So I have a healing kankasore and wisdom teeth in on the bottom and top of the left side of my mouth. The top's been there for quite a while and doesn't seem to be going back down, while the kankasore and bottom wisdom tooth started sometime before the weekend and I wasn't uncomfortable beforehand. In other words, I'm in pain somewhat. Usually, they go back down within a week or so completely, but it looks like -- and I'm definitely hoping it isn't -- that I've reached a time where they're not going back down. My mom brought the subject up of getting them removed, which would help my really crooked teeth on the bottom of my mouth. However, I'd really rather not. I'm scared. I'll have to deal with pain, take medications, not being able to drive because of the medications, not eat solids for a few days, stay at home for a few days (unsure on this one). I don't want to have to deal with any of those. What do I do? Deal with the pain now or deal with the aftermath of the surgery that removes them? I mean, if i don't think about it right now, eventually I won't notice the discomfort I'm dealing with at present. Long story short, my mouth is sore from dealing with this; help!
Where's the canker sore exactly? It could really be more of a friction sore caused by your wisdom tooth rubbing against your cheek, I get those from time to time an especially on the left side of my mouth since the tooth up there is more crooked than the other (I have 2, on top). That said, I'd hate to say it but I'm gonna side with your Mom and say pull 'em. The longer you wait, the tougher it will be to recover from them (I know I'm in deep trouble when they finally pull mine because I'm too "old" to have it done the proper way). Because you're still rather young, you'll recover a bit quicker. And honestly, it's scary, but you will be asleep for most of it, and won't remember a thing later. I took my brother to get all 4 of his yanked, drove him home, he went to go take a nap and woke up the next day and asked me what he ate for dinner (nothing) because he couldn't remember. And they say no solid foods or drinks with a straw, but soft stuff can still be eaten. My brother was eating pasta by day 3 because we always cook it just a bit longer so it is tender. We also got him to try some different soups, hummus, and that sort of stuff. And in reality, if you keep your teeth as long as you can and then you get a cavity, no dentist is going to just fill a wisdom tooth, they'll tell you to remove it.
The canker sore is on the other side of my mouth on the inside of my lip. It's not from the wisdom tooth. I just get them rarely. As for the mouth surgery, I heard sleep is just sometimes used -- how that's determined, I don't know. They just give you a Novocaine shot as if you were getting a cavity filled. We came from Mexico, and we never had my teeth checked down there, and we went to the dentist some years later after coming here and found I only had two cavities that needed to be filled. I think I got a couple small other ones after that, and it was the same process, which wasn't too bad. All I got was a numb mouth. But, anyway, I guess I'll just have to do it. We just need to do it sometime when I don't have class to study for my GED, but also before the end of the year because my mom doesn't know if she can have me on her dental plan next year.
Sadly, waiting to get them removed will only be more painful later on. If you were to get them out soon, you would only have to deal with pain for a short period of time where if you don't, the pain could get worse and stay sore for quite a while. =( I am with you on the scared part, so I can imagine how you feel. However, in the long run, getting them removed soon would be much better for you than to wait it out. Not only would it not happen again in the future, but you would feel much better as well. My apols for such a disappointing response.
Amaury . . . if you can have them removed, do it. Sure you might be in pain for a couple days after, but you won't have to worry about it anymore. If it's effecting you this badly, you should be treated. I don't understand what's so scary though. You'll either be numb or unconscious during surgery, so you won't feel a thing. They'll give you medicine so you won't have to deal with too much pain. And the whole ordeal will take place within a day. You'll be home, posting on how the surgery went the very same day. I need to have mine removed, not about pain but they're affecting the growth of my teeth, and if I could I'd have them taken out today. Anyway, just get the surgery. You'll be happier down the road.
My mom did say the pain is only bad the day of the surgery and one day afterwards. I may just, however, not take the medication and deal with the pain so I can keep driving.
I haven't had my wisdom teeth removed, but it's better to do so soon instead of suffering through the pain or waiting until it's too late. It's never easy to do something that will bring you pain, but if it's the lesser of two evils, take it.
Hate to tell you this, but you'll more than likely not be driving either way. Driving in pain isn't good either. Now, whether you choose to stay off your medication at home or not is up to you, but I'd rather you stay off the roads either way. A sudden wince of pain and you're up a telephone poll or worse. Just take the medication for a couple of days afterward, then stop. You can drive the very next day after you quit taking the medication. I'm sure not being able to drive for a couple of days won't hurt you worse then getting into an accident.
I seriously and honestly don't get how pain would cause an accident. I don't really let things distract me when driving, except for when I tried the one-time thing of texting while driving over the weekend to see how it was like. However, that was intentional, and I seriously don't understand how people can do it. It's dangerous.
Two things: First, have you ever gotten a really intense sharp pain and jerked for no apparent reason? That's why it's not good to drive while in pain. It only takes a little jerk of the wheel to send you to the hospital for more than dental surgery. I recommend staying off the roads either way. Secondly, I recommend getting a phone with Siri. You can easily text by speaking. Also a phone holster for your dash is recommended. It is also recommended that you only text/talk and drive when it's an emergency. You should always have complete focus on the road. If I want to text/talk, or look at something, I stop/(pull over). Don't text/talk and drive, it's not worth it.
