Well, after about 30 years, I've finally said "goodbye" to my wisdom teeth. They were super annoying for a while, and I couldn't wait to get rid of them. I'd often bite my cheeks, which would leave painful holes in my cheeks, which could take about a week or more to heal. Talk about annoying.
Luckily enough, my four wisdom teeth were fully erupted, and I had an uneventful procedure. I was put out under General Anesthesia, and don't remember a single thing. Although, just as the dentist was giving me the IV, he asked me if I've ever had anesthesia before. I responded, "well, of course, I've had real surgery before." I then realized that I offended him, and the last thing I remember saying is, "I think that was the wrong thing to say to you right before you're going to operate on my mouth!" Then I passed out.
I figured I'd pass along my wisdom to you, since I'm just going through this. Here's a few things you want to consider before having your procedure.
1. Pick up ice packs. The dentist gave me a little one, but a larger one works better. Wrap it in a towel and it's so soothing. I love to fall asleep with it on.
2. Buy soft foods. I picked up chocolate pudding and vanilla ice cream before the surgery. I've also been having protein shakes because eating can be tough. You also need protein to heal. My mom made me meat loaf last night with mashed potatoes. That first good meal tastes SO good!
3. Schedule your procedure on a Thursday. Having Thursday and Friday off of work will give you 4 days to heal. It was the best idea ever.
4. Allow someone to take care of you. I came to my parent's house for the weekend, and having someone check on you when you aren't feeling 100% is nice. You shouldn't have to be up worrying about anything other than when you're going to nap again.
5. Take the medicine the dentist prescribes for you. My dentist prescribed pain medicine along with an antibiotic. Make sure you follow his instructions so you stay pain free and healthy. I only needed the pain meds last night, I'm fine with just extra-strength Tylenol today.
6. Have your iPad and iPhone handy. I'll admit that I'm catching up on Candy Crush, and I just downloaded Divergent.
7. Rinse your mouth out with salt water after you eat. This keeps your gums clean.
8. NO HOT FOOD! The dentist wants to keep the area cool. Hot or acidic foods are a no-no until you heal.
Before you know it, you'll be feeling like new! It does feel weird to have 4 less teeth in my mouth, but I know this was the best decision I could have ever made!!!
Dawn and I are taking part in another link party tonight... THE Pin It Party Pinterest Linkup. We found this link party through the Creative Geekery blog and are excited to take part in this each Thursday.
Well, it's true that wisdom teeth removal is the perfect solution to get rid of wisdom teeth pain but people often worry about the painful experience before going through the surgery but they should have a little patience as well as believe in the dentist and then they will recover soon from the wisdom teeth pain.
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