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From: suze@terak.UUCP (Suzanne Barnett)
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Subject: Re: wisdom teeth extraction?  help!
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Date: Tue, 19-Nov-85 11:04:23 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 19 11:04:23 1985
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It's been a fe years (13) since I had my wisdom teeth removed.
They were all impacted, and therefore cut out, not pulled.
My brother had his done at nearly the same time by the same
oral surgeon. His story to the two of us on a presurgery exam
was that I would be out of things for a week, but my brother
would be up and at it the next day. As might be imagined, it
happened exactly the opposite.

> - what did you use to reduce swelling?  pain?
ice packs on the outside of the cheeks, cold tea bags, that
had been used to brew tea, on the inside (this also helped
stop any bleeding). Aspirin for pain, the surgeon gave me some
sort of pain killer, but it made me woozy and I only took it
twice before saying "No More."
> - what sedation did you use?  were you satisfied with it?
I was given a shot of I don't remember what that put me to
sleep. It was very effective. I know of others who have had
local rather than general anesthesia. I suppose it depends on
the degree of impaction, the patient's medical history and
preferences and the doctor.
...
> - what and how do you eat until things return to normal?
Soup, ice cream, very soft or liquid diet. This will last 2 to
3 days, then you may want to start on more solid food.
> i'm trying to be hopeful, since 3 *are* erupted, and only one root has a
> tad of a hook to it.
> 
Good Luck!!
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