Wisdom Tooth Extraction

(Removal of a wisdom tooth)

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Wisdom teeth, or third molars, are extracted before or after they come in. A simple extraction is performed on a tooth that can be seen in the mouth. A surgical extraction generally involves a tooth that has not come in yet or has broken off at the gum line.

Advice

Rating
3.2
Pain
Pain is 2.5 of 10
Inconvenience
Inconvenience is 3.9 of 10

0 = not bad, 10 = bad

Schedule the surgery for the morning because you are not allowed to eat anything before the procedure.

If you have any pain during the procedure, ask for additional Novocain (you shouldn’t have to have any pain).

Ask if you should take pain medicine in advance of pain before the anesthetic wears off.

Request headphones (or bring your own) for music during the procedure to distract you.

 

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