So I just got a tooth pulled out today

[demonllama6124]

Ive had a giant hole in my tooth for god knows how many years. Out of nowhere, it starts flaring up and pain shot through the area. Could hardly sleep the past 2 night(sat and sun) and left work early monday due to the pain. The OTC crap didnt help and ended up going to the hospital this morning around 2 am cus it was too much, i was literally crying it hurt that bad. Gave me some shots to numb it and finally crashed about 4. Woke up around 1pm and finally it ripped out. Now im on percocets, lortabs, and penicillin, whole lower left side of my face is numb and have gauze in my mouth to catch all the blood. Couldnt feel more better right now. Any one out there know that feeling?

ill put a pic up as soon as the tooth is done getting cleaned

EDIT:

i had to eat something soft before taking the meds , so what you see is beefaroni residue lol

[Reincarnate]

Put up a gory pic in spoiler tags

[blindreper1179]

more better.

serious note: That sucks, can't wait for the pics!

[demonllama6124]

yes, more better. the drugs are taking effect already lol

[demonllama6124]

pics are up now

[lumphoboextreme]

lol wow that 2nd pic. how does that even happen

[demonllama6124]

i honestly dont know. only thing i can think of is maybe one day i was chewing on something tough like cartilidge from a meat bone or candy and crack. it was gonna cost me $245, but since i have Metlife dental insurance, it came to $79

[Reach]

Originally Posted by lumphoboextreme

lol wow that 2nd pic. how does that even happen

looks like caries (bacteria, i.e. a cavity)

it flared up and pain shot through the area likely because the bacteria penetrated deep into the pulp where the nerve is.

in some cases you could do a root canal and crown on such a tooth but the damage looks ridiculously extensive, was probably easier (and a lot cheaper) to just pull it, especially since this probably went to oral surgery if you went to the hospital.

[demonllama6124]

i was told there was infection and thats why i got penicillin. now im drugged up and feeling better.they gave me some shots to numb it and when they came back to start, it was over in 2 minutes. i was so happy

[rparty89]

Originally Posted by Reach

looks like caries (bacteria, i.e. a cavity)

it flared up and pain shot through the area likely because the bacteria penetrated deep into the pulp where the nerve is.

in some cases you could do a root canal and crown on such a tooth but the damage looks ridiculously extensive, was probably easier (and a lot cheaper) to just pull it, especially since this probably went to oral surgery if you went to the hospital.

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Y U NO BE A DENTIST

[Lambdadelta]

Word of advice form past experiences. don't smoke for a week after getting a tooth pulled. Or rip //air pockets

[demonllama6124]

i was told no smoking( which i dont) soda, alcohol for 24 hrs. cant spit, suck through a straw,rinse for fear of a dry socket

[PrawnSkunk]

Originally Posted by demonllama6124

i was told no smoking( which i dont) soda, alcohol for 24 hrs. cant spit, don't suck through a straw,rinse for fear of a dry socket

Words of wisdom. Live by this.

Dry socket is hell.

[rushyrulz]

ew

[Reincarnate]

When I had my wisdoms yanked, I was in serious fear of dry socket, lmfao. Basically any action of pursing your lips and creating a pressure differential = bad news bears

[demonllama6124]

yeah, ive got a cold pack going on and off my jaw every 20 minutes,drinking nothing but water, and keeping the gauze pad pressed down

[Reach]

Originally Posted by Reincarnate

When I had my wisdoms yanked, I was in serious fear of dry socket, lmfao. Basically any action of pursing your lips and creating a pressure differential = bad news bears

It can happen pretty randomly. Not doing X will not prevent it from happening in rare cases. It's basically just inflammation of the bone around where the tooth was pulled from failure to heal smoothly.

With that said, I hear it is quite enjoyable.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi.../DrySocket.JPG

[demonllama6124]

that looks nasty. i have a big, bloody hole right now and thats enough

[G.S.M]

I had something like that except I broke off the upper half of my tooth and I left it like that for nearly 2 years (young and stupid) couldn't eat on that side at all in fear of the worst pain ever which I felt when I broke it.

I had an orgasm when I finally got it out

lol

[demonllama6124]

it feels weird with it not being there. the bleeding finally stopped.