Getting put to sleep, and having wisdom teeth removed?

Question

I will soon need to have 3 of my wisdom teeth cut out, and I will need to be put to sleep during the operation. I've never been put to sleep and don't know what to expect. How will I feel after?I have heard that when waking up many people feel nauseous. How will my mouth feel, and what will it be like for the next couple days?

Thank you for your help.

Answer 1

I just had 4 of mine extracted three weeks ago, and here is some details for what you can expect:

They will give you a gas mask for oxygen and they also say they will give you some laughing gas. Most of the time, the laughing gas will make you feel a bit light-headed and relaxed so you won't even notice if they put the IV in you. For me, the laughing gas had no effect on me so I was completely conscious for the IV. The surgeon put a rubber band around my arm so they could see the veins more clearly and it was a tiny pinch and the IV was injected. It feels just like a small shot. You will fall asleep in literally less than half a minute so you won't even get much of a chance to see anything. The actual operation takes about 5-6 minutes per tooth. And after they are finished, it will usually take you about 10 minutes to wake up. But the whole thing really only feels like a minute. Upon waking up, I just felt drowsy and tired and wanted to go back to sleep. But the dental assistants make sure you don't fall back asleep. Then I got up and they sat me down in a wheelchair and they wheeled me out to the parking lot and helped me get into the car. As for my mouth itself, I couldn't feel it because it was still numbed from the local anesthesia. I just knew that I was biting down on some gauze, but the gauzes aren't big or anything that should bother you.

As long as you use general anesthesia, and take your painkillers on a tight schedule, and follow your doctor's instructions on post-operative care, you will be fine. Once you get into that chair and they put you on the IV, you won't even get a chance to see or think about anything. You will fall asleep and a minute later, you're done and out of there. Really.

I never had any pain with the surgery, and no swelling. The whole healing process was great for me. But everybody heals differently and will have a different reaction to the surgery. Some people swell like crazy and have extreme pain, and some people are lucky like me, and experience neither. The worst days are supposedly the 3rd to 5th, and once you get past that, you'll be fine.

Good luck with your surgery and hope you have a fast recovery =)

Answer 2

I was tired after, and as for the next few days you will be sore.

Don't suck anything through a straw, or smoke, are make any kind of vacuum in your mouth. that can disrupt the blood clot that needs to form. if you disrupt it you can get a dry socket which is painful. NOT everyone gets them. just be careful and follow the directions given to you by the Oral Surgeon/ Assistant.

Answer 3

OUCH!!! Be careful to avoid 'dry socket'.

Best way is to be put to sleep - ya wake up and it's all over. You may be a little drowsy for a while. They will give you drugs for the pain - It's tough - but not unbearable -

Unless you get dry socket -  

Answer 4

Being put to sleep is painless and the most effective when having teeth removed. You'll fall to sleep with no problem. When you wake up you may feel woozy. After you come to your self fully take the pain medication as prescribed and you should be ok. Eat soft foods that don't have a lot of crumbs. Follow the Dr's instructions and you should be ok.