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Impacted wisdom removed 0 pain?!

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Monkeybusiness2 · 09/02/2019 03:16

I had a second (upper) impacted wisdom tooth removed at the hospital around 4PM. Lots of yanking etc but no stitches. only a tiny bit of tooth could only just be felt through gum so fairly deeply buried. So far I have had no pain whatsoever. It's not even sore.

About 3 months ago I had a lower wisdom removed which seemed more difficult and took longer with stitches and it was very painful afterwards. (lower)

So, should i just be thankful or wait for the worst? (it's been around 10 hrs)

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toomuchisneverenough · 09/02/2019 03:27

I had 2 upper wisdom teeth removed at the same time exactly how you described no pain at all after! The worst part of the whole thing was the injection in the roof of my mouth!!

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Monkeybusiness2 · 09/02/2019 03:37

Same here too! Ah well, I won't get any sympathy from the kids this time! Back to the washing basket.

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Rtmhwales · 09/02/2019 04:30

Same. Upper, no pain. Lower, ouch. I think it's common.

minkies11 · 09/02/2019 05:06

No pain with mine despite stitches. I kept waiting for it to kick in and get me and nothings happened yet either. Been over a week now

mmmm25 · 09/02/2019 13:13

Be thankful

PragmaticWench · 09/02/2019 13:15

Be very glad! I had all four completely impacted, and taken out together under general anaesthetic. Two weeks off and I felt like I'd been run over by a truck.

mawbroon · 09/02/2019 13:23

I had this. I was completely numb along the side of my jaw and had no pain whatsoever even when it went on to become infected.

It took almost 2 years for the full sensation to return and sometimes I still get tingling if my collar brushes my jaw.

I remember one of the staff at the dental hospital saying that whoever did my procedure routinely moved nerves out of the way to avoid accidental damage. Or something along those lines. It was nearly 20 years ago, I don't exactly remember.

NaToth · 09/02/2019 17:40

I had an upper wisdom tooth removed some years ago. Cleared my diary for the next two days, bought soup and Solpadeine etc. Not a sausage. Not a single twinge!

It seems it may be normal,

mmmm25 · 09/02/2019 19:03

Everybody is different OP. But in general terms Upper Wisdoms are usually easier to remove and have less associated post operative complications eg infection / dry

socket.

Fluffypot333 · 09/02/2019 20:58

Upper wisdom usually don't cause any problems it's the lower ones that are closer to nerves and the bone is denser in the lower jaw .

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