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11 Sep 20
I had a tooth pulled yesterday, a molar, second from back. And it hurts!
I had my wisdom teeth removed when I was in my twenties which involved three days in hospital; it was the good old days of the UK NHS when nurses still wore sexy uniforms and dark stockings...
Anyway, I digress... every tooth I’ve had out previously was under aesthetic, this time I was in the chair for 90 minutes and fully awake.
I won’t be doing that again in a hurry!
11 Sep 20
@divegeester saidI'm in the backblocks with minimal dental service access, but my extraction 3 months ago (second molar, same as yours) was almost painless and no big deal. I think you need to look for a competent dentist.
I had a tooth pulled yesterday, a molar, second from back. And it hurts!
I had my wisdom teeth removed when I was in my twenties which involved three days in hospital; it was the good old days of the UK NHS when nurses still wore sexy uniforms and dark stockings...
Anyway, I digress... every tooth I’ve had out previously was under aesthetic, this time I was in the chair for 90 minutes and fully awake.
I won’t be doing that again in a hurry!
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11 Sep 20
@kewpie saidIn fairness to my dentist I think post extraction pain correlates somewhat with root configuration. Mine was compacted but the adjacent teeth and it’s roots were like a claw. Nevertheless I’m jealous of your no pain experience.
I'm in the backblocks with minimal dental service access, but my extraction 3 months ago (second molar, same as yours) was almost painless and no big deal. I think you need to look for a competent dentist.
11 Sep 20
@divegeester saidYeah, had the same tooth removed with 1 cm right angle hook on the root and it was sore. The worst case scenario is that they can even discover the root is fused to the root of the adjacent tooth. People have been known to be whizzed of to hospital half way through although that is very rare. The worst thing is if you know all that and you see the look on the dentist's face as they realise that they are going to have a hard time.
In fairness to my dentist I think post extraction pain correlates somewhat with root configuration. Mine was compacted but the adjacent teeth and it’s roots were like a claw. Nevertheless I’m jealous of your no pain experience.
I am sure there is variation between dentists, but there is also great variation between teeth so if they got that out without you needing a stitch in your gum you probably have a good one.
14 Sep 20
@divegeester saidI have my extraction scheduled today at tooth hurty
I had a tooth pulled yesterday, a molar, second from back. And it hurts!
I had my wisdom teeth removed when I was in my twenties which involved three days in hospital; it was the good old days of the UK NHS when nurses still wore sexy uniforms and dark stockings...
Anyway, I digress... every tooth I’ve had out previously was under aesthetic, this time I was in the chair for 90 minutes and fully awake.
I won’t be doing that again in a hurry!
17 Sep 20
@divegeester saidThat's quite a long time now for significant pain. Is it hurting all the time regardless of pressure on it? Bone pain can be sore like that if the hooked root did some damage on the way out, but the other possibility would be infection which might want looking at. (Disclaimer, disclaimer, sometimes my cat types on the computer when I'm out of the room...)
Still hurting a week later; I think he’s broken my jaw!
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17 Sep 20
@petewxyz saidIt’s improving, but without pain relief it aches like stink. I don’t think there is infection as it’s not swollen and I’m rinsing it in salt water each day.
That's quite a long time now for significant pain. Is it hurting all the time regardless of pressure on it? Bone pain can be sore like that if the hooked root did some damage on the way out, but the other possibility would be infection which might want looking at. (Disclaimer, disclaimer, sometimes my cat types on the computer when I'm out of the room...)
It took 90 minutes to get the tooth out and he was giving it some serious twisting which at the time I remember thinking “that’s gonna sting later”. Eventually I had to be moved into the the “COVID” clinic for the tooth to be sectioned so they could get the roots out.
Yeah I think the bone is bruised. I’m not good with pain.
17 Sep 20
@divegeester saidOnce you get into sawing the tooth up and removing it in pieces due to the hooked roots they do have to do a fair bit of damage so I am sure you are right. Does also create the possibility of leaving a little bit behind that gets infected though. I should add I have no qualifications in dentistry as I am basically just a small black cat who snatches moments on this keyboard when nobody is around. Finally technology that doesn't need opposable thumbs, but that's a whole other thread...
It’s improving, but without pain relief it aches like stink. I don’t think there is infection as it’s not swollen and I’m rinsing it in salt water each day.
It took 90 minutes to get the tooth out and he was giving it some serious twisting which at the time I remember thinking “that’s gonna sting later”. Eventually I had to be moved into the the “COVID” clinic for th ...[text shortened]... ioned so they could get the roots out.
Yeah I think the bone is bruised. I’m not good with pain.
17 Sep 20
@divegeester saidIf it is getting better, maybe time will do it. Good luck.
It’s improving, but without pain relief it aches like stink. I don’t think there is infection as it’s not swollen and I’m rinsing it in salt water each day.
It took 90 minutes to get the tooth out and he was giving it some serious twisting which at the time I remember thinking “that’s gonna sting later”. Eventually I had to be moved into the the “COVID” clinic for th ...[text shortened]... ioned so they could get the roots out.
Yeah I think the bone is bruised. I’m not good with pain.