Wisdom Teeth - Bothell,WA

I had mine out when I was 20 and I was alone. My parents lived in Saudi Arabia at the time. My dad worked with the army corps of engineers as a civil engineer and he went over there on an assignment to save for retirement.
Anyways, I was left here working and had my wisdom teeth out. The only problem that I had were the pain pills. I get car sick anyway and the pain pills made me throw my guts up which popped the stitches and I had to go back and have one of them restitched.
She will be fine. I had a high pain tolerance too (tom boy) and I was alone at 20.. no mother or anyone. I had a friend drive me and pick me up. I laid in my bed in my apt and got up and waited on myself and everything. She will be fine. Quit worrying.

I had my wisdom teeth taken out when I was about 17. I remember living off different flavored instant mashed potatoes!! haha

Dry sockets is the main thing you want to try to avoid. She needs to be VERY careful not to spit or suck on anything! Especially straws.

However, dry sockets are more common in women than men. My sister and I both ended up with them even though we were careful!

Go get Aconitium a homeopathic at the health food store. You can give it to your daughter once an hour for the shock and the swelling. Give it 4x a day for four days after day one.
It' is a commonly used very good homeopathic for trauma. Buy a 30c.

You are a mom & it is normal to worry about our kids. I had my wisdom teeth out when I was in my early 20s. The best thing to do is write down what the doctor tells you after the procedure is done (yes, they should give it in writing too). This list will include things not to do & what things are ok. If at any time you or your daughter have questions, call them, that is part of their job is to help you with the healing process - you will not be "bugging" them if you ask. It is good that they are starting the amoxicillion as it is to help maintain a strong system & help fight any infection, basically kick it in the butt before it has a chance to start. I know that a few things have changed since I had mine but the main thing is to take it easy (dont let her drive for a day - depends on medication, etc). I remember changing the gauze a few times the day of my procedure but after that it was fine (still tender but not bleeding bad). I found food (in more gentle textures/liquids) was easier if it was mild in the temps (not too hot or too cold). The big part is to listen to ones own body on what it can & cant handle. Just let her rest, follow the doctors orders & speak up if any questions or if something is bugging you or your daughter. She will be happier when they are gone & healed, I know that I was. Take Care & God Bless

Hi Lori,

I had all 4 teeth out at 17. I slept most of the first day. The pain was bad, but the worst was I became very ill with the pain killers. After I stopped taking those, I relied on Advil and more rest.

It is definately not an experience I want to relive, but not too bad. I was better and back at school by Monday, (teeth out Friday).

Good Luck!

R. Magby

From my experience from when I was a teenager, make sure she doesn't use a straw before she gets the all-clear from the surgeon. I didn't follow instructions and dislodged the clots, leading to dry socket. It is almost the worst pain I've ever experienced, second only to labor pains! Also, have clove oil on hand just in case. If she does somehow end up with dry socket, gauze soaked with clove oil will bring her almost instant relief until she can get in to see the surgeon. You just soak the gauze and then pack onto the gums. Hopefully, it will all go smoothly for her!

You've already gotten good advice... just wanted to say I had 3 of my wisdom teeth pulled when I was 17 with no Novocain, pain killers, or anti-inflammatory meds (don't ask) and I had no access to antibiotics so I had to do some rather painful things to avoid later infection... and was back to work 20 minutes later standing 10 hour shifts.

So hug yourself with the knowledge that she is getting every caring thing possible.

She'll heal quickly. I would try Advil or similar for pain before you do the heavy drugs. It's not that bad. I had all four pulled when I was on Medicaid/care for my first child. If they put her under it'll be a breeze.

I had my wisdom teeth out when I was around 19...I think. Anyway, I remember my jaw being sore, and I did take the pain meds they gave me, without any problems. I think they made me sleepy. Also, I had some trouble with the clotting so they suggested I put tea bags in my mouth. I thought I was going to die. I hated tea, but in all reality it was bad. I think at one point I feel asleep with them in my mouth and the strings hanging out. Your daughter will be just fine. I remember them saying that I couldn't be alone for 12 or 24 hours after the surgery, so my boyfriend and mom took shifts. It was probably because they totally knocked me out for the surgery. Get some good movies or magazines for a few days of rest.

I had my wisdom taken out about the same I was 18 - over x-mas break. My mother didn't let me take the pain pills - she was very much against them (and to this day she wonders why my sister and I couldn't swallow meds) it was fine except I had an infection lost 15 lbs - which I didn't need to lose - and my friends called me gums for a month.

As far as pain - it wasn't that bad - I had years of pain when my teeth were trying to grown in - so it was better.

Anyway - when my mom finally took me in - it was very obliviously infected. Years later she elected not to use the same guy for my sister.

I had mine out when I was 17 and had to stay awake because it was cheaper, my parents didn't have dental insurance. None of mine had broke through the skin yet but like your daughter I had had braces and my mouth didn't have room for them. Make sure she doesn't run at all. I did and caused an infection. I only ran a few steps but it was all it took. I didn't use too many of my pain meds. The long strings from the stitches drove me crazy I remember. I hope it goes well for her.

I had mine out in early 20's, one side one week and second side the next, using only local numbing agents (so I had no complications recovering from anesthesia). I went to work the same afternoon both times. Only one tooth presented any complications during the office visit, but my dentist was competent and I remember being surprised at how quick the process was. Overall, much less of a deal than I had feared.

I got by on aspirin afterward UNTIL I dislodged the clots a day or so later and developed dry socket (which exposes those tender nerve endings to food, liquids, and temperature changes). Now, THAT ached like crazy, but the dentist packed the holes with clove-saturated gauze (amazing relief!!!) and gave me a small prescription for a pain-killer. In maybe 10 days, my mouth was pretty much back to normal, and that might have been faster if not for the dry socket.

Unless your daughter develops unforeseen complications, this will probably not be a big production. The anticipation is probably the worst part of it all. Except for being careful about those holes/stitches, which will be irresistable to her tongue, she'll probably resume normal activity in a day or less.

Lori,

I was just a couple years older than your daughter when I had my wisdom teeth removed. Like her I had all four pulled at once. And also like her I'm still a tomboy with a high pain tolerance.

I was in the Army when I had mine removed, however. I elected to be fully knocked out. When I came to I had a ton (it felt like it) of gauze in my mouth and my jaw hurt. I did what they said, took my pain meds like they said and tried to eat soft foods and lots of liquids like they said and two of the holes still dry socketed.

She'll be fine. Just encourage her to take it easy and let her mouth heal. To this day I still have jaw pain and problems. I think the military doctor/dentist that removed my wisdom teeth wrenched my mouth open further than it's supposed to open and in so doing partially dislocated my jaw.

Hope this helps,
Melissa

If they are going to put her under, she may want to sleep when she gets home. Beware that when laying down her mouth could bleed out on the bedding and ruin your pillows or sheets so you may want to take some precautions on that end.

I had all four of my wisdom teeth surgically removed when I was 16. All were impacted and came out in pieces. i was given laughing gas and an injection of something to put me to sleep that made my arm feel like it was on fire. Aside from that i remember feeling very sleepy and needed help walking out of the surgeons office. There was a lot of swelling and drooling and it was painful to move my jaw at all so talking was interesting. The only real problem i had came because i was afraid of dislodging a blood clot and getting a dry socket so I didn't irrigate as well as I should have after meals and had some increased pain as food built up in the socket. And to this day I cannot stand the texture of applesauce because that's pretty much all I ate for 2 weeks.

I had all 4 out at about the same age and it was the only time I experienced laughing gas. They gave it to me and I was in another world and the next thing I knew they said it was done. I took pain medicine about 2 times and I was all right after that.