I'm getting my wisdom teeth removed..

Question

and my friends are planning a trip four days afterward to Six Flags...my question is do you think I will have recovered enough to go?

Answer 1

I got 4 removed and went to 6 flags the very next day.

Id say so.

Answer 2

well, if u don't wanna take your chances, there are a few tips that will help speed up your recovery:-

-Bite gently on the gauze pad periodically, and change pads as they become soaked with blood. Call your dentist or oral surgeon if you still have bleeding 24 hours after your surgery.

-While your mouth is numb, be careful not to bite the inside of your cheek or lip, or your tongue.

-Do not lie flat. This may prolong bleeding. Prop up your head with pillows.

-Try using an ice pack on the outside of your cheek for the first 24 hours. You can use moist heat-such as a washcloth soaked in warm water and wrung out-for the following 2 or 3 days.

-Relax after surgery. Physical activity may increase bleeding.

-Eat soft foods, such as gelatin, pudding, or a thin soup. Gradually add solid foods to your diet as healing progresses.

-Do not use a straw for the first few days. Sucking on a straw can loosen the blood clot and delay healing.

-After the first day, gently rinse your mouth with warm salt water several times a day to reduce swelling and relieve pain.

-If you smoke, then don't smoke for at least 24 hours after your surgery. The sucking motion can loosen the clot and delay healing. In addition, smoking decreases the blood supply and can bring germs and contaminants to the surgery area.

-Avoid rubbing the area with your tongue or touching it with your fingers.

-Continue to brush your teeth and tongue carefully.

Good Luck!!

Oh and there are a few risks, after u have it removed, you may experience:-

-Pain and swelling in your gums and tooth socket where the tooth was removed.

-Bleeding that won't stop for about 24 hours.

-Difficulty with or pain from opening your jaw.

-Slow-healing gums.

-Damage to existing dental work, such as crowns or bridges, or to roots of a nearby tooth.

-A painful inflammation [called dry socket], which happens if the protective blood clot is lost too soon.

-Numbness in your mouth and lips after the local anesthetic wears off, due to injury or inflammation of nerves in the jaw.

[but these risks are because dental surgery may cause bacteria in the mouth to enter the bloodstream and cause infections in other parts of the body. People who have difficulty fighting off infections may need to take antibiotics before and after dental surgery. Such people include those who have artificial heart valves or were born with heart defects.]

Good Luck!!!

And personally i think you'll make it and recover to go :)

Answer 3

it depends on the person.

I took a long nap with ice packs after I got mine taken out and I was fine when i woke up. Some people aren't that lucky though. Make sure you put ice packs on your cheeks.

four days is a long time though...I think you'll be fine.  

Answer 4

Everyone recovers differently.  If your young and dont mind a little pain I would say yes.  I got mine out when i was sixteen and was playing softball that weekend.  It just depends on how everything goes.