Wisdom Teeth
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My Teen Is Getting Her Wisdom Teeth Cut Out
Asked by J.T. from Dallas
on December 10, 2008
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My daughter will be coming home for the holidays. She is scheduled to have all 4 wisdom teeth cut out on December 22nd. I'm just wondering if she's going to feel real...
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- My daughter had all four sugically removed 2 days before her 17th b-day. I think for the first three days she just laid around and wasn't up to doing too much. Though ...
- I had mine out at 18 with the IV. It was a pretty good experience, but I had no complications. Good luck!
- I had an infection afterward - I was good the first couple of days, then my jaw swelled up like a grapefruit and it took another 2 or 3 weeks to achieve 'normal'.
Advice on Wisdom Teeth Removal and Playing Instruments
Asked by M.C. from Des Moines
on July 28, 2008
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My oldest daughter needs to have her wisdom teeth removed. We have heard from many in the medical field that she will be "out of activities" for three days and then s...
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- My 18 year old son just had his wisdom teeth removed Thurs afternoon and he is fine! They were, according to our dentist, really impacted and very, very difficult to r...
- This was a long time ago, but I had mine removed at about high school/college age. I swelled up quite a bit and was out of commission for about a week. Even if she f...
- I had my wisdom teeth removed when I was 18. I had to have two pulled and 2 where cut out as they were still under the surface. I was fine after a couple of days but m...
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...
Normal Bruising After Wisdom Teeth Removal?
Asked by M.P. from Provo
on May 20, 2011
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Ok I know bruising is normal after a getting your wisdom teeth removed, but is it normal for it to feel this way on my sides? Its like the bruise has traveled down the...
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- The first thing that comes to mind is infection.Ask him to make sure its not infected & everything looks & is healing normal.I had all mine taken out 10 yrs ago & I do...
- I had my wisdom teeth out from the bone and jaw surgery a year later -- bruising and tenderness that low is NOT normal. And I agree with the PP -- we need to deman...
- Is it bruising under your arm or tenderness? You have lymph nodes under your arm that could be infected as a result of the infection in your gum. I'd definitely ask ...
Suggestions? Hubby Is Having Wisdom Teeth Removed...
Asked by T.B. from Bloomington
on May 24, 2011
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Lucky me, I never grew wisdom teeth. Unlucky husband, he has all 4 and is having 2 pulled on Thursday. I am wondering before I make my trip to the grocery tonight, i...
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- Seriously they are breaking up the procedure? *dies laughing* Men :p My top two came in and bottom two were impacted, in other words they didn't come in. I had t...
- I just had to have one of my wisdom teeth pulled almost two weeks ago. I never had major dental work done before and HOLY COW was I a nervous wreck!!! She prescribed...
- Give him the "post-op" meds and keep ice packs on his cheeks--even if he refuses. Have soft foods/liquids on hand for the day of the surgery--jello, soup, smoothies, ...
Having Wisdom Teeth Cut Out
Asked by A.C. from Cincinnati
on August 26, 2009
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Hi lovely Mamas! I need your help & suggestions please. I'm having 2 wisdom teeth pulled in a week, along with a cavity being filled & a cleaning. I'm doing all thi...
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- hi. first, my sympathy. Next ,eat brocoli, it's full of vitamin K,which helps with clotting. The tea bag really works. Soak it in cool water at first then colder as to...
- The tea bag helps but is awkward, you just wet it with room temp water and keep it in your mouth near the effected area but this is usually done when a infection is pr...
- Hi, when my baby was little and learning to walk the dr said use a steaped tea bag to stop the bleeding. We never had to use one, so i don't know if it really works. H...
Wisdom Teeth Relief
Asked by D.M. from Anchorage
on April 28, 2008
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My 15yo is getting wisom teeth, ugh! He is experiencing nausia, jaw pain, and headaches on top of the normal breaking through pain. I used ice and orajel for mine but ...
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- I would call the dentist and get a perscription for a heavier duty numbing agent and some pain meds like maybe tylenol with codine or something like that....
- you should get her to a dentist ASAP. the tooth/teeth might need to come out. she may already have an infection if she has a swelling too. hope she feels better soon.
- You should call the dentist and make sure that everything is alright with his mouth and that there is enough room for the wisdom teeth. The dentist can also give you ...
Post Op Pain Meds for Wisdom Teeth Extraction, Did You Take Them?
Asked by M.A. from Washington DC
on May 4, 2011
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Ok to make a long story short I am getting my wisdom teeth out on friday and have not saved any breast milk for my 11 month old breastfed baby. He does eat everything...
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- Me! I had mine removed when I was around 20 (can't remember exactly) and did not take any pain meds. My Dr. was creepy but he did a great job. The only real pain I h...
- Vicodin and Percocet are both safe to take while breastfeeding. These are the prescriptions available after giving birth and they're also what dentists give after den...
- I took very strong pain meds while breatfeeding. The Dr. was not worried, he said very little comes through and it might just make him a little tired. Talk with your OB.
Wisdom Tooth Removal
Asked by D.M. from Washington DC
on March 24, 2009
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My dentist wants to remove my wisdom tooth that has bit of cavity on it. I just found this out a few days ago. I am very afraid of going to the dentist. Has anyone ...
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- I had a lower wisdom tooth removed about 5 1/2 yrs ago 3 weeks before my wedding. My tooth was infected and we had to wait until the infection went away with antibioti...
- get it removed. Especially if there is a cavity. That's my best advice. My wisdom teeth never game me any problems until in my mid 20's, at which point they became ...
- I have all 4 of my wisdom teeth. I have even had a small cavity filled in one. My dentist said as long as I keep them clean, I can keep those teeth...lol. If your ...
Wisdom Teeth Removal in Garland/sachse Area
Asked by C.G. from Dallas
on April 24, 2008
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I need one of my wisdom teeth pulled out , well i actually need two pulled out, but the cost are so high can they just pull out the one? Also i'm looking for a orthodo...
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- Seems like everyone I know in the area uses Dr. Robert George, DDS, MS as their orthodontist. His office is located at Brand & Belt Line at 1309 Belt Line, Garland, 7...
- I just had my daughters removed by Oral Surgery Associates of North Texas in Rowlett, (we live in Murphy), 6501 Dalrock Road #108 Rowlett, TX 75089 ###-###-####. T...
- You might check around to see if you can find a less expensive dentist. Also, ask if they give a discount for paying cash (if you can afford that). My dentist gives...
