gamezone07 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Having a molar tooth out this week after a long period of misery, however i already have a gap there from the last molar to be taken out. I am wondering what I can expect in terms of the extraction, can i ask for constant water suction (don't want mercury debris going down my throat), and the follow up, i will have difficulty chewing, they haven't even offered false teeth yet(god i feel old saying that) I am with NHS specialist dentist. What is the cost of other option, implants? not sure what they are though. tx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacktari Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 I had a lot out at once, 5 at a time, in two visits two months apart. They were done in hospital, under local anaesthetic.. I felt no pain at all, even from the injections, and the recovery time was very quick. The site had healed within a week. I have been scared of dentists all my life, since treatment at Lowfields dentists in the 1950's. But no more. modern dentists are painless, and friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamezone07 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 Wow, last time was fifteen years ago, it was appalling, the dentist was straddling the chair so she could pull the tooth out, blood for days, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spider1 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) Depends how old you are they may drop out if 65 plus // One out is painless and recovery time about a day for a man / 3 weeks for a woman :hihi: Phone Charles Clifford up say you have toothache and leave it up to them what they do / Dont got telling them there job or what you want they do hundreds every week with no problems Edited January 11, 2017 by spider1 P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacktari Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Wow, last time was fifteen years ago, it was appalling, the dentist was straddling the chair so she could pull the tooth out, blood for days, etc. I was expecting that, but not all. Didn't even know he had finished taking them out, it was all over in about two minutes. Don't even worry about it. They are really efficient. ---------- Post added 11-01-2017 at 22:11 ---------- You wont need false teeth if you are only loosing a couple of teeth. False teeth are not that good anyway, they are really more cosmetic than really workman like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Having a molar tooth out this week after a long period of misery, however i already have a gap there from the last molar to be taken out. I am wondering what I can expect in terms of the extraction, can i ask for constant water suction (don't want mercury debris going down my throat), and the follow up, i will have difficulty chewing, they haven't even offered false teeth yet(god i feel old saying that) I am with NHS specialist dentist. What is the cost of other option, implants? not sure what they are though. tx. Implants are a couple of grand per tooth so out of the reach of many. You'll learn to chew with whatever teeth you have left so don't worry about false ones. It's probs best to stick to fluids or semi-solid food for several days, you don't want the protective blood clot to fall out of your socket. Dry socket is one of the most painful things imaginable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Stock up on soft foods for a few days. As geared says you don't want a dry socket. Weetabix made with hot milk is a good one to start off with. The actual extraction of a regular molar tooth that is well erupted is a doddle. Everyone talking about dentists using hammers and tugging and other evil things like that is going on about impacted wisdom teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 If you're going for a local anaesthetic then have a good meal before you have the tooth done, you don't want to try and eat/drink much right after having a tooth pulled. Obviously if it's a general anaesthetic you need to abstain from food/drink before the going under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacktari Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Another thing is to get plenty of painkillers, and take some before the anaesthetic wears off. They recommended me to take paracetamol rotated with ibuprofen every two hours. Aspirin is best avoided, as it can promote bleeding, I understand. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamezone07 Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) Stock up on soft foods for a few days. As geared says you don't want a dry socket. Weetabix made with hot milk is a good one to start off with. The actual extraction of a regular molar tooth that is well erupted is a doddle. Everyone talking about dentists using hammers and tugging and other evil things like that is going on about impacted wisdom teeth. thanks, what does "well erupted" mean in this context? I think the tooth coming out is the third molar. ah, it is the wisdom tooth, oh dear! Edited January 12, 2017 by gamezone07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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