Impacted Molars: Child
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Wisdom Teeth
Asked by D.J. from Portland
on April 23, 2008
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I still have my wisdom teeth and various dentists throughout the years have tried to get me to get them pulled and I have resisted, but now I'm thinking of giving in s...
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- I am 38 and just had the upper two pulled exactly three weeks ago. I am new to the area and my ND recommended Abe Dental. Dr. Abe was wonderful during the proced...
- I too was in your saaem situation :(. I waited to have mine pulled and ended up having to have my two 12 year molars on top pulled as well. As for my experience it...
- Go ahead and get them pulled! Get it over with. But don't be frugal with the pain meds. A good first "loading" dose (twice the normal dose) then take one every four h...
Wisdom Teeth
Asked by L.H. from Seattle
on December 28, 2009
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Hi
My daughter is 18 and can take pain pretty good(tom-boy).Anyway i think iam more nervous than her.
She is going to have all four out because 2 years ago she had ...
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- I had my wisdom teeth taken out when I was about 17. I remember living off different flavored instant mashed potatoes!! haha Dry sockets is the main thing you want...
- You've already gotten good advice... just wanted to say I had 3 of my wisdom teeth pulled when I was 17 with no Novocain, pain killers, or anti-inflammatory meds (don'...
- From my experience from when I was a teenager, make sure she doesn't use a straw before she gets the all-clear from the surgeon. I didn't follow instructions and disl...
Wisdom Teeth
Asked by K.S. from College Station
on April 24, 2008
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Okay ladies hopefully someone can give me some insight here. I am scheduled to have all four wisdon teeth pulled (two are impacted and will require bone grafts) next m...
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- Hi K.: Are you going to sedated for the procedure? I had all four of my Wisdom Teeth taken out a year ago, and the doctor gave these pills I was to take an hour be...
- Good luck on finding help. I had 2 impacted molars removed about 20 years ago. I do not remember them as being too terribly painful, but something does come to mind....
- Talk to your FRG (family readiness group), you should get help from them in this situation. Also sign them up with your bases daycare. There should be special privel...
Wisdom Teeth Removal for Moms
Asked by S.S. from Chicago
on August 13, 2010
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I've never had a tooth removed, but now the dentists says it's in my best interest to have my wisdom teeth removed since I am in my early 30's and eventually they will...
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- I don't know about the issue of having them removed to prevent anything or not but I had mine removed in my early 20's. I was having issues with my jaws locking, p...
- I am also in my 30's and just recently had mine removed. They were not causing me any trouble, but they were very far back in my mouth - it was hard for me to brush a...
- It is best to get them out now because you don't have any infections or pain Once the pain and infection start its harder to heal and you won't be able to get around...
Dry Socket After Wisdom Teeth Removal?
Asked by N.B. from Minneapolis
on June 20, 2011
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My 16 year old had her wisdom teeth removed early Saturday morning and is still having a rough time of it. Rougher actually in the last 12 hours or so. Its a very odd ...
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- Did they give her post-op instructions? The surgeon/dentist should provide you this information. Here are links that might be useful: http://www.cfoams.org/instruc...
- Throbbing pain..I had mine out at age 30..have her go get them packed.. Keep going back. It hurt worse than my c section.. After 2months of the dry socket thing. The...
- I heard putting a wet tea bag in the socket helps...also clove oil is supposed to help with tooth pain. I am sorry your child is going thru this...I have heard it i...
Getting Wisdom Teeth Out
Asked by G.P. from Chicago
on December 17, 2008
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Hi Everyone,
My wisdom tooth has been giving me pain, so I went to dentist and he said I should get them (all 4) removed. My question is how painful is it and how lo...
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- I had my 4 wisdom teeth removed this past January. I was lucky that none of them was impacted as this makes more complicated the process of removal and recovery (that'...
- It depends on your age~teenage bones are more pliable and if the teeth are impacted. It is surgery so you will most likely want to take advantage of pain meds. The m...
- Let me preface my post with stating the fact that I am a big wuss when it comes to pain. Seriously, I'm a big baby! When I got my wisdom teeth out, I was fearing t...
How long does it take to heal from a impacted wisdom tooth removal
Asked by D.J. from Amarillo
on July 22, 2008
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I am getting one impacted wisdom tooth removed next Friday. I was wondering about the recovery time. My dentist makes it sound like no big deal, but I am a little wo...
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- You should be fine as long as you follow the doctor's instructions. Just don't drink from straws. It causes dry sockets and that is very painful. I was extremely af...
- i have had both of my bottom wisdom teeth removed...and it wasnt that bad...i dont take pain well either..but the local shots and gas were plenty... you will feel some...
- When I had mine out, the surgeon told me to eat only ice cream for the first day or so. I think that helped with the swelling a lot. Also, be sure to take all your m...
Dentist Recommended Tooth Extraction for My 5 Year Old. Stories?
Asked by S.L. from Portland
on May 13, 2008
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Hi there,
My 5 year old daughter has lost her two bottom front teeth and the new ones have grown in crooked. The second one came in just about perpendicular to the o...
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- Hey there darling... When I was five I had a baby tooth infront of my grown tooth. It just wouldn't come out and the dentist pulled it. The shot my gums up with novaca...
- I know 5 seems awfully early, but I would take her to an orthodontist before I let a dentist start pulling out teeth. I knew both my kids would need braces, so whe...
- S., My daughter has a very narrow jaw also. The dentist widened her jaw, and put her in 2 different sets of braces. Her teeth look lovely! He said that tooth extracti...
Tooth Fairy???
Asked by J.M. from Minneapolis
on May 29, 2007
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My oldest recently lost a tooth. We did the whole tooth fairy thing. My question is does anybody have a neat idea for me to store his baby teeth ? or what do you reall...
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- I keep them in a film canister in my dresser. Once the tooth fairy comes, there's really no reason for the kid to see them. Photos are the best way to remember your ...
- I only kept my daughters first one. The rest hit the garbage after the tooth fairy visits. If your son has a "baby book" or a memory book that you have made, you can...
- If you wanted to keep it, my daughter was given this as a birthday present off amazon.com It really is a beautiful set. If you don't like this one, they have others...
Your Child's Experience with Having a Tooth Pulled
Asked by J.C. from San Francisco
on September 1, 2010
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Hi Ladies, Several months ago my 6 year old daughter's adult tooth came in directly behind her baby tooth (the small, bottom/front tooth). The baby tooth was slightl...
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- I have been told that as far as the bottom front teeth go--it's not imperative that the baby teeth be pulled, even if the big teeth are in--and this happened to my son...
- My daughter is 7... and she had a loose baby tooth at her check up. The Dentist asked if we wanted it pulled. I asked my Daughter and she said okay. I said okay. Th...
- My son had a tooth pulled when he was 4 (infected due to a face plant onto concrete when he was 2). We used a pediatric dentist who first numbed the tooth and then...
