Second Tooth Removal Expirence
Recently, I had to have another tooth extracted, and I’m writing about it once more, since it was a completely different experience this time around. When I was 18, I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed with no adverse reaction to anesthesia, so I was confident I wouldn’t this time, either.
I walked back to the dental surgeon’s exam room, met the anesthetist and sat in the chair. Then I remember waking up after the surgery.
I had to hold gauze over the area while a blood clot formed. I felt little to no pain even after the anesthesia wore off. The main concerns after having a tooth extracted (with either type of anesthesia) are proper healing and dry sockets. To help heal, keep the area clean by using warm salt-water rinses 2-3 times per day for five days. Dry socket occurs when the blood clot on the site is lost. I do urge everyone to get regular dental checkups, and don’t put off seeing a dentist if you experience any tooth pain, even if it goes away. With an abscessed tooth, the pain generally goes away and comes back much later, even though the infection is present the entire time. With regular checkups and dental care, you should be able to retain all of your teeth in good condition.
Dental caries may damage the affected teeth to a degree that it cannot be restored anymore, and the only possible treatment would be tooth extraction. The reason for this result is the neglect of dental hygiene and the neglect to see a doctor for earlier detection and treatment of dental caries.
In some cases, the doctor may extract sound teeth, these cases include:
- Partial eruption or incorrect alignment of wisdom teeth, these teeth may hinder chewing or cause recurrent infections.
-Some orthodontic cases may require extraction of sound or extra teeth.
-Extraction of the associated tooth might be necessary in most cases of septic inflammation of the gums.
-When the exfoliation of the deciduous tooth is delayed it should be extracted because its presence impedes the eruption of the alternative permanent tooth.
Patients should tell the dentist if they suffer from any diseases or problems with their general health, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, blood disorders, heart disease and epilepsy. Post operative Instructions must be followed by patients after tooth extraction, these instructions include:
Do not touch the site of extraction by your tongue or fingers. 3 - The presence of saliva mixed with blood is a natural result of the process of tooth extraction and it is not harmful, but if the bleeding continued for an hour or more, you must bite on a piece of gauze or a clean cloth for about 20 minutes. 4 - Eat soft food in the following two days of surgery and chew food on the other side.
5 - If your doctor gave you a drug to treat infection (antibiotic), you must complete these drugs as described by your dentist. 6 - Be careful, and avoid biting on your lip or tongue for two hours after surgery.
