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Got my wisdom teeth out today...
10 years ago
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Well, I made it, guys. I was super nervous getting there, and it turns out when you're not allowed to drink anything you get seriously parched, but all in all things are okay. Thanks to everyone who wished me luck!
The actual procedure was easier than a regular trip to the dentist, to be honest, because as some people suggested, it was more or less instantaneous from my perspective. It felt kinda like one of those old movies that aren't maintained properly;
I'm sitting in the dental chair with the gas mask over my nose, and the medical team are all standing around. I suddenly get the distinct impression they're all waiting for something.
I'm sitting in the same dental chair and suddenly I'm high as fuck and the whole bottom half of my face is numb. The nurse who'd been helping me set up notices I'm stirring, and he helps me to a little futon off to the side of the office for me to rest in until the lightheadedness wears off.
So that was interesting. They've got me on antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, and good old fashioned painkillers. On the downside, as my face has slowly been coming back to life (and it's taken all day for this to happen, must have used some serious numbing), I gradually become more and more aware of a persistent ache in my jaws. At least I don't have to stuff gauze in my mouth anymore, the bleeding stopped hours ago. Ewwwww...
So all I've had to eat today was yogurt and a milkshake, not even allowed hot food like oatmeal yet because it could inflame the swelling, but all in all, it went really well, I'm rid of that cracked tooth, and things are going okay. Can only get better from here, right? *knocks on wood*
JOURNAL OVER.
The actual procedure was easier than a regular trip to the dentist, to be honest, because as some people suggested, it was more or less instantaneous from my perspective. It felt kinda like one of those old movies that aren't maintained properly;
* * *I'm sitting in the dental chair with the gas mask over my nose, and the medical team are all standing around. I suddenly get the distinct impression they're all waiting for something.
~THIS SCENE MISSING~I'm sitting in the same dental chair and suddenly I'm high as fuck and the whole bottom half of my face is numb. The nurse who'd been helping me set up notices I'm stirring, and he helps me to a little futon off to the side of the office for me to rest in until the lightheadedness wears off.
* * *So that was interesting. They've got me on antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, and good old fashioned painkillers. On the downside, as my face has slowly been coming back to life (and it's taken all day for this to happen, must have used some serious numbing), I gradually become more and more aware of a persistent ache in my jaws. At least I don't have to stuff gauze in my mouth anymore, the bleeding stopped hours ago. Ewwwww...
So all I've had to eat today was yogurt and a milkshake, not even allowed hot food like oatmeal yet because it could inflame the swelling, but all in all, it went really well, I'm rid of that cracked tooth, and things are going okay. Can only get better from here, right? *knocks on wood*
JOURNAL OVER.
Leave the sockets alone and give them the time to heal. If you knock the scabs off (easy to do if you keep poking your tongue at them) then you can get a condition called dry socket, which is amazingly painful.
Hope you've got your feet up to-day and are taking the time to rest and recover.