Should I have all four wisdom teeth extracted at same time?
I had mine done two at a time because my lower ones were far more developed than my upper ones and were causing a considerable amount of pain. My oral surgeon told me that he wished I could get all four of mine done at once because it hurts just as much for two as it would for four. If it’s a dentist and not an oral surgeon, he may not offer general anesthetic. I can’t stand the thought of being awake for such a procedure. If I were you I would go to an oral surgeon and get a second opinion — regarding both the method of anesthetic and the number of teeth being pulled. Being put under is a good choice, in my opinion, because it’s easier to sleep through the pain when you get home.
I had all four taken out at the same time (impacted as well) and now I kinda wish I had gotten one side done and then the other. The main advantage is that you’ll be able to better use one side of your mouth to eat and it’s not as debilitating. But it’s up to you to decide… I was pretty sure that if I had only done one side, I wouldn’t want to go back to do the other… and looking back on my experience, I really wouldn’t want to go through it again (I think I had some complications though… I bled a lot.). My brother on the other hand got his done a week before me, but he was lucky enough that only 2 of his wisdom teeth came in and only had 2 taken out. He was fine with it. We both had local anesthetic, and it was fine. Just make sure that when the dentists asks you if you can feel something, say yes if you feel it. The local anesthetic may make your face swell… don’t worry about that. It feels really weird, but it will go away soon enough. (I got really scared and thought I was
I also had four impacted wisdom teeth. I had all mine taken out at once and was under general anesthetic. It was not bad at all, and I was totally fine within a couple days (swelling gone and able to eat most foods). You might want to get a second opinion from another dentist. If you get all four taken out at once though, you will probably be prescribed a pain killer (I had Vicodin but didn’t use very much at all). That’s probably why your dentist felt that taking out only two at once would be better for you. I think that no matter how many teeth you get removed you will have to take some kind of painkiller, even if it’s just Tylenol, to deal with the pain/discomfort right afterwards.
I would ask for general anesthetic. I had my done about two months ago and they knocked me out. Just last week, one of my bottom sites got infected and under local anesthetic they opened me back up and I could hear them scraping at my jaw bone. Go to an Oral Surgeon if your dentist cannot do general anesthetic. Get all four done at one time also. The reason they want you to do 2 at a time under local is because they stick this plastic thing in your mouth to make sure it stays open and it’s open for quite a while. Sorry it’s so long, I hope it helps.
