Wisdom teeth extraction for 16 year old -- nitrous oxide or IV anesthesia

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m like your husband, OP—had a bad reaction to nitrous (for a less serious dental procedure) and will NEVER get it again. Made me panicky/shaky, and I felt really vulnerable. If your kid’s anxious, I would strongly recommend against this option.

I had IV anesthesia as a teenager for oral surgery, and it was very easy.

She's not anxious at all about the procedure. I have a copy of her xrays and the teeth aren't crooked and don't look they will be hard to pull out at all from what I can tell. I see online xrays for complicated widom teeth extractions where the teeth are lying sidewise or slanted. Hers are all straight and look like a good pair of pliers would pull them out. Maybe one is a little crooked.

But I am conflicted, because while laughing gas was fine for me, apparently it wasn't fine for her dad, and I certainly don't want her to be traumatized by the experience.

I wasn’t referring to anxiety about the procedure; I meant if she’s prone to anxiety in general. I am, and I think that’s part of what made the nitrous experience so unpleasant.

[Anonymous]

Op here. She had the surgery today. She just got the nitrous oxide laughing gas. It went fine! The procedure took about 45 minutes. She said it wasn't scary.

[Anonymous]

What orthodontist did you use? My daughter (16) needs to get wisdom teeth extracted and also only wants nitrous oxide.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it really an option?

Yes absolutely. The oral surgeon said we could do any of the three options.

Like I said I only had nitrous oxide when I had mine out. And my 17 year old brother drove me there and back!

Please. Just because these “options” are all technically feasible —four impactions are no joke and you are being cheap and cruel to not do IV. If the kid doesn’t want it-they are naive and it would be kinder to explain the benefit and follow the ortho-surgeon’s suggestion of IV.

+1 your child has no idea what this involves.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t do IV unless you will be in a hospital in case of emergency.

[Anonymous]

I think either one would be okay. I had my wisdom teeth taken out with just the novocaine injections to save money (in my 20's). I had no idea what I was in for and regretted it. It was still painful, especially the pressure. There's also the sounds of bones breaking inside of my head that others mentioned here.

[Anonymous]

IV

If any dentist wants to do any treatment with only nitrous, ran away and find a dentist who will numb with lidocaine.
Even small cavities need to be numbed otherwise it will hurt like hell. I had a small cavity filled with just nitrous, not by choice, and it was hell. Do not put your kids through this trauma. You want them to have good experiences so they continue going to the dentist and getting cleanings, exams and treatment when necessary.

Thankfully I found a different dentist who makes sure to numb patients properly.
Wisdom teeth was done the IV way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it really an option?

Yes absolutely. The oral surgeon said we could do any of the three options.

Like I said I only had nitrous oxide when I had mine out. And my 17 year old brother drove me there and back!

Please. Just because these “options” are all technically feasible —four impactions are no joke and you are being cheap and cruel to not do IV. If the kid doesn’t want it-they are naive and it would be kinder to explain the benefit and follow the ortho-surgeon’s suggestion of IV.

+1 your child has no idea what this involves.

+2
My cousin wasn't put to sleep for his impaxted wisdoms and it hurt a lot, his mom who took him for transportation, could hear him screaming from the waiting room. Please don't do this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it really an option?

Yes absolutely. The oral surgeon said we could do any of the three options.

Like I said I only had nitrous oxide when I had mine out. And my 17 year old brother drove me there and back!

Please. Just because these “options” are all technically feasible —four impactions are no joke and you are being cheap and cruel to not do IV. If the kid doesn’t want it-they are naive and it would be kinder to explain the benefit and follow the ortho-surgeon’s suggestion of IV.

+1 your child has no idea what this involves.

+2
My cousin wasn't put to sleep for his impaxted wisdoms and it hurt a lot, his mom who took him for transportation, could hear him screaming from the waiting room. Please don't do this.

My cousin was an adult at the time. So the choice was his I'm pretty sure he regrets it.

[Anonymous]

I had two impacted wisdom teeth pulled with nitrous and local anesthetic, and it was fine.