Is it true impacted wisdom teeth or tooth are where you can’t see them & can u extracted em under local anestc
My wisdom tooth which has a slight dull pain is see able, so does that mean i dont have to be put to sleep? i belived impacted teeth/tooth are where they are in the gum, but mine back one is out, not fully but enough to see it it & feel it with your finger so i dont need to be sedated right?
A straightforward extraction can be done under local but wisdom teeth can be a prob and sometimes it is best to have general.
It sounds as if yours is partially impacted ie part of it is poking through the gum but not fully grown out. This will still be involved to get out (prob gum cutting, chisel etc). It is likely to be prolonged, painful and unpleasant even under local.
I should at least have conscious sedation for that. If it was me I would want to be put to sleep.
I may have to have one out eventually and I am definitely going to ask to be knocked out if possible, preferably with gas which I’ve had before. Can be given by IV instead I think.
Some people hate it but I had gas a few times for dental treatment when under 18 it was fine. I got this sweet pong and then in a second or two everything was a blur. Then I seemed to wake up as soon as it started (though I was probably out for several minutes). Some people got nausea after but I never did, just a nice feeling. Much better than all those injections in the gums. Certainly better than suffering a prolonged wisdom tooth extraction.
If it is going to be done in hospital you can still be put to sleep – ordinary dentists aren’t allowed to any more – though they may quibble on cost grounds (less likely to quibble with you though as it’s impacted – they may even recommend you have general). There is some awful pill they offer instead usually midazolam also used as a date rape drug like rohypnol and commonly used to calm down death row prisoners in the US. Just freezes you and makes you forget.
Trust me be assertive and tell them you want gas instead. I’m certainly going to if/when the time comes. General anaesthetic in hospital (or the treatment generally) won’t cost you anything on the NHS.
you do not need to be sedated when taking out wisdom teeth. most people are fine with local anesthesia and nitrous oxide.
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I can’t diagnose your particular case, but in general, you should be able to have your wisdom teeth extracted under only local anesthetic (awake) even if they are impacted. I had mine done that way, and one was completely under the gum, while the other 3 were out but very tight. It depends on the doctor, and if you are willing to experience the pressure and pulling during the procedure. I didn’t think it was that bad, and only took a few minutes. The worst part was actually just the novocaine shots. But if your case requires additional drilling into the bone, it might be more complicated.
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Both of my wisdom teeth had emerged from the gum, but the dentist still gave me the option to either do local anest. or be put to sleep. I chose local Anesthesia because I wanted to be concious during the process.
The only difference is that there’s less pain to be put to sleep but the recovery is longer.
An impacted wisdom tooth is still beneath the gum. It just means that it takes more work to get it out, so i would recommend getting put to sleep because you’ll be there for a while.
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Impacted wisdom teeth are any that are running/impacting into something which prevents them from erupting or fully erupting into the mouth. They may not have enough room and run into teeth or the jaw bone, or they may just not be erupting in the proper direction and be impacted against a tooth or jaw bone. They can be impacted and partially erupted. This usually means the front half of the tooth is impacted into the 2nd molar and the back cusp erupts into the mouth. Or, there is also a classification called partially impacted. Your oral surgeon can tell you. They could probably do it under local if you can see them, but it is more pleasant to be sedated b/c you don’t hear all the awful sounds or get tired of your jaw being pried open.
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A straightforward extraction can be done under local but wisdom teeth can be a prob and sometimes it is best to have general.
It sounds as if yours is partially impacted ie part of it is poking through the gum but not fully grown out. This will still be involved to get out (prob gum cutting, chisel etc). It is likely to be prolonged, painful and unpleasant even under local.
I should at least have conscious sedation for that. If it was me I would want to be put to sleep.
I may have to have one out eventually and I am definitely going to ask to be knocked out if possible, preferably with gas which I’ve had before. Can be given by IV instead I think.
Some people hate it but I had gas a few times for dental treatment when under 18 it was fine. I got this sweet pong and then in a second or two everything was a blur. Then I seemed to wake up as soon as it started (though I was probably out for several minutes). Some people got nausea after but I never did, just a nice feeling. Much better than all those injections in the gums. Certainly better than suffering a prolonged wisdom tooth extraction.
If it is going to be done in hospital you can still be put to sleep – ordinary dentists aren’t allowed to any more – though they may quibble on cost grounds (less likely to quibble with you though as it’s impacted – they may even recommend you have general). There is some awful pill they offer instead usually midazolam also used as a date rape drug like rohypnol and commonly used to calm down death row prisoners in the US. Just freezes you and makes you forget.
Trust me be assertive and tell them you want gas instead. I’m certainly going to if/when the time comes. General anaesthetic in hospital (or the treatment generally) won’t cost you anything on the NHS.
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