How bad does it hurt to get your wisdom teeth out??

Question

I am getting my wisdom teeth out this Friday and I am a little scared. Did it hurt you guys a lot? And how long did it take for you to feel better?

Answer 1

Mine didnt hurt at all.A little pain afterward but not serious.

Answer 2

they give you some killer sedatives during and that keeps you from like even movement for a day then they usually give you tylenol 3's which are like 3x stronger then the extra strenght

Answer 3

I didn't have too much pain with mine.  Just do whatever you can to avoid a dry socket (no smoking, using straws - basically sucking anything.)  They give you some nice painkillers that do the trick.  I didn't even finish my prescription.  

Answer 4

Ok, I am not trying to scare you but it was awful. The actual procedure wasn't that bad because I was put under, but the next couple of weeks were very painful. I didn't keep enough gauze packed on the wound so I gotta dry socket  and I got super terrible headaches that vicodin would not even knock the edge off of because air was hitting the nerve. I also vomited alot for the two days right after because I was swallowing so much blood. And then you are left with big deep holes that you gotta rinse out with a syringe, it was soooo gross they have finally closed up.  But I did lose about 7 lbs after it was all over so that was cool.  Just make sure you don't have to go to work for the next couple of days and get plenty of pain med from you surgeon, and make sure you clear time to sleep, I had to have a babysitter for like two days straight while I slept.

Answer 5

it hurts a lot. a pain you have ever had in your whole life.it gets better in about 2 or 3  hours.

Answer 6

I got my wisdom teeth out in January, this is what i did. I askde for laughing gas because it makes you all high and happy and then he put freezing needle in my mouth, i kept telling him i could feel him pushing so he kept putting in needles to numb me, i did that a couple times and then i didn't feel much pain, just pressure from taking out the tooth. I listened to my ipod which really helped get off my mind. When i went home i automatically took tylenol number 3 by the way i was awake the entire time, so basically it took around 2.5 weeks to heal your face because it swells. The third day always hurts the most. Eat lots of soup too, and don't stress or else it'll be harder to yank out the teeth. Good luck!

Answer 7

well i was put to sleep when i got mine taken out but when i finally came too, i just took the meds as prescribed and felt better. The pain killers really help a lot but don't abuse them.

hope that helps!!

Answer 8

Had wisdom teeth out 3 months ago.  The pain is minimal when on the medicine they provide. Usually hydrocodone.  Just uncomfortable.  Most painfull for myself was after getting off the pain pills and having to "wash" out the sockets.  This is usally a week after surgery.  Make sure to stock up on apple sauce....very soothing.

Good Luck

Answer 9

You feel fine

Until the pain killers wear off.  Then it kills for a couple days.

After the pain stops, you have to look forward to food constantly getting stuck in the holes in your gums

Answer 10

i don't know one of mine is still growing

Answer 11

It will hurt for a while after they are out. Try eating soft foods for a few days and take some motrin for the pain.Good luck and hope all goes we.

Answer 12

bad even though my dentist put me to sleep to do it it is very painful you have to eat pudding for a couple of weeks nothing hot and you can barely open your mouth i hated it!!!

Answer 13

Well my sister just got hers taken out. I think it hurts from what i hear. If they numb your mouth well it shouldn't be that bad. Trust me i had all my teeth taken out when i was little but then again i was under amnesia.

Don't worry the pain will subside and you'll be fine :)