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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 381495" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Well, I didn't back out. lol</p><p></p><p>And I'm not in excruciating pain either. Mostly because he didn't take all of them at once despite the fact that I wanted it done that way. He explained that he believes proper nutrition is important in healing and if he'd done it the way I wanted it would have been a few days before I could've eaten much of anything at all just due from the soreness, let alone pain. So today he removed the upper teeth from the right side of the mouth. No IV sedation. No gas. So if it hadn't been for the valium I took an hour before the appointment I'd have ran out of that office. lol </p><p></p><p>Seriously though this is one of the most compassionate dentist/man I've met in years. And he is darn good at what he does. He listened about me and the way local anesthetic doesn't seem to take well with me. Gave me ample amts and patiently waited to be certain they were working. I'm not going to say it was a breeze. Cuz it wasn't. Didn't hurt at all...........but I'd have preferred to be asleep. lol But honestly it took a very short period of time for the teeth to be removed. He gave me good pain medications to alternate with ibuprofen to keep the pain at bay. And he stitched the gums. (yay!) </p><p></p><p>He told me to eat once the anesthetic wore off........of course only very soft not hot foods today. He doesn't want me going hungry. I will say that the vicodin / ibuprofen alternated every 2 hrs is working wonderfully at this point. Although I'm a bit stoned. Which surprises me as vicodin really doesn't normally do that to me. I came home and took a nice long nap,. I don't think it's going to be that horrible.</p><p></p><p>Next week we do the same thing to the left upper teeth. Then the following week the bottom teeth. But I won't be pulling all the bottom afterall. There is nothing wrong with most of the bottom front teeth, so a bridge will be made instead of lower dentures. My Mom was a bit surprised that I'd changed my mind at the last min. But I just can't forget mother in law telling me to keep to a bridge with the lowers as long as possible as the lower denture is the hardest to fit properly and keep in place when you wear them.</p><p></p><p>He says I'll have my new teeth in plenty of time for thanksgiving. lol</p><p></p><p>I already have the script for the valium for the next appointment. But honestly I don't think my anxiety will be as high next time. At least I know he'll do his best not to hurt me.</p><p></p><p>And so now I've taken my last dose of pain medications for the night and am off to bed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 381495, member: 84"] Well, I didn't back out. lol And I'm not in excruciating pain either. Mostly because he didn't take all of them at once despite the fact that I wanted it done that way. He explained that he believes proper nutrition is important in healing and if he'd done it the way I wanted it would have been a few days before I could've eaten much of anything at all just due from the soreness, let alone pain. So today he removed the upper teeth from the right side of the mouth. No IV sedation. No gas. So if it hadn't been for the valium I took an hour before the appointment I'd have ran out of that office. lol Seriously though this is one of the most compassionate dentist/man I've met in years. And he is darn good at what he does. He listened about me and the way local anesthetic doesn't seem to take well with me. Gave me ample amts and patiently waited to be certain they were working. I'm not going to say it was a breeze. Cuz it wasn't. Didn't hurt at all...........but I'd have preferred to be asleep. lol But honestly it took a very short period of time for the teeth to be removed. He gave me good pain medications to alternate with ibuprofen to keep the pain at bay. And he stitched the gums. (yay!) He told me to eat once the anesthetic wore off........of course only very soft not hot foods today. He doesn't want me going hungry. I will say that the vicodin / ibuprofen alternated every 2 hrs is working wonderfully at this point. Although I'm a bit stoned. Which surprises me as vicodin really doesn't normally do that to me. I came home and took a nice long nap,. I don't think it's going to be that horrible. Next week we do the same thing to the left upper teeth. Then the following week the bottom teeth. But I won't be pulling all the bottom afterall. There is nothing wrong with most of the bottom front teeth, so a bridge will be made instead of lower dentures. My Mom was a bit surprised that I'd changed my mind at the last min. But I just can't forget mother in law telling me to keep to a bridge with the lowers as long as possible as the lower denture is the hardest to fit properly and keep in place when you wear them. He says I'll have my new teeth in plenty of time for thanksgiving. lol I already have the script for the valium for the next appointment. But honestly I don't think my anxiety will be as high next time. At least I know he'll do his best not to hurt me. And so now I've taken my last dose of pain medications for the night and am off to bed. [/QUOTE]
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