paul connor Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 ouch! that was not the bext experience in my life! just had my rear molar removed! has had a repeat filling for the last 5 years as the pressure of my wisdom tooth keeps pushing it out, so alas, it was crown and root canal... or removal! i think i have done the right thing! at the min feels like someone has removed it with mole grips and a hammer! as well as it keeps bleeding! such fun! i have no idea how long this will take to heal! and i tell ya what! i could murder a beer! but i shall hold off!! does the hole fill over? i dare not prod it with my tongue at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Yes, the hole will heal up. Be warned that the tooth next to it may be loose for a while until the gum firms up. Did they warn you about the potential permanent loss of feeling in your lower lip and tongue? The roots run very close to the nerves and removal can cause nerve damage. When I had a wisdom tooth to come out, I was given the choice of an 18 month waiting list for an overnight hospital stay, or a 1 month waiting list if I got the students to do it!!!!!!!!! I picked the students! and survived! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Sorry to hear that Paul, not the best of fun, whisky should sort the pain out :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul connor Posted May 10, 2006 Author Share Posted May 10, 2006 thankfully i have the feeling in my tongue and lip!! just a great big hole that keeps bleeding when it so desires as well as swollen gums in said area.. wish i could do the whiskey approach! not sure how long i have to leave before i cna drink? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 i had all mine removed by my normal dentist so felt fine. the hole closes from the inside out but once it stops bleeding you wont be able to stop yourself from sticking your tongue in it. don't do it too much though cause the jellied bloodclots will keep falling out & then it will bleed again. be careful when you eat aswell, i'm not squeamish & used tweezers to pull bits of trapped food out the holes, great fun to gross out brothers :wink: happy recovery berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 If you want squeamish :shock: , there was the time I couldn't get an emergency dentists appointment, so took a scalpel to my gum, to remove the part above a wisdom tooth that was coming through Every time I took a bite of something, this piece of gum would get trapped between the upper tooth and the new wisdom tooth which was painful. 5 minutes with a scalpel sorted it prefectly. The pain during the cutting was worth the relief afterwards! and it didn't cost me a penny! :wink: Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 If you want squeamish :shock: , there was the time I couldn't get an emergency dentists appointment, so took a scalpel to my gum, to remove the part above a wisdom tooth that was coming through Every time I took a bite of something, this piece of gum would get trapped between the upper tooth and the new wisdom tooth which was painful. 5 minutes with a scalpel sorted it prefectly. The pain during the cutting was worth the relief afterwards! and it didn't cost me a penny! :wink: Steve ..........there is something wrong with that man :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Desperate times call for desperate measures, and when you are in pain, and you can stop the pain, it's not so hard! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Reminded of 'Castaway' with Tom Hanks - Ice Skate & Rock anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.