Oral Surgery: How to ruin a weekend

[steve-in-kville]

So Thursday was the big day. As some might recall, I was scheduled to have some teeth pulled. Turns out, the dentist chickened out at the last minute and sent me to an oral surgeon. Had a wisdom tooth, the molar in front of it cut out, as well as a cyst in the back of the wisdom tooth removed (size of a half-dollar!!).

Thursday wasn't bad. I bounced back from the ansthesia pretty fast. Friday was okay, but 'til evening the swelling really kicked in. Today was pretty good, the swelling isn't as bad, but eating apple sauce and oatmeal is getting old.

I've been taking extra-strength tylenol, but I do have some oxycodene that was prescribed, but only took one on Thursday after the surgery. The stuff made me half sick.

So, for those that have been through this, when will the swelling go down so I can eat normal food again?? I'm drooling for a cheeseburger in the worst way!!

steve

 

[shaldag]

The answer is that it depends on the individual case. The amount of tissue trauma and how well your immune system works are big variables. The best thing that you can do is rinse very often with the solutions that were prescribed.

Good luck, get better soon.

 

[texasboy]

When my mom got her wisdom teeth pulled they told her to put hot teabags on her gums.

 

[L6steel]

Steve, why can't you eat the cheese burger and just chew it up on the other side of your mouth??? I know, dumb question but I aint ever had a toof pulled or cut out so I don't get it.

 

[glockman99]

Steve, why can't you eat the cheese burger and just chew it up on the other side of your mouth??? I know, dumb question but I aint ever had a toof pulled or cut out so I don't get it.

You've never had a tooth pulled?...What are you, like 6 years old?...

 

[m_calingo]

Steve, why can't you eat the cheese burger and just chew it up on the other side of your mouth??? I know, dumb question but I aint ever had a toof pulled or cut out so I don't get it.

When I had my impacted wisdom teeth removed, I could just barely open my jaw--just enough to eat ice cream, or applesauce, or oatmeal. It has something to do with swelling that happens at the base of the jaw as a side effect of the surgery. Normal tooth extractions don't do this.

Trying to open up enough to take a bite out of an apple was out of the question. Fortunately, it lasted only a few days. Still, not being able to eat regular food for even a few days can seem like forever, if you really want to sink your teeth into a juicy hamburger.

 

[Bob W]

why can't you eat the cheese burger and just chew it up on the other side of your mouth?

Most people have all their wisdom teeth taken out at the same time, so it's both sides of the mouth. Plus, I couldn't open up wide enough to shove a cheeseburger in for several days.

Hope you're over it soon, Steve.

-Bob