Comment on Anon has their wisdom teeth removed
ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
A friend of mine said that the drugs the dentist gave him were so potent that overall having his wisdom teeth removed was a pleasant experience which he would repeat if he could.
zach@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
With wisdom tooth extraction, they’re often impacted in tissue and bone that makes removal painful and time consuming. Normal tooth extraction is quick and easy, and can be achieved with only local anesthetic. (Wisdom tooth removal can be done with only local, but most people get anxious especially with the time it takes, so more sedation is used)
Lojcs@lemm.ee 2 months ago
When I had one of mine removed it was the quickest dentist visit I had. They exposed the tooth, drilled into it, hit it with a wedge and collected the pieces. It probably took less than 10 minutes including the time for local anesthesia to take effect and didn’t really hurt
3ntranced@lemmy.world 2 months ago
That was my experience too. At first I was kind of disappointed I didn’t get the funny drugs but a double extraction took literally ~10 min, and I drove myself home right after.
Everyone I know who went full sedation it would be like a 3-5 hour experience before you come to. Alot of hassle
FrostyCaveman@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Damn that’s fast. I saw an animation of that on YouTube once (a long time ago), it was strangely satisfying to watch
assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world 2 months ago
You can do a lot with local but, most people don’t like the idea of having a person fiddling with their flesh with sharp instruments for long periods of time.
ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
Yeah I found somewhere that put me under completely to get my wisdom teeth removed. I have lasting trauma from the fuckery that happened during previous teeth removal no way was I going through that again even if I couldn’t feel it