AIBU to go to work after wisdom tooth removal?

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Getting a wisdom tooth removed under local anaesthetic tomorrow. Dentist said it 'should be' straightforward. I'm a teacher and have work afterwards. People who have had this done under local, will I be ok do you think? I've never even had a filling before, so this is my first experience of 'invasive' dental work. I have just had Covid too and am now out of isolation, but still getting hit by waves of tiredness, which may possibly be exacerbated by the wisdom tooth removal. I'm just not sure if I'm being unrealistic trying to go to work afterwards, or if it'll actually be fine! Stories of removal under local welcome! Thank you!

Yeah I’ve had one done under a local and was fine after

I wasn't OK to work from home after but I had sedation. My mouth hurt once the anesthetic wore off and I couldn't talk until lunchtime the following day.

No. I fell asleep in my car after coming out of the dentist, the anaesthesia took a while to wear off. You may not be able to pronounce words properly for a few hours (if you are lucky not to dribble while your mouth goes back to its normal position) or you may experience bleeding. You may also be in pain.

Hi OP, I've had all my wisdom teeth out under local anaesthetic and didn't need any time off work. It was sore for a few days but the pain was fairly low level, waking up in the morning was the worst bit I seem to recall.

Not pleasant but not as bad as I feared! Good luck with it.

There is no way I would have been able to work, I swelled up like a little hamster and couldn’t move my jaw.
But mine were not simple extractions either so maybe that’s why.

Is the wisdom tooth ‘erupted’ or under the gum and sideways (impacted)?

I’ve had both kinds extracted, wouldn’t have wanted to go into work after either (office job so much easier than teaching on an ‘off day’!) but the ‘impacted’ teeth were awful and had bad headaches and joint pain afterwards for days, had to have several days off sick.

I had no problem working after an extraction. Just a bit of a gentle ache as the anaesthetic wore off.

I had a really troublesome wisdom tooth out last year and felt fine afterwards, even once the anaesthetic had worn off. It was really straight forward and took less than 5 minutes to remove. Follow the aftercare guidance as unfortunately I developed dry socket a few days later which was a whole other matter!

I think it all just depends on how easy it is to get out tbh.

Bad swelling and so on. After the one that was ‘erupted’ so was just pulled out was OK to work later the same day.

Although i only had a local i wasn't allowed to drive, and talking was painful.

Fine the following day

I had mine done under local anaesthetic at our local hospital. My face swelled up like a puffer fish, I couldn't eat anything (even mashed potato was too lumpy) and I could only clean my mouth by using mouthwash.

On a positive note , I lost half a stone.

impacted wouldn't be under local.

I would say you could definitely feel rough, your mouth will be numb as well as they will injext deeply for a wisdom tooth

Personally I would say if you can leave it open and call once done - best option if not then I would give yourself the bit of time and go in the next day - if you feel OK am sure there is some prep you can do for something if you feel guilty

I would have been fine to work, and it probably would have done me good as I all did at home was stand in and look in the mirror with a torch pointed at the various holes in my mouth.
I did get dry socket at work (that was a killer) but an emergency trip to the dentist and I was back at work within half an hour.

It varies so much. I’m sure we’ve all heard horror stories about wisdom teeth extractions! I probably could have gone into work the next day (had the extraction late afternoon) but as I hated my job at the time I took the opportunity for a couple of days off. Boss was actually surprised to see me two days later as he had needed to be off for a week when he had his done.

I had my top left one removed with just some local injections. It was quick and painless. I didn't have any pain or swelling later, just an overwhelming urge to keep poking at it with my tongue.

I’ve had wisdom teeth out under local and general and neither time there was no way I could have returned to work.
It was traumatic, throbbing with pain, still bleeding and needing gauze for hours. I felt groggy and very very sleepy and lethargic. They advise plenty of rest

I had 2 wisdom teeth removed under general, reacted to the pain meds and needed two weeks off work! Go home and rest.

The lowers are usually much worse. It will take a few hours for the novocaine to wear off. I usually don't go to work until the next day after major dental work.

I think that is the point, it varies a lot, I had 3 wisdom teeth removed under local anaesthetic. One was fine and I was ok afterwards, the other one I felt asleep in the car just after the extraction and the last one was a bloody shambles, literally speaking bleeding and excruciating pain for a week.

I guess it is not much about how you react to pain but about how good your dentist is and how badly positioned the tooth is.

I don't think so.

I've had extractions under locals on my lunch break. Most would take the day off though, it depends how well you cope with the pain. I had an old root drilled out from the side of my jaw once too and felt perfectly fine, I was back home looking after 5 kids as soon as they let me out. They offered to do that under a general but I asked for a local so I could get home sooner.

My workmate went to work in the afternoon of having hers removed, she was fine.

I went to work the day after having mine removed, passed out and had to be taken home. I've had loads of dental stuff done and usually fine.

It varies massively person to person.

DH had 2 wisdom teeth removed under local a couple of years ago. He then came home (early afternoon), went straight to bed and slept right through to the next morning. He felt rough and groggy after the injections and wasn’t really 100% for a few days afterwards. I’d say to your work that you’ll have to see how you feel, you might be absolutely fine but you can’t really predict it!

I had 2 straightforward wisdom tooth extracted under local anaesthetic in my lunch hour. I couldn't answer the phone until the numbness wore off but I felt ok. I was quite surprised at how little I felt it.

Well as a teacher of 26 years l would say no, you are struggling to go back straight away.

First 24 hours you are meant to do salt water mouth washes. How are you going to do those when teaching?I never got time to even grab a coffee.

Your mouth and face will hurt. You will not want to talk as it will hurt.

You’re constantly walking round as a teacher. It may disturb clotting. Dribbling blood in front of teens is not a good look.

And as a word of warning. I had a really bad cold in November. A week after this l had a tooth out. My body didn’t like these 2 things happening together and l’ve had Chronic Fatigue syndrome ever since. Exhausted and legs like water.Just be careful if you’ve not fully recovered from Covid.