. I am starting to get

scared

> of the procedure now, it's all happening so fast. I've scheduled 5

> days off work to heal, is that enough? How mcuh will I need after

> the surgery? HELP!?!? Any advice?

[Guest guest]

And how are you managing the braces with that nickel sensitivity?

Just curious...

Cammie

> Hello,

> I have now had my braces on for a little over a year, they were put

> on then taken off due to an allergy to nickel. I have now had both

> upper and lower put back on. I had my 4 premolars taken out before

> getting braces to make room. It is now time for my wisdom teeth to

> come out. It is scheduled for next Wednesday (25th). All 4 are

> impacted. Is it harder to deal with this when you have braces?

What

> about cleaning? This is the final step before my upper & lower jaw

> surgery which is scheduled for November. I am starting to get

scared

> of the procedure now, it's all happening so fast. I've scheduled 5

> days off work to heal, is that enough? How mcuh will I need after

> the surgery? HELP!?!? Any advice?

[Guest guest]

Go to the ZNS site and have a look. The bags are sort of like zip-

lock bags, and come with a tube implanted in them, as well as a clip

to hold them shut.

The jaw wrap is particularly nice because it's soft jersey stretchy

stuff, with pockets to hold those polar ice/heat packs (meaning you

can use them with hot or cold. They don't drip, and they fasten

securely at the top, with Velcro. One jaw wrap will hold ice or heat

packs on both sides, without your having to sit there and hold 'em

up.

It's also good for headaches, and will be helpful when you are post

op for jaw surgery, as well.

I think you'd do well to have someone with you, taking care of you

for at least a day or two after the wizzies come out. You're probably

not gonna feel like doing much of anything for at least a day or two.

Including cooking, cleaning up after yourself, etc. (You might also

wanna invest in a stick blender, which was an invaluable gadget for

me. Give me a pyrex measuring cup, a stick blender and a microwave,

and I can prepare anybody a nice soupy hot meal out of most anything!

Cammie

> My extractions are happening in his office. He did the 4 premolars

> in his office as well! I've heard a lot about the zipnsqueeze,

> exactly what is it? I've been putting this whole procedure off for

a

> long time now, but I need to get it done sonner or later. I guess

> I'll keep being scared until I actually walk in there! Thanks for

> the advice!!

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I had the metal braces taken out a few months ago, and they were

replaced with ceramic (the clear ones!). I am adapting to these ones

much better. Not to mention they're pretty clear, so you can only see

the wire running thru them. My orthodontist did the switch at no

additional cost, thank God, cuz I can't afford anything more than I

can afford.

THANKS EVERYONE FOR ALL THE SUPPORT!

By the way i am in Toronto, my oral surgeon is Dr. Claudio Tocchio.

He's one of the top surgeons in the province. His office is at LEslie

and Sheppard. Again, he definitely comes at a steep cost!!

> > Hello,

> > I have now had my braces on for a little over a year, they were put

> > on then taken off due to an allergy to nickel. I have now had both

> > upper and lower put back on. I had my 4 premolars taken out before

> > getting braces to make room. It is now time for my wisdom teeth to

> > come out. It is scheduled for next Wednesday (25th). All 4 are

> > impacted. Is it harder to deal with this when you have braces?

> What

> > about cleaning? This is the final step before my upper & lower jaw

> > surgery which is scheduled for November. I am starting to get

> scared

> > of the procedure now, it's all happening so fast. I've scheduled 5

> > days off work to heal, is that enough? How mcuh will I need after

> > the surgery? HELP!?!? Any advice?

[Guest guest]

Yeah well now that you say its doctor t...

then he is worth the high price!

Both fiddlesticks and I got him. I had a different one for lowers

but went for second opinion about getting the uppers done and went

to 'the best' my dentist calls him 'the machine'

Shiloh

> > > Hello,

> > > I have now had my braces on for a little over a year, they

were put

> > > on then taken off due to an allergy to nickel. I have now had

both

> > > upper and lower put back on. I had my 4 premolars taken out

before

> > > getting braces to make room. It is now time for my wisdom

teeth to

> > > come out. It is scheduled for next Wednesday (25th). All 4

are

> > > impacted. Is it harder to deal with this when you have

braces?

> > What

> > > about cleaning? This is the final step before my upper &

lower jaw

> > > surgery which is scheduled for November. I am starting to get

> > scared

> > > of the procedure now, it's all happening so fast. I've

scheduled 5

> > > days off work to heal, is that enough? How mcuh will I need

after

> > > the surgery? HELP!?!? Any advice?