My dentist was a beacon of serenity. He studied under the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, because he wanted to transcend dental medication.
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Anyway.
I've had my wisdom teeth (and other teeth) taken out on many occasions by different dentists, also due to the back teeth being on a collision course with the rest of the teeth. Each occasion was a different experience.
The best experience was a private dentist with what looked to me like state-of-the-art facilities. The dentist himself looked and acted more like a car mechanic, while he was ably assisted by a very cute female New Zealander assistant. Tooth extractions were very quick and efficient under this dentist, almost painless while on local anaesthetic and ibuprofen, with no complications. All in all, I ended up having two taken out with him in total, and he was even kind enough to invite me to the opening of his new practice further away in the city.
My third extraction, my last remaining wisdom tooth, was difficult. I was now working, and again it was a private dentist near my place of work. The extraction itself was standard, but I had a dry socket afterwards, which required a sterile dressing and lots of pain relief - the pain was so bad that I ended up having to take time off work.
It was a one-off, however, as by the time I had my fourth extraction (which wasn't a wisdom tooth), under my local NHS dentist at home, things were nice and simple again. The removed molar tooth resembled the Apollo 13 service module after the explosion, so I guess removing it was a good thing - I didn't have to worry about it any more.
(So yeah. I have had four teeth extracted, but only 3 of them were wisdom teeth. No-one has called me "Gappy" yet.
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To the OP: like I say, I must stress that the experience I had after my 3rd extraction was a one-off. I was awake for all the extractions under local anaesthetic, which is the only really painful moment of the procedure, but the anaesthetic worked very quickly and you could inform the dentist if you needed more. The actual extractions themselves, apart from a lot of tugging and pulling, were not too bad at all, and on all occasions the teeth came out in one piece.
Best of luck, and I hope it goes well!
...
Anyway.
I've had my wisdom teeth (and other teeth) taken out on many occasions by different dentists, also due to the back teeth being on a collision course with the rest of the teeth. Each occasion was a different experience.
The best experience was a private dentist with what looked to me like state-of-the-art facilities. The dentist himself looked and acted more like a car mechanic, while he was ably assisted by a very cute female New Zealander assistant. Tooth extractions were very quick and efficient under this dentist, almost painless while on local anaesthetic and ibuprofen, with no complications. All in all, I ended up having two taken out with him in total, and he was even kind enough to invite me to the opening of his new practice further away in the city.
My third extraction, my last remaining wisdom tooth, was difficult. I was now working, and again it was a private dentist near my place of work. The extraction itself was standard, but I had a dry socket afterwards, which required a sterile dressing and lots of pain relief - the pain was so bad that I ended up having to take time off work.
It was a one-off, however, as by the time I had my fourth extraction (which wasn't a wisdom tooth), under my local NHS dentist at home, things were nice and simple again. The removed molar tooth resembled the Apollo 13 service module after the explosion, so I guess removing it was a good thing - I didn't have to worry about it any more.
(So yeah. I have had four teeth extracted, but only 3 of them were wisdom teeth. No-one has called me "Gappy" yet.
)To the OP: like I say, I must stress that the experience I had after my 3rd extraction was a one-off. I was awake for all the extractions under local anaesthetic, which is the only really painful moment of the procedure, but the anaesthetic worked very quickly and you could inform the dentist if you needed more. The actual extractions themselves, apart from a lot of tugging and pulling, were not too bad at all, and on all occasions the teeth came out in one piece.
Best of luck, and I hope it goes well!
