Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

[dotty]

I knew I jinxed myself yesterday with that comment about being done. I'm not done: new appointment to patch up 3 holes temporarily until I can manage the full proper deal in the spring. Two of the holes are in my top molars, so I have to decide whether to patch or pull those, and if pull then whether I can do it without full-on surgery this time.

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[dotty]

Well I'd sooner be rid of the problem permanently, and it didn't sound like it was very small or anything. I have a weird mouth so it's really hard to get in there. to brush and to fix, so it'll just keep being a problem.
And yeah, no googling teeth stuff, I'm only gonna ask people like this.

Yikes, 6! I thought you only had 4? You must be very wise! I had one pulled under surgery but I don't remember it at all - I have a terrible memory in general and that week especially is a complete blur.

Internet hugs back, keeping my fingers crossed it goes well!

[dotty]

Haha, I did not know that but that is awesome! :D

[dotty]

Yeah I'd expect so while you're still growing. It's the wisdom teeth btw, I didn't know there was a difference until it hit me and I checked. Assuming it wasn't those for you, since they come in later? Mine basically just finished emerging a couple of years ago, it was a damned pain in the ass so I'm torn between "FUCK YOU TEETH, get out of my jaw already" and "well I did go through all that pain so it would be a shame just to pull them". :p

[dotty]

Yeah I think I will, I think I'll do it concious but make sure to get ALL THE DRUGS both for pain and anxiety.

[icecoldrain]

My mom had two of her molars removed and that was a massive pain in the tush. The roots of her teeth are super long and twist under like a hook at the end, so her surgery to have the removed took a while. She was in a ton of pain for a week before it started getting better. However, this may have been due to the intensity of the surgery because of how deep her roots are. Our dentist said he'd never seen anything like it!

[dotty]

Hmm, I'll quiz my dentist on how deep my roots are. He should know, he already removed one (I was out for that, did a whole surgery thing to fix 9 holes after I refused to go to the dentist for a few years).

My mom had the opposite story, but she has Periodontitis (or pyorrhea, I had to Wiki it for the English word) so her teeth are already loosened. Just plopped right out, she just bled a bit and that was it.

[icecoldrain]

Yeah, I mean her surgery was so intense that she came out of it with a sprain jaw! Your dentist may have said something if you had abnormally deep roots, but it's worth asking because you never know lol.

[dotty]

Yikes! Yeah I'll ask, I don't really remember much about what was said about the surgery. Or really anything that year.

[tigtogiba34]

I had a molar pulled and it was the end of the world. It had a crack in it from my drunk ass opening a Dr Pepper bottle (I don't drink any more.) There's so much pain and then a risk of a dry socket which is even more pain. Lucky for me my wisdom tooth grew into the hole it left so I didn't have to worry about it. I don't know if this helps you any though. I'd just fillings to be honest.

[dotty]

Was it a wisdom tooth? I forgot they're called the same thing in English, but it is my wisdom teeth. I had a non-wisdom molar out when I did my surgery and it went fine, from quizzing people it seems it's all how you're lucky or not, I'm sorry you had the bad luck.

[tigtogiba34]

No it was a regular molar and then my wisdom tooth grew into the hole the molar came out of. I got the other one pulled. And the last two didn't come in. It took like a year for the hole to close if I remember right.

[tigtogiba34]

sorry I repeated what I said in the other comment.

[marishna]

I've had massive MASSIVE dental issues in the past and every time I get something done beyond a cleaning I have to have drugs. I've been out for most of the times but the last one they gave me some pills and then something that just made me out of it but not OUT so it was cheaper and kinda more fun (called my dentist a "tricksy hobbit").

If they're just small cavities get them filled, you'll be better off in the long run, But if they're deep enough that you need root canals DON'T bother. They're useless and your teeth will break anyway so you'll have wasted all that money. Just get them pulled.

[dotty]

Lol, tricksy hobbit! Yeah I think I'm gonna ask for all the drugs, both for pain and anxiety, as long as they don't give nausea side-effects because I'm always worried bout that. I heard laughing gas can make you nauseous so I'd rather have pills tbh, I'm familiar with pills.

It's my wisdom teeth btw, so they're completely useless and I think it's best just to pull them.