Extractions, [ALL FINISHED!!]

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Quirky Girl
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#31 Post by Quirky Girl »

Good Luck! I hope thing are easier on you this time.
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Memran
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#32 Post by Memran »

Well no breakages this time! Which is a huge relief.

Got my mouth packed with gauze now, just waiting for the bleeding to stop. So far, its been a much better experience than the first time.

And...

No more teeth to pull! :jump:
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KLC
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#33 Post by KLC »

That's awesome!! Great job!!

Wonder why such a difference bt the first trip and the second? Maybe your surgeon lifted some weights for this go around? :lol:
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Memran
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#34 Post by Memran »

Because the lower front incisor was only half-in the gum/bone. Thats the reason it was chosen. My orthodontist suspected that in a few years, maybe decades, that tooth would cause problems, so we decided to get rid of it now, instead of the usual 2 premolars.

It does mean that I'll have an odd number of teeth on the bottom, but I guess it will benefit my overjet since the top teeth have more room to move back than the bottom. :wink:

Worst part is I'm back on milkshakes and yoghurt again... :cry:
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#35 Post by KLC »

But it's got to be such a relief to be all done! Hardest part is over, one more step closer to having a great smile!

And it could be worse... milkshakes are great!!
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CNickyD
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#36 Post by CNickyD »

I had 4 pre-molars extracted (top & bottom), and insisted on using a surgeon so I could have IV sedation. I was traumatized in the past by an unecessarily painful dental procedure, and now I pay to be totally put out (or at least almost), no matter the price.

Depending on the type of work & number of teeth, some insurance companies will only pay for certain levels of anesthetic (novacaine, nitrous oxide, IV), so I pay out-of-pocket for whatever they won't cover. And it is SO worth it!
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#37 Post by catfish »

CNickyD - Same for me. I had to have osseous surgery, and my insurance would only pay for the local. NO WAY! It was spendy, but worth every penny to be "gone" for the experience!!

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KLC
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#38 Post by KLC »

I think I am going to look into the "getting knocked out" option. I am looking at August for extractions so I have some time. Wish it was sooner, just want to get this thing started so it can end sooner :cry: :lol:
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BracedVeryLate
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#39 Post by BracedVeryLate »

Memran,
I also just had a bottom incisor extracted, I thought I was the only one!! And I will also have a 3 tooth line up under my two front teeth! Otherwise, I would have had the pre-molars extracted and the whole thing would have taken longer.
I am curious to see how fast our bottom gaps close up - right now, my gap looks HUGE, and it's taken me a week to relearn how to say words beginning with 's'!!
take care!
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lilypea
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#40 Post by lilypea »

I wonder how big the difference is between having a regular dentist and an oral surgeon remove your teeth. I'm scheduled to have 4 pre-molars extracted on 6/30 and decided to have an oral surgeon do it, at the suggestion of a friend. His experience was that it hurt less to have his 4 impacted wisdom teeth taken out by an oral surgeon than to have his 4 premolars taken out by his regular dentist.

My oral surgeon said that most Asians respond badly to IV/general anesthesia (he's Japanese and works in SF so I'm sure he's seen it happen many a time) so I'll just be under nitrous and local anesthesia. Maybe I can plug in my mp3 player or something. I dread hearing the SNAP everyone's talking about!
Brackets on June 9th, 2008
Bicuspid extraction on June 30th, 2008
Arch wires on July 16th, 2008
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#41 Post by KLC »

I am sure it all depends on the dentist but I know my dentist pointed me to an oral surgeon. I would stick with the appt you made... pulling teeth is what they are paid to do, unlike dentists :-)
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Memran
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#42 Post by Memran »

Oh for me its not the S's, its the TH's. When I say them, air goes through my top two premolar gaps :?

I'm also finding it pretty hard to bite things, like a sandwhich with my missing front tooth. Its still pretty sore if anything gets near the 'hole'. :cry:

Will be great to close that up again :)
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