The Real Trust About Oral Surgery Dangers
First of all, keep in mind that the term “oral surgery” includes a lot more than just the mouth. It can also include the chin, upper portion of the neck, throat, checks, and anything else on the lower portion of the face. This includes wisdom teeth extraction, cleft palate correction, teeth pulling, etc. Most of these oral surgeries do require general anesthesia, depending on just how invasive the oral surgery is.
Here are a few examples of things that require oral surgery:
* Shifted gums. Sometimes when a person has braces for a long period of time, the realignment of their teeth can cause the gums to shift into all sorts of weird positions. This is in part a cosmetic surgery, but it also helps to prevent the gums from accidentally getting bitten or cut by the teeth and thus prevents possible infections that could quickly spread to the jaw or teeth.
* Impacted teeth. This doesn’t just occur when you have impacted wisdom teeth. Other teeth can also become impacted. Impacted teeth can lead to infection if left sitting long enough. With wisdom, this can occur in the late teens to early twenties to even up to the forties. It all depends on when they start to grow in.
* Cleft palate. Cleft palate is a birth defect in which the bottom or top palate and lip is split. It is not a tear or cut of any kind. This is the way they were formed. This can result in problems eating, problems with the development of teeth and, if corrected, will most likely mean that the child will need braces or some other corrective measures to ensure that their teeth grow in properly. However, there are many organizations that are willing to help those who cannot pay for these corrective surgeries, including Doctors Without Borders.
Other Reasons for Oral Surgery:
* Lesion Biopsy or Removal
* Snoring or Sleep Apnea
* Facial infections
* Facial injury repair
* Tooth Loss
Oral Surgery Can Also Be Used To Treat Several Jaw Related Issues Such As:
* Unequal jaw growth
* Improve fit of dentures
* Temporomandibular joint disorders
Wisdom teeth are the last set of teeth to develop in adults and sometimes don’t emerge in alignment with the rest of your teeth, or don’t emerge at all, becoming “impacted” between the jawbone and the gum tissue. Impacted wisdom teeth can result in swelling, pain, and infection of the tooth and surrounding gums, and can cause permanent damage to nearby teeth, gums, and bone.
As you can see there are several reasons why a dentist may refer a patient to an oral surgeon. While surgery of any kind is a scary situation for most people make sure you feel confident that the oral surgeon you choose to do your oral surgery will do a great job. Once surgery is complete you will see all the benefits of oral surgery.
This is what goes through someone’s mind before and after getting a tooth extraction. I got all four of my wisdom teeth removed, while my younger brother got 2 of his molars removed.
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Question by Lenka: Oral surgery?
I’m having oral surgery on Friday and I wanna know if anyone has had this procedure done before. I had to get braces because I have a baby k-9 that never fell out, so I got braces to make room for the adult k-9 to fit. My teeth are moving super fast, so now I have enough room in my mouth for the adult k-9 to fit. The dentist told me that he will pull out the baby k-9 which will be easy because it’s ready to go. He will then expose the baby tooth in the upper part of my mouth by cutting some of the tissue away, and attach a bracket to it, and then pull it into place as time goes on. YES I KNOW it sounds and maybe painful, has anyone had this procedure done, what can I expect, how long did it take for your adult tooth to fit in its place? Please be gentle I have to go into surgery on Friday morning so please don’t scare me more than I already am.
Thanks
I will be totally asleep for the procedure, and hopefully lots of pain meds after. He expects me to be back at work on Monday.
Yikes I don’t want to walk around with no tooth for 6 months 
Thanks for all the advice!!
Best answer:
Answer by Sarah B
ouch I still have my wisdom teeth
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December 21st, 2010 at 10:41 am
@Monatee My stitches dissolve on their own =D
December 21st, 2010 at 11:40 am
@pimpmyride666 when I had oral surgery (yesterday) I left my normal clothes on but they put a huge paper thing over me so the blood wouldn’t get on my clothes..
December 21st, 2010 at 12:13 pm
I hate my teeth so bad it looks like ill never have perfect teeth, i got 8 teeth removed on monday 4 wisdom teeth and 2 molars and 2 others and the ugliest part is i still had a baby tooth and there was a adult teeth stuck after the surgery it looked like something from saw they put a metal chain in my mouth pulling the teeth down omg i look like a monster and i got braces
December 21st, 2010 at 12:27 pm
yer bro is oogleeehhh
December 21st, 2010 at 12:53 pm
It doesn’t hurt. I was awake for the whole thing; it’s after the surgery that hurts.
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December 21st, 2010 at 1:53 pm
im getting my mollers removed
December 21st, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Awesome video for those of us who have this in the near future (myself included)! Hopefully it’s as easy as you make it look haha =)
December 21st, 2010 at 3:29 pm
Thanks for the vid..I was a little nervous about getting my wisdom teeth removed…but if you can go through it, I guess it might not be that bad. ^_^
December 21st, 2010 at 4:25 pm
Haha, ahhh, that really sucks. I was awake during surgery with a mild sedative but it was the worst. The fat face part isn’t so fun.
December 21st, 2010 at 5:01 pm
lucky you, i was awake throughout the entire thing, it seemed to take forever
December 21st, 2010 at 5:31 pm
whats it like after……when your not on the drugs lol, cuz my pre op is on the 22th and i would like to know lol
December 21st, 2010 at 5:46 pm
im in seventh grade and i got 9 teeth pulled and it didnt reaelly hurt
December 21st, 2010 at 6:43 pm
im in the seventh grade and im gonna be in oral surgery nest week :O what if they put a needle in my gum -.- cant stand it
December 21st, 2010 at 7:10 pm
lmao sry i laffed through the whole second part. im getting evrything the 1st guy got except for all 8 teeth r being pulled at once
December 21st, 2010 at 7:30 pm
your funny, thanks for posting the video because i need to get oral surgery soon but not for wisdom teeth. there was a baby tooth that would not come out so the tooth growing behind it headed for the middle of the roof of my mouth. they have to cut the roof open to get the tooth. I know the aftermath is gonna suck!!!
December 21st, 2010 at 7:48 pm
How dumb. You can actually remove the guaze shortly after the surgery because you shouldnt STILL be horriblyyyyy bleeding, but I guess making a movie and all, you might need the guaze. This even looked too staged even afterwards, like trying too hard to be funny.
December 21st, 2010 at 8:27 pm
ur lucky they didnt put me to sleep and went the dentist was removing my second tooth the anesthetic was wearing off…painful!!
December 21st, 2010 at 8:37 pm
hahaha this is funny
December 21st, 2010 at 9:05 pm
i just got a mesiodens (wrong spelling) removed yesterday..i can barely remember cuz the doctor was like …now u will fall asleep and my vision blured and the world seemed to shake. then the next thing i know the doctor was like wake up wake up! and i was in the recovery room
December 21st, 2010 at 9:12 pm
my (tooth)hole bled for like 36 hours :S
December 21st, 2010 at 9:12 pm
I knew you guys were Filipino right off the bat! And I lol’d at how the gauze was getting bloodier by the minute when you were trying to speak.
December 21st, 2010 at 9:34 pm
lmfao!
December 21st, 2010 at 9:50 pm
they took mine out without putting me to sleep. that was traumatizing as hell!
but afterward the numbness of your lower lip feels awesome! ^^
December 21st, 2010 at 10:11 pm
My mouth would stop bleeding for 6 1/2 hours
December 21st, 2010 at 10:17 pm
How long did it take before your cheeks went back to normal size
December 21st, 2010 at 10:39 pm
did the Dentist tell you that you would have freezing during the procedure=if not he should and also give you a script for pain killers and antibiotics after the freezing comes out
December 21st, 2010 at 11:11 pm
Don’t worry , I know its hard. I have had many oral procedures done including this one.You are going to have swelling. You will feel terrible, they will give you pain meds. Listen to the oral surgeon. Try to stay out of drafts after the procedure you don’t want to be sick. It doesn’t take long for your teeth to shift into place. about 6 months in my case but everyone is different.
December 21st, 2010 at 11:44 pm
I have had oral surgery, my opnion if you are a nervous patient then go to a dentist who specializes in nervous patients. I didn’t do this, all I had was local anethesis and you don’t feel the procedure, though the needle they use does hurt, to me that was the worst part, the needle. However ask your dentist about taking some kind of pain releiver before, or sometimes they will put you under to do the procedure if you are very nervous, but you must request it and your insurance might not pay for it. Ask them in advance, also my dentist did not want to preform any of the aboved mention things so I went to one who would. Your dentist is not the only dentist out there and he is preforming a service for YOU, do not be afraid to ask him or tell him what you want. I hope this helps and good luck sweetie. In my experience take the pain meds they give you about an hour after procedure(or as soon as you can) that way you don’t feel it as the numbness is wearing off. Also make sure it is a place near your home where you can be home shortly after because the meds make you sleepy. Be sure someone takes you to the dentist and drives you home…honestly if the dentist didn’t tell you all this…you might want to get a new one:) After the procedure you will have to be on liquids for at least 24 hours, and then pain will be your guide as to how soft of food you can eat, personally I was sore for about a week, and ate mushy and liquids. Slim-fast is good to stock up on, also pudding and clear broths…trying to think of anything else, you can IM me:) Good luck.
December 21st, 2010 at 11:46 pm
I’ve have it done , they gave me the gas and I felt high, felt pressure while they was pulling my tooth but no pain really, about 2 days after I felt pain but took 3 Tylenol and that subdued that, don’t worry, they make it sound worse than it is, it only really hurts when the tooth is infected, plus when they give you the shot and ask you can you still feel it say yes and get 3 more shots so you definitely wont feel a thing, that’s what I always do.