wisdom teeth issues

[NARCEA]

Hi folks,

I had four impacted wisdom teeth as well as some jaw bone removed last Tuesday. Recovery is going okay, however I can't physically open my jaw so there's any more than a 1.5cm gap between my upper and lower teeth. When I try to it almost feels like the left jaw joint is locking up and it hurts like hell. I imagine this is due to swelling but my face externally seems to be of normal size. Has anyone had any similar experiences or offer any short term advice? Driving me nuts!

Cheers,

Ian

[RavenLS1]

panadol forte

[NARCEA]

yeh im on the codapane and ibuprofen. just wondering if this is a normal post op reaction

[RavenLS1]

yeah, its just swelling.
it will go away in a week or so.

I had all four of mine out at the same time, while i was awake with only an injection in each gum.

[NARCEA]

awake.... that's crazy!?!?
2.5 hour op in theatre for me. the general anaesthetic was good.

cheers

[Fairlane]

Yeah the swelling will go. I had no fun at all when i got mine pulled, 4 done at once with local, took the best part of 2.5 hours.

It was very bad for about 1.5 weeks (Swelling and Bleeding), but after about 3 weeks it was back to normal

[Eaturbo]

normal mate, i had mine done and it will come normal

[NARCEA]

Cheers guys. making me feel better already.

Ian

[RavenLS1]

Originally Posted by NARCEA

awake.... that's crazy!?!?
2.5 hour op in theatre for me. the general anaesthetic was good.

cheers

yeah he stuck his knee on my chest so he could get a good grip, it took about 1/2 an hour to get all 4 out.

[XR6-VCT-2000]

As my avitar shows , i have no teeth ! ..lol , i had all the stumps and my 4 wisdoms removed in 1 hit ! (32 teeth/stumps removed at once) / that was years back now , but i still remember the pain ! ..lol

It's natural your jaw will be a bit stiff for a while , load up on codine based tablets , does wonders for mouth/jaw/teeth/head pain , cheers .

[NARCEA]

Originally Posted by XR6-VCT-2000

As my avitar shows , i have no teeth ! ..lol , i had all the stumps and my 4 wisdoms removed in 1 hit ! (32 teeth/stumps removed at once) / that was years back now , but i still remember the pain ! ..lol

It's natural your jaw will be a bit stiff for a while , load up on codine based tablets , does wonders for mouth/jaw/teeth/head pain , cheers .

Gee mate and I thought I had issues with my teeth!!

[XR6-VCT-2000]

Originally Posted by NARCEA

Gee mate and I thought I had issues with my teeth!!

hehehe , yeah 4 wisdowm teeth removed is nothing to worry about , believe me ! .

[nobbystang]

Originally Posted by RAVEN81

yeah, its just swelling.
I had all four of mine out at the same time, while i was awake with only an injection in each gum.

Obviously none of them were impacted?? I had 1 out by itself by a dentist and the other 3 out by surgeon, all in the chair. 1 was impcted which took a bit of time to get out after he cut it up, no knee in chest stuff required here although even under the stronger anesthetic I could still feel him when he cut the impacted one out.

For those that aren't aware, impacted is when they grow sideways and push the teeth forward. Takes more effort to get out and normally leaves you with cheeks looking like you're sucking on golf balls

[Feathers]

I was told at 16 mine were impacted, and had to come out after I had braces.
Last trip to the dentist a few months ago he said they were fine, don't need to come out.

My father had his taken out without any injection. He was more afraid of the needle that having the teeth pulled. The dentist was in a worse condition at having to do it, then my dad.

[XR6-VCT-2000]

lol , gee i dont miss the dentist anymore . Mine were all removed when i was only 27 ! (too many years of bourbon drinking from a young age playing in bands and pubs all the time etc etc / 'live fast die young' sorta life when i was younger / too stupid and young to realise back then.... anyway . I went through about a year of visiting nearlly every dentist in melbourne, no-one wanted to toutch my teeth as 90% of them were rotten and just stumps in my gums , they had to be dug out. I think i scared most dentist away ,they kept refering me to other dentists.
Got it done in the end. Nearlly every dentist tryed to convince me to keep at least 2 bottom teeth / get them rebuilt / so it would hold the bottom denture better.
My teeth were past fixing ! , so i just said rip the lot ! .
I must admit it took a bit of getting used to full dentures, but nowerdays i forget all about them most of the time as they feel like my real teeth and hold no worries without any glues etc etc . And knowing i never have to see a dentist ever again in my life is Bliss , i hated dentists .

[S3SR]

XR6-VCT-2000 if they are your real teeth they look fine.

im lucky i had about 2 weeks of pain from my wisdom teeth and thats it. still got them

[WOLF]

have been avoiding taking out the wisdoms for the last ten years, so ridiculously expensive to get removed! I'm pretty much used to the excruciating/numbing pain that kicks in everytime they grow/move a little (which is usually a 3 month or so cycle...hehe). Only bummer is they have been pushing my other teeth out of place over this time...

[56L]

just had my bottom two wisdom teeth removed cost $180 each,unlike the rest of the teeth wisdom teeth are usually fused to the jaw bone making them hard to get out and they have actually zero use in the mouth besides pushing the rest of the teeth out of place

[Paull]

Many years ago I had 6 teeth pulled, 3 erupted, 3 impacted (3 wisdom of course!). Went into hospital on a Sunday, came out on a Tuesday, lost 6 teeth and a kilo of weight for each tooth removed. By Friday of that week I felt like complete *****. I stopped taking headache/painkillers that night and then felt fine on Saturday for the post op appointment. Gums (only where teeth were removed from) stayed tender for quite a while (can't remember exactly, was 17 years ago now). Other than that, all was fine about 8 days after the op.

I think you will be fine, just give it time and best regards. Hope you'll be okay soon.

[XR6-VCT-2000]

Originally Posted by FALCONSR

XR6-VCT-2000 if they are your real teeth they look fine.

I just put that as a joke , as if they are real ! ..lol , they are my real 'plastic fantastics' though, i can pull nails out of wood with these buggers . :sm_headba .

cheers.

[Raptor]

I should not have read this thread.

I have just built up the courage to go back and have a wisdom tooth out later this week, having been told probably 18mnths ago it has to come out and not to leave it too long.

I'm like, shouldn't that be done in hospital, with me unconscious Dentist is nah, it'll come out no worries, the needle might hurt a bit though :

[XR6-VCT-2000]

Originally Posted by Raptor

I should not have read this thread.

I have just built up the courage to go back and have a wisdom tooth out later this week, having been told probably 18mnths ago it has to come out and not to leave it too long.

I'm like, shouldn't that be done in hospital, with me unconscious Dentist is nah, it'll come out no worries, the needle might hurt a bit though :

Have you had your mouth x-rayed ? , or did the dentist just inspect the wisdom tooth visually ? .

If it has been x-rayed and the dentist says it will be fine, then i wouldn't worry too much.

It's strange how some poeple react different to others though ,for example .....
My missus got her 4 wisdom teeth removed years ago / and she has good teeth / she ended up in hospital for 3 days and came out looking like a 'cabbage patch kid' doll (swollen /bruised cheeks) ...... yet i had all my teeth removed , including 4 fully grown wisdom teeth , and i was in and out within 3 hrs !, and i had no swelling or bruising. I had long large roots too ! . I suppose alot of it can depend on the dentist too though if he/she is a butcher or not.

The sooner you get it sorted out, the better you will feel ;) . gl , cheers.

[Raptor]

Originally Posted by XR6-VCT-2000

Have you had your mouth x-rayed ?
.....
If it has been x-rayed and the dentist says it will be fine, then i wouldn't worry too much.....

Well I guess you'd know, so thanks for the reassurance.

Yes I was x-rayed, dentist explained he was checking whether the roots were nice and straight (which they were) or all twisted and skewed, which would have complicated things.

[NARCEA]

If anyone is going to hospital for this procedure I highly recommend taking advantage of a pre-med. If it's not offered, DEMAND IT!

[OED666]

had mine out a few years ago...

top 2 in the chair, out at 8:30, ate pizza for lunch. speaking of lunch...

had to get the other 2 out in hospital. Took a week for the swelling to go down.

Best thing ever to get them out!!!

[nobbystang]

Originally Posted by Raptor

Well I guess you'd know, so thanks for the reassurance.

Yes I was x-rayed, dentist explained he was checking whether the roots were nice and straight (which they were) or all twisted and skewed, which would have complicated things.

First one I had out dentist did, had come through gums so was easy!! I ate dinner two hours later no worries, no swelling, just like normal tooth being pulled.

Next 3 where below the gums and one was impacted. Lots of local for impacted one and couldn't get to the chemist quick enough to fill the script for the panadeine forte, was 3 hour drive home, luckily olds took me.

Bottom line, don't worry about it if the dentist can do it, will be easy, good luck

[i_wear_short-sh]

i had myne out 3 years ago,
i was 18 and all 4 and sum of my bottom jaw had to come out under general!
i was sore but it's not that bad!
not when you no how bad it can be if they grow into the nerve cavity and then get infected in there! that is a bit nasty and dangerous aparently!
but i'm a girl litterally and i had ice packs and panadol and that was it!

no big deal... unless you hav sumthing a lil abnormal like exsessivly long recovery or sumthing but i was off work for 4 days and then back to it agian! (and i worked managing a cafe so i was flat out at work)

just do everything the doc says and you should be fine!

[jimmy_c]

I have just been through this dibarcle and a good sum of money later they are gone. but the night and week following the opp. Im glad its over with.

I found I had a reaction to Morphene. and anasethetics. :( My Face looked like tyson had done a few rounds.