Update on Tooth Extraction

[Kendrew]

Well!...... the remains of the tooth have gone and the whole experience has had some positives and some negatives!Let's start with negatives first:-

- appointment start time...11.00am but actual start time.....12.05pm!

Appointments were running way behind time. Not helpful when you're already feeling a little anxious.

- despite leaflet offering sedation by gas and sedation by IV infusion I was told the gas was only available to children and it was IV or nothing. I was pretty frustrated and showed the leaflet they'd sent me, but of course it made little difference.

I'd travelled for an hour to get there, there was a sedation team of 4 people so I decided to just get on with it.

Positives:-

- I can't remember anything about the actual extraction. One minute I was saying I could feel the sedative beginning to work (I began to feel tingly and 'nice') and next minute I was in a chair in another room... talking utter jibberish...according to my husband! 😄 Bottoms, teeth, and hippos were all mentioned apparently!🤭

- Was definitely not as stressful as I thought it could have been, and all over in 15mins.

2½hrs later, the socket is still oozing a small amount of blood but I'm relaxing on sofa. Local anaesthetic is wearing off but not needing any analgesia yet.

- I didn't take any extra prednisolone and haven't required any.

So, for a anyone with an imminent tooth extraction...try not to worry. Its not something I'd choose to have done but it's been easier than expected.

Reassurances from here helped enormously, and I felt well prepared for the experience.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Glad to hear it’s over, if not quite according to plan…😉..as for talking jibberish - happens to the best of us at times…🙈

[Kendrew in reply to DorsetLady]

Hahahaha.....well that's also reassuring to know!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Kendrew]

I manage it without sedation ...

[Kendrew in reply to PMRpro]

I probably could have done if I'd realised how quick it would be.Hey ho!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Kendrew]

No - speaking gibberish I meant!!!!!

Though my broken tooth was howked out in good short order by my very efficient Germanic dentist here. They do tend to be a bit "get on with it" here. I DO remember having teeth out under sedation at the Dundee Dental Hospital - expected to be difficult as it was for orthodontics and I was 19.

[Kendrew in reply to PMRpro]

Oh! Hahaha 😂 sorry... I misunderstood. Well, with DL saying similar, it's just a flippin good job we can all understand jibberish!!

[Flivoless in reply to PMRpro]

What, tooth extraction? 🤢

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Flivoless]

Gibberish ...

[Flivoless in reply to PMRpro]

Yes.

[Charlie1boy]

Good to have had it done. I guess the implant comes next, when the wound has properly healed?

I was just given the usual painkiller injections when they extracted my broken tooth. No complications though.

Hope it all goes well from now on.

[Kendrew in reply to Charlie1boy]

Thankyou.

[DogAgilityObsessed]

got the positives seem to be better than the negatives. Hope you continue this track for the rest of the day.

[Koalajane]

glad it went okay and was quick.

Keep up the gibberish!

[Kendrew in reply to Koalajane]

Thankyou.

Haha......its so easy to pick up too! 😄

[yogabonnie]

Glad you are OK!!! I had a tooth extraction molar on the bottom one day and a colonoscopy the next! It was NOT a good week! haha.

[Kendrew in reply to yogabonnie]

That is a lot in one week!!🫣

[Thelmarina in reply to yogabonnie]

Oh triple yuk!

[Temeraire]

Glad it went well in the end. Your jibberish made me laugh out loud. Had to explain to hubby what was funny! Teeth I could understand. But bottoms & hippos - hilarious! 😂

[Kendrew in reply to Temeraire]

Does make you wonder what on earth was going on in my head!!😂

[Hidden]

Braveheart Kendrew🏵Rest and rest now

x

[Kendrew in reply to Hidden]

❤ ❤ ❤

[jessiem]

Glad it’s over and went well for you. I think sometimes it’s the thought of what may happen rather than what actually does. I’ve been fearful of anything medical since being on Pred should my body react negatively to any procedure 😀 Your experience has given me hope for my extraction.

[Kendrew]

You're absolutely correct.

There's a piece of wisdom I remember that says:-

"He Who Fears He Shall Suffer, Already Suffers What He Fears"!

If you expect something to be awful, it probably will be. If you expect things to be realistically okay, then they probably will be too.

I've actually not needed any pain relief (though I do have a high pain threshold) and I slept really well last night.

This morning my gum area feels a little fragile but so far, so good.

I'm sure you'll be okay too.

[Hidden in reply to Kendrew]

How very true your quote is.x

[Gimme]

Well done! I'm glad it went OK for you. x

[Kendrew in reply to Gimme]

Thankyou. ❤ Love the Barn Owl on profile pic. We have one near us...nesting in a farmers barn not far away. Beautiful.

[Pixix]

very happy for you…& interesting if I’m offered that root/route! Pun not original. My dental visit was naff yesterday. Phone call offered me options & told me if I wanted to discuss them with the dentist the charge is £90. I said I think I have an abscess, gum very swollen, she (receptionist) said I’d need to see the dentist then. So, the dentist has changed her mind, & due to several things wrong with the tooth, coupled with my complex medical history & current state, I can go to hospital, NHS & free, but waiting time is 6 - 12 months, or she can speak to her colleague in the practice who was a dental surgeon for many years, but has decided to join their practice, & see if she is willing to do it (£350). But she’s on holiday this week. But I have an abscess, so metronidazole antibiotics for a week, & wait for a phone call sometime next week. This is my third attempt to find a dentist to remove it. Last time the hospital dental surgeon wouldn’t do it saying I’m at high risk of necrosis of thr jaw. It’s been 7-8 years (can’t remember the exact year it ruined my holiday in Sorrento), & I’ve had 7 infections. Not all of this is connected to PMR, but some is. Number 2 dentist wouldn’t do it as I’d been suffering from adrenal insufficiency problems at the time. The dental surgeon wouldn’t do it because I’d taken alendronic acid for years. Just thought I’d share with you all. I currently have a flareup as well as the infection, but not increased pred as I may need to increase for the procedure (if dentist requests), & want to drop straight back down. I know I have two weeks to drop down, so waiting for the phone call, & I will take it from then, probably!

[Kendrew in reply to Pixix]

Goodness me!

That's a lot to deal with. Hope you get things sorted out soon.

[Pixix in reply to Kendrew]

Thanks. Fingers crossed!

[herdysheep in reply to Pixix]

🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[S4ndy]

Well done for getting through it. You may notice an improvement in your other aches and pains following the extraction. My Rheumy said that it's not unusual to get extra pain in your body when you have a dental issue. My dentist said the same. Something to do with the body's pain mechanism apparently! Our bodies are amazing but I do wish they wouldn't go wrong so often!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to S4ndy]

Added to which, if it is an abcess, there is a risk of the bacteria getting all over the place - including joints and the heart - and they can cause interesting aches too.

[scottygirl73]

So glad allwent well.😁 xx

[Tiggy70]

So pleased it went well for you and not too stressful. Take care not to dislodge the blood clot that’s formed. No swishing too hard with mouthwash. I found a warm saltwater rinse a couple of times a day helped me a lot 🌸

[Kendrew in reply to Tiggy70]

Thankyou for the advice. Yes, I'm doing the same.