Wisdom teeth removal

[Anonymous]

Just a tip on the cleaning out afterwards. Do not eat broccoli until the holes heal completely. The little bits can get stuck and are much harder to get lose than other food particles.

[Anonymous]

My son did it on a Friday with anesthesia and left to visit colleges the next Wednesday. He ate pasta right after coming home (always hungry). He got a codeine prescription which we did not use. His biggest problem seemed to be opening his mouth. He had three impacted.

[Anonymous]

A recent study urges non-opioid pain relievers for teens with wisdom tooth extraction because of higher rates of opioid addition/abuse in teens afterwards.

https://ihpi.umich.edu/news/unwise-opioids-wisdom-teeth-study-shows-link-long-term-use-teens-young-adults

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A recent study urges non-opioid pain relievers for teens with wisdom tooth extraction because of higher rates of opioid addition/abuse in teens afterwards.

https://ihpi.umich.edu/news/unwise-opioids-wisdom-teeth-study-shows-link-long-term-use-teens-young-adults

but have mercy. please don't assume tylenol has the same pain-related benefit. pay for the non-opioid options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All 3 (!) of my kids had theirs out this year, with various degrees of impaction, pain tolerance and nervousness. All got general anesthesia. Other than grogginess and short term confusion, they were fine. Mild discomfort for a couple of days after and minimal swelling. I know we were fortunate but it really was no big deal. Good luck!

Forgot to add - did not fill opiate prescription for any of them. They just took ibuprofen and were fine. I think one got stitches and had antibiotics. They all also got an antibiotic rinse.

[Anonymous]

OP here, thank you so much for all the replies, they are super appreciated! DC and I went for the consultation today and the surgery will be during the summer, with general anesthesia but no breathing tube, does that sound right? What are the non-opoid options? We were planning on just doing tylenol and staying away from opioids, but would love to hear experiences with non-opioid alternatives. Thanks again for all the replies, I never went through this so both DC and I have no experience with this at all!

[Anonymous]

Why are so many people getting general anesthesia? Seems almost as nuts as the opioids. General anesthesia is not something you want to use more than necessary over a lifetime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here, thank you so much for all the replies, they are super appreciated! DC and I went for the consultation today and the surgery will be during the summer, with general anesthesia but no breathing tube, does that sound right? What are the non-opoid options? We were planning on just doing tylenol and staying away from opioids, but would love to hear experiences with non-opioid alternatives. Thanks again for all the replies, I never went through this so both DC and I have no experience with this at all!

Hi. I’m the one who paid for a non opioid thing. I’m sorry I don’t have the name. I know that tricare offers it. It is some kind of numbing agent that they inject/place inside the wound that dissolved over 4 days. I hope this is enough to google. Had it done at the Meyer Clinic in Arlington.

Every mouth is different. There is no way my kid could have handled his surgery with just otc options. He did have general, I am unsure about the tube.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are so many people getting general anesthesia? Seems almost as nuts as the opioids. General anesthesia is not something you want to use more than necessary over a lifetime.

It isn’t the same general as for an abdominal surgery or something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are so many people getting general anesthesia? Seems almost as nuts as the opioids. General anesthesia is not something you want to use more than necessary over a lifetime.

It isn’t the same general as for an abdominal surgery or something.

Not all wisdom teeth extractions are the same. Impacted is a much bigger deal. They have to cut into your jaw. It takes about an hour for 4 teeth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are so many people getting general anesthesia? Seems almost as nuts as the opioids. General anesthesia is not something you want to use more than necessary over a lifetime.

It’s “twilight” anesthesia/sedation and not really general anesthesia. I remember hearing my teeth crack while I was “out”, so it’s significantly less anesthesia than used in a regular surgery like an appendectomy.
They didn’t have the long lasting numbing agents when I had mine out and I did need whatever pain med rx the oral surgeon gave me. Local anesthetics don’t last long for me (due to a genetic condition I didn’t know I had back then) and I remember being in tears later that day even after taking 800mg Motrin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A recent study urges non-opioid pain relievers for teens with wisdom tooth extraction because of higher rates of opioid addition/abuse in teens afterwards.

https://ihpi.umich.edu/news/unwise-opioids-wisdom-teeth-study-shows-link-long-term-use-teens-young-adults

but have mercy. please don't assume tylenol has the same pain-related benefit. pay for the non-opioid options.

Dentist here.

Studies show that taking Tylenol and ibuprofen AT THE SAME TIME has the same pain relieving benefit as prescription (opioid) pain meds. Take 500g Tylenol and 800 ibuprofen. Works like a charm.

I’ve done hundreds of surgical extractions, and I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve had to give a script for pain meds. They are hardly ever necessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A recent study urges non-opioid pain relievers for teens with wisdom tooth extraction because of higher rates of opioid addition/abuse in teens afterwards.

https://ihpi.umich.edu/news/unwise-opioids-wisdom-teeth-study-shows-link-long-term-use-teens-young-adults

but have mercy. please don't assume tylenol has the same pain-related benefit. pay for the non-opioid options.

Dentist here.

Studies show that taking Tylenol and ibuprofen AT THE SAME TIME has the same pain relieving benefit as prescription (opioid) pain meds. Take 500g Tylenol and 800 ibuprofen. Works like a charm.

I’ve done hundreds of surgical extractions, and I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve had to give a script for pain meds. They are hardly ever necessary.

Is a dental extraction the same as what an oral surgeon does?

[Anonymous]

OP, by general I think you mean twilight right? If that's what it is it might help to explain the difference between that and being intubated under heavy duty general. You are significantly more concious with twilight but he won't remember or feel anything

[Anonymous]

Opioid prescription was refused so the doc just said to buy Motrin or something one or another over the counter and it worked, all was needed was one dose beucase a kid did not mind discomfort, the pain was not horrible either after the anesthesia wore off. It is really not that bad at all and kid was not even asking for Motrin much because it was totally tolerable.

Most important is NOT SUCKING! if you suck on the wound the blood clot will be out and you are looking in a lot of trouble.

Rinsing with salt water was major help and healing agent.