Vextan 1st Gear May 18, 2009 Share May 18, 2009 Anyone had done tooth extraction before ? On a scale of 1 to 10 for the pain, how high is it ? Does an experienced dentist help to lower the pain more than an unexperienced one ? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anakin Clutched May 18, 2009 Share May 18, 2009 tooth extraction no pain ... pain comes when the pain killer subsides ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamstart 1st Gear May 18, 2009 Share May 18, 2009 It also depends your own pain threshold. I have a lower pain threshold, so maybe 2 or 3 out of 10 to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freestylers09 5th Gear May 18, 2009 Share May 18, 2009 zero..but when the medicine is gone..will feel abit swollen..the most u will feel is when the teeth is plucked out..u will feel something is coming out but not painful Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vextan 1st Gear May 18, 2009 Author Share May 18, 2009 (edited) really so low ? ok, then i am relieved. going for extraction since a long while and already trembling at the thought of it. any suggestions to take the mind away during the process ? maybe will try to surf MCF on a mobile device while lying on the chair. Edited May 18, 2009 by Vextan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamstart 1st Gear May 18, 2009 Share May 18, 2009 Extraction is nothing nowaday. There are things like root canal, tooth implant etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freestylers09 5th Gear May 18, 2009 Share May 18, 2009 look at the dentist or nurse... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfenstar 3rd Gear May 18, 2009 Share May 18, 2009 really so low ? ok, then i am relieved. going for extraction since a long while and already trembling at the thought of it. any suggestions to take the mind away during the process ? maybe will try to surf MCF on a mobile device while lying on the chair. The actual extraction is painless. After the anesthetic wears out there will only be a dull ache but it would rate as a 1 or 2. The most painful is the injection which is a 2 or 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotamp 3rd Gear May 18, 2009 Share May 18, 2009 (edited) The actual extraction is painless. After the anesthetic wears out there will only be a dull ache but it would rate as a 1 or 2. The most painful is the injection which is a 2 or 3 ya, i fully agree, the actual extraction is painless. i still remember my primary school days where the MOH nurses came to our school to check on our teeth, poor me got a bad tooth, and i was made to lay on the chair with the powerful spot lights in front of my face then the dreadful moment came,...the nurse poked the needle ( which was made entirely out of metal) into my gums for the anesthetic .....wah lan...that one pain like Fuc* !!! , later the extraction was a breeze Edited May 18, 2009 by Hotamp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwoon 1st Gear May 18, 2009 Share May 18, 2009 Provided the tooth comes out uneventfully..... but there are cases the root breaks and the dentist will then need to cut it out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scenic98 Clutched May 18, 2009 Share May 18, 2009 depends on which tooth lor. if molar and that molar root is long, then will take more effort to extract. but if enough anesthetic, then u will only feel the pressure of pulling. these days, needles are sharp and thin, so injection not so painful. since already paying, must as well get a pretty looking dentist. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfenstar 3rd Gear May 18, 2009 Share May 18, 2009 ya, i fully agree, the actual extraction is painless. i still remember my primary school days where the MOH nurses came to our school to check on our teeth, poor me got a bad tooth, and i was made to lay on the chair with the powerful spot lights in front of my face then the dreadful moment came,...the nurse poked the needle ( which was made entirely out of metal) into my gums for the anesthetic .....wah lan...that one pain like Fuc* !!! , later the extraction was a breeze I have a massive phobia of needles.... and I ahd all 4 wisdom teeth removed last year. My top ones which came out normal were triple rooted (so a lot of force was needed), and the bottom ones required my gums to be cut. However other than the injections and soreness, it was relatively painess. The older metal syringes are still in use (unfortunately), but i've noticed that the needles are slimmer, and the topical anestetic is also stronger so the injections are less painful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contax 1st Gear May 18, 2009 Share May 18, 2009 (edited) No pain.I extracted my molar 3 years ago and after 3~4 anesthetic the gum is practically numb.All the dentist do is to put a device in tighten it and then the tooth is out (probably like a cork screw on a wine bottle ). However if the tooth can be save , the dentist may suggest root canaling.I have also done it but the process is quite time consuming - you got to go back at least twice to have the nerve remove but after that the tooth is there until you . Edited May 18, 2009 by Contax Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robo 2nd Gear May 18, 2009 Share May 18, 2009 but root canal is expensive s--t! cost 1k plus with crowning... i have a molar that has to be treated looking at the cost i might just lose the tooth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vextan 1st Gear May 18, 2009 Author Share May 18, 2009 (edited) i think my fear of tooth extraction is more psychological than the actual pain, since as most forumers put it, is low. but the fear is enough to make me want to run away liao. how to overcome the fear when lying ont he chair, and waiting for the anesthetic to take effect ? does listening to mp3 music with the mouth wide open helps, or what ? btw, how long does each session lasts ? an hour ? or more ? kill me ... Edited May 18, 2009 by Vextan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robo 2nd Gear May 18, 2009 Share May 18, 2009 i think my fear of tooth extraction is more psychological than the actual pain, since as most forumers put it, is low. but the fear is enough to make me want to run away liao. how to overcome the fear when lying ont he chair, and waiting for the anesthetic to take effect ? does listening to mp3 music with the mouth wide open helps, or what ? btw, how long does each session lasts ? an hour ? or more ? kill me ... no lah not so long... injection takes 5mins or less. wait for it to take effect 10-15mins. den extraction prolly another 10-15mins. total +/- 30mins max if no complications Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultramega 1st Gear May 18, 2009 Share May 18, 2009 Are you talking about normal tooth extraction (just pull out) or those that require surgery (cut part of the gums, then pull, then sew back) like wisdom tooth extraction? If it's the latter, having an experienced dentist do it for you does help in reducing the pain. I have a friend who extracted all 4 wisdom teeth at one go and the next day, he was already munching away at KFC! He told me he got it done by a specialist-level dentist at Mount E. My other friend who extracted just ONE wisdom tooth by SAF dentist was lying in bed in extreme pain the next day. As some have mentioned, the anesthetic jab is really painful. To me that jab is more painful than the pain associated to the extraction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robo 2nd Gear May 18, 2009 Share May 18, 2009 Are you talking about normal tooth extraction (just pull out) or those that require surgery (cut part of the gums, then pull, then sew back) like wisdom tooth extraction? If it's the latter, having an experienced dentist do it for you does help in reducing the pain. I have a friend who extracted all 4 wisdom teeth at one go and the next day, he was already munching away at KFC! He told me he got it done by a specialist-level dentist at Mount E. My other friend who extracted just ONE wisdom tooth by SAF dentist was lying in bed in extreme pain the next day. As some have mentioned, the anesthetic jab is really painful. To me that jab is more painful than the pain associated to the extraction. yea very well agree the jab is more painful than the actual extraction. i remembered i got a snr consultant in SDC to extract my wisdom tooth. i didnt experience any pain swelling or fever at all.. so it very much boils down to the dentist ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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