So, at last I am getting my wisdom teeth removed Thursday morning. I had my consult today and he wants to remove all four, three are in completely. He is going to do the procedure in the office under a local anesthetic. My boyfriend is going to be taking care of me. I guess he'll finally get to see my good side.Any tips or advice is greatly appreciated.



Any tips or advice is greatly appreciated.
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Sophia_Starina = stripper goddess

Make sure to ice your cheeks, don't eat anything hard to eat and DO NOT SMOKE or SUCK WITH A STRAW!!!!! That can cause a dry socket which basically pulls out the blood clot pretty much opening up the hole where the tooth was and not having anything covering the jaw bone. I worked for an oral surgeon when I was in dental hygiene school, I was an assistant and I saw patients that didn't follow the orders all the time and came in with a dry socket in the most miserable pain you can imagine. The oral surgeon would have to pack some gauzes with clove oil in it to soothe it for a couple days. The Dr. may also give you a plastic syringe and have you irrigate it with warm salt water or some medicine, if he tells you to, DO IT!!! I've seen patients that didn't do it and got LOTS of food packed down in there and caused a gum infection.


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