how bad is it to get all four wisdom teeth pulled at once?
440453
Not bad.  Just do EXACTLY what they tell you to do after-wards and you should be fine.  And make sure you get good, powerful painkillers for after. \n\nI know people who ate steak for dinner the same day!!\n\nHave them knock you out.  Unless you want to hear and see what they're doing.\n\nImpacted teeth that have to be cracked cause more pain after.  I had two.  \n\nStock up on ice cream, jello, soup, soft foods, mashed potatoes are good. foods you don't have to chew!
673396
Getting your wisdom teeth taken out will be easy!  You won't even be there very long.  Just take it easy for a few days after.
204668
Ah, this is what they use but they put me to sleep. When I got mine took out I thought counting from 100 down put me to sleep I was so messed up. I made it to 99 I think and then woke up several hours later with some chick staning over me telling me I coulden't drive I yelled at her and told her "you don't know me, Don't tell me I can't drive, I've never got a ticket in my life"\n\nThis is what some crazt medication site had to say about your question:\n\nBefore your wisdom tooth is extracted, the tooth and the surrounding tissue will be numbed with a local anesthetic – the same injection with the same medication you receive to numb a tooth prior to having a cavity filled. In addition to the local anesthetic to numb the pain, you and your dentist or oral surgeon may decide that a sedative – in addition to the local anesthetic – is desired to control your anxiety. Sedating medications that could be selected include: nitrous oxide (otherwise known as "laughing gas"), an oral sedative (for example, Valium), or an intravenous sedative (administered via an injection into your veins). If nitrous oxide is given, you will be able to drive yourself home. If any of the other medications is selected, you will need someone to drive you both to and from the appointment in which your tooth will be extracted.\n\nTheir full of crap all you need to do is spin arround real fast and count down from 100 and get the same affect.\n(If anyone does that get it on camra and send it to me)
446488
ouch!! i know that feeling well, i had all four out under general anesthetic, it gets worse b4 it gets better, 10 - 14 days for the swelling to completly go. good luck!!\np.s its worth it!!
1168992
Its normal to have lots of pain when wisdom teeth  are erupting.  OWWWWWW.   Just like when she was cutting teeth as a baby.
901096
When I had my wisdom teeth out, I had all 4 impacted wisdom teeth removed at once. It was horrible! I am allergic to all kinds of prescription pain meds. I told the surgeon that and he gave me one that made me throw up two days after the surgery, which made the pain in my mouth worse (from the stomach acid hitting the wounds in my mouth.)\n\nI found Advil Liquigels to be the only thing that helped me. (That stuff is a Godsend!) I took 4 Advil Liquigels (which equals I prescription strength ibuprofen) every 6 hours on a full stomach. I also applied heat and ice alternatively to my face. It made being awake bearable. LOL.\n\nGood luck and I hope you feel better!
676825
If your dentist says you have to do it, it's probably because they may crowd your teeth, cause pain, and--this is really serious-- create abscesses and/or get infected. If you're young (20s and younger), this is definitely the time to deal with it, you'll be given painrelievers and you should be up and about in no time. \n\nHowever, the older you get, the more chance that the surgery gets more involved and the recovery time slower. I would really urge you to get it done, because I waited too long myself. My dentist says it is now considered serious surgery for me and I may need a whole month to recover, and that's if there aren't complications! And why did I ask my dentist for it? Because my jaws now hurt in those areas, and my lower teeth are starting to crowd and get more cavities and stains.\n\nSo please, please don't put it off.
163275
yes u become dumb when u get ur wisdom teeth pulled......no just kidding.....no they just call them that because usually when u pull them out is when ur around the age of 18yrs so techniclly ur an adult..and adults are "supposed to have wisdom..."
280234
I would HIGHLY recommend reconsidering what you're about to do.  Any cosmetic surgery entails some risks, but by deliberately going out of your way to make it even riskier is unbelievable.\n\nTijuana is renowned for its sleazy bars, shady doctors/surgeons, etc.  \n\nEven if you do save some money on the procedure you may well have to seek medical attention after the operation back in the U.S.  \n\nI have a friend who went to Mexico to have his wisdom teeth pulled because he didn't have insurance.  He said that the dentist didn't give him the appropriate amount of anesthetic and it started to wear off before the procedure was done.  He said that the whole experience was one of the worst days of his life.\n\nAlso, you have a daughter to think about.  What if something happens to you during the surgery and you won't be able to provide for your daughter, God forbid.  It just sounds like a really bad idea.\n\nIf you do decide to go through with the operation, good luck.
457741
Most people, when having all 4 removed with IV sedation, generally have the surgery on a Friday and they are fine to return to work by Monday.  When having only one removed with local anesthetic, most people will only take the day off they are having the procedure done and will return to work the next day.  I personally would not recommend returning to work after any extraction as rest is best.  Whatever you do, just make sure to follow your post-operative instructions the dentist gives to you to avoid a dry socket (and futher pain) after the extraction.
248757
Wisdom teeth are often impacted, meaning they are covered by soft tissue (gums), hard tissue (bone) or both.  Just as with any extraction, once teeth are removed, the body starts the process of healing the extraction site, via inflammation (sending cells, nutrients and proteins to the site of the wound) and wound healing (organizing all those things into a matrix and eventually filling in the socket).  Unfortunately, inflammation hurts, and that's why there's ibuprofen- over the counter is fine, but usualy your dentist will give you something stronger (by prescription).\n If the teeth are in your mouth (erupted), the surgical procedure will go more smoothly (most of the time), than if they are impacted, in which case more gum tissue has to be pushed around, and possibly some bone removed to get the teeth out.  One last thing about 3rd molars- they are like the wild cards of molars.  They can tilt all different ways, and have roots that twist in different directions.  Bottom line- the more hard and soft tissue (bone and gums) that have to be disturbed to remove the tooth, the more complicated the surgery, the more healing there is, and the more pain.  Make sure you ask your dentist for pain meds that are appropriate for the level of impaction that the wisdom teeth had.
570178
My wisdom teeth did not completely come in until I was in my 20s.  They took forever to fully grow in.  I did not have to get them removed.  But because they are so far back in my mouth, it is a challenge to brush them properly.  Four years ago I got a cavity on the surface of one facing the back of my mouth.  The dentist could not reach it to fill it (partly below the gum line) so he pulled the tooth.  It was in the top of my mouth, he only used Novocaine.  The noise of the extraction was horrible (crunching) but the pain was minimal.  The upper molars only have one central root. The bottom molars have four roots on each corner.  Most complications arise from not completely getting all of the roots out, dry bone (when there is not flesh over the extraction site), and infection.  Also some people have bone in the way of the extraction or it is damaging nearby teeth.  After my extraction, my dentist used a laser to cauterize the wound and kill the bacteria.  I went home that day with Tylenol and was a little sore for a couple of days, but it was not that bad.
254553
If you have no insurance, it will cost you some money, but I don't think it would be something to go broke for. However, if they are not hurting you yet, then it may not me time yet to go to the dentist. When they do hurt, or if they are causing you pain right now, I would recomend you go se a Maxillofacial surgeon and not a dentist. Many people have bad experiences getting their wisdom teeth removed by dentists, I had mine removed recently by a maxillofacial and it was fast and the worst part of the healing process only lasted about a day. This worst part is a bunch of bleeding, it can be very anoying because you can't spit normaly, and if you do, it only makes it worse. Having no insurance shouldn't stop you from going to a profesional because if you let those teeth grow, they will hurt and even cause problems to your jaw and facial features. Google some more about this, but I recomend, that if it hurts or when it hurts, go to a maxillofacial
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most often the oral surgeon that removes the wisdom teeth put you under general anesthesia.\nYou don't feel anything.\nWhen you wake up later you will feel some discomfort, but the oral surgeon will give you pain pills and an anti-biotic for the infection...impacted or erupted wisdom teeth or bony impacted teeth have to be cut out and need stitches\nThe top ones are a piece of cake, but the bottom ones stay sore longer, or on me they did..
785995
They come in later when you're older and with age comes wisdom.  In some people it does anyway.\n\nI had all four pulled at the same time but I felt very little pain.  It was a little sore for a couple days but healed quite fast.
279827
who ever said of course it will hurt needs to find a new dentist!! It will NOT hurt. But it will feel really weird because you will have a lot of pressure in your mouth. If the dentist gives you plenty of anesthetic and you are completely numb it will not hurt at all, but it will be a little annoying, yes. You can also call your dentist and tell them you are scared and they can call in a prescription for you to take one hour prior to your appointment to relax you like valuum. Also you may want to use nitrox oxide ( laughing gas) to also help relax you. It wont get you numb like some people think...but it does help take your mind off of it! Also bring a book or music so you will not hear noises because they will be working next to your ear so it can be noisy but this is also normal.Also aftercare...don't smoke or suck through a straw, this can cause dry socket and they will explain this to you as well. But most important make sure to take something for pain while your still numb that way it kicks in by the time your un numb, they may prescribe you something so fill it right away, just dont take on an empty stomach cause you will not want to puke after having an extraction done.....not to worry i have been doing this for a long time and have had my teeth pulled and most people tell me that it wasn so bad. Most of the people listing advice just had a bad experience or bad dentist.
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I'd be lying if I said it didn't hurt but it isn't all that bad. The needles will feel like a very sharp pinch in your mouth. They may give you four or five needles to make sure you're good and frozen. The second one you don't really feel as much. 3-5 are sort of a dull ache.\n\nWhen they pull the tooth you will hear a crunching sound. There's nothing to be alarmed about, it's perfectly normal. It feels rather unsettling when the tooth does come out. It doesn't hurt but your brain is telling you that it should hurt when it doesn't which is weird.\n\nIf you are really scared call the dentist and see if they can give you a prescription for Ativan or Valium. If you take a couple of those you'll probably fall asleep while they're putting the freezing in. If not you're going to think that this whole dentist thing rocks and it's the most fun you've had in awhile. ;)\n\nI have had 6 baby teeth pulled in my life and I have to stay the worst part is actually waiting for it to be done! The fear far outweighed the actual discomfort of the procedure. I also had my wisdom teeth pulled (I was asleep) a couple years ago. I was more afraid of being put to sleep than I was of the actual procedure (I was afraid I would still be able to feel it and not have any way of telling them). Again, it really wasn't nearly as bad as I had feared. My mouth was healthier and I was happier having it done.