Had To Have - Page 2

hooked on books · ‎10-15-2018

@77yangya, sorry you're in so much pain! Please reach out to your dentist's office and make them aware of it. Hugs!!!!

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

@Kachina624 wrote:
@77yangya Never heard of a dentist doing a root canal on useless wisdom teeth. They're normally just pulled. I think some dentist pulled a fast one on you for $$$.

This! There is just no reason to crown/root canal a wisdom tooth at all. ITA also that it was a money grab on their part.

Mine have been removed and now, as I age, I'm at the point where if they tell me one of the teeth in the back needs a root canal/crown I say to pull it.

I actually had that situation several years ago. Tooth all the way in the back on the bottom. I didn't need that one. I had had the corresponding tooth on the other end of the bottom pulled years ago (can't remember why) so now it matches. But you can't see that teeth back there are missing and they aren't really any more of a necessity than wisdom teeth.

TBH, at this point in my life, I almost wish I could just let them all go and get dentures. That would save $$$ and they'd be easier to care for. As of now, what with my hand issues, for one, my teeth cleaning regime each day is terribly painful. Not the teeth. They're well taken care of and fine. It's my hands and wrists, and on up to the neck. When I do the biggest part of the cleaning (brushing, waterpik, etc) at night I'm in extreme pain by the time I'm done.

cbrite · ‎10-19-2011

@77yangya

Was it impacted?

I was a Dental Assist. long ago...and the dentist took this poor girl who was deaf and had severely impacted wisdom teeth.....he dug and dug away on her for hours... I was aspirating her in horror......of course he'd filled her w/ numbing but never did get them out and when she got home she had so much pain had to go to the hospital...... She should have seen a specialist.....the Dentist's ego took hold tho.....I never forgot it. Ruined my trust with dentists.

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sophiamarie · ‎08-08-2013

Wisdom teeth are useless and should all be pulled. They should never do a root canal on those teeth. Such a scam.... Too bad and I'm sorry you went through al that for nothing. Well, I shouldn't say "nothing" - I'm sure it cost you plenty......

Hope you are feeling better by now

cbrite · ‎10-19-2011

Hope you don't have 'dry socket'......did he give u antibiotics and pain meds? Rinse with warm salt water........ pain should not be this bad.... Do u have a temp?

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ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

You could have a horrible infection and need an antibiotic!

77yangya · ‎06-21-2011

@LindaSal wrote:
@77yangya With the wisdom teeth being located so far back in the jaw, it does cause trauma to that area when having extractions. The muscles also are affected from the trauma so swelling is a given. While a dry socket is possible (meaning you have lost the blod clot) to have swelling and soreness is quite normal. Did you ice the area and follow post op instructions? Best wishes, hope you feel better but I would give it a little time but you can always call the office or they may even call you today.

Hi LindaSal,

I think I was a bit too over zealous the second day. I was so hungry after the surgery because I had general anesthesia. I ate things I should not have so now I'm really taking it easy. The whole side of my face is swollen but the doctor said it would take three days before peak. I've been icing it and began salt water rinses but very easy. I heard that taking motrin with tylenol helps with pain and it does. They're coming out with a pill that has both. I do have tylenol with codeine but it doesn't help long enough. I'll probably be calling the doctor Monday. Thank you all so much for the well wishes. It means alot. XXXOOO

77yangya · ‎06-21-2011

@Kachina624 wrote:
@77yangya Never heard of a dentist doing a root canal on useless wisdom teeth. They're normally just pulled. I think some dentist pulled a fast one on you for $$$.

They did root canal on it years ago because I NEEDED an anchor for my removable bridge and that tooth is/was the only tooth on that side in the back that was left. No, dear, NO ONE is gonna pull a fast one on me. You see, dear, you can't bull***** the baker.....

77yangya · ‎06-21-2011

@cbrite wrote:
@77yangya
Was it impacted?
I was a Dental Assist. long ago...and the dentist took this poor girl who was deaf and had severely impacted wisdom teeth.....he dug and dug away on her for hours... I was aspirating her in horror......of course he'd filled her w/ numbing but never did get them out and when she got home she had so much pain had to go to the hospital...... She should have seen a specialist.....the Dentist's ego took hold tho.....I never forgot it. Ruined my trust with dentists.

No, actually the tooth was fully developed and useable. Thing of it is, is that I have bone loss and my removable bridge was anchored to that tooth. It worked for over ten years. It worked beautifully. I lost three bottom jaw teeth and that widsom tooth was all I had, in the side jaw. All of a sudden, days ago, pain began with biting down and a bad smell. I went to the dentist and she said it may have to come out. Pockets WAY too deep and bone loss. The surrounding bone will not support the tooth anymore. I decided to remove it and revamp my removable bridge. They can add teeth to it and it will sit on the jaw line connected to three other areas on bottom jaw. I do have one tooth on the other side that's in tact and have front ones so three connections one sit on jaw line.

77yangya · ‎06-21-2011

@cbrite wrote:
Hope you don't have 'dry socket'......did he give u antibiotics and pain meds? Rinse with warm salt water........ pain should not be this bad.... Do u have a temp?

No, no temp. I began warm salt rinses too. If I'm hurting this bad come Monday, I'm calling the doctor. Thank you all so much.