How long will it take to get 5 teeth pulled? Blood after? How much and for how long?!?

Question

OK, well getting 5-6 teeth pulled at 1 today and was wondering how long it'll take... Absolutely HATE blood and the dentist. I have a horrible gag reflex and when i got my braces on and my impressions i threw up.. multiple times. Last time i got the flouride treatment at the dentist I threw up a lot too. Anybody know how i'll do? Thanks!

Answer 1

it all depends how and which teeth you're getting pulled out.

if it includes your wisdom teeth then it'll take a little long and and you might throw up as a result from painkillers, anesthetic or if you're squeamish over blood. throwing up might be a little more common if you're recovering from general anesthetic and you get given really strong painkillers. The pain/discomfort would last for about a week.

If they're not your wisdom teeth, it shouldn't take too long...i'd say about an hour. But overall, i wouldn't bee too worried about bleeding. I had 8 teeth pulled out a week ago, including my wisdom teeth which haven't even come out yet, so they had to cut my gums open... and i only bled for about 2-3 hours. so if you're just simply getting 5 (non-wisdom) teeth taken out, i don't think bleeding should be extremely heavy and i don't think it'll take more than an hour.

but anyways, according to my surgeon, throwing up is completely normal.

you'll be fine. good luck ^-^

Answer 2

Unless your dentist has problems with getting one or more teeth out,then it shouldn't take long at all to pull the teeth.

   As for the blood, bleeding can last up to 6-8 hours after the teeth are pulled.

  You can bite down on a tea bag to help control bleeding when you get home. It really does work.

  I also have bad gag reflex but it has never been a issue with getting a tooth pulled.

Good Luck!

Answer 3

I had the same problem with throwing up at the dentists office.  The big difference is they are using a goo to make a mold, and they often use too much.  Getting a tooth pulled is very different.  They will numb everything, so the discomfort will be minimal.  It's alot of pressure, but I had no pain until the next day.  Even then it was managed by Ibuprofen.  

You should be fine.  But getting yourself worked up will only make it worse.  But it's a completely different procedure than any of the others you have had.

Just make sure you follow all their aftercare instructions to the letter.  No sodas, no drinking through straws, etc.  You don't want to get dry socket, which is VERY painful and much more difficult to treat for us people with gag reflexes.