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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 381736" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Janet...........honestly, tell Tony I'm not hurting that bad. After the 1st day it's just been mostly sore, but the chilly weather can make it ache. Ibuprofen handles it just fine. Honestly, even the 1st day wasn't that bad cuz he had me doing the pain medication and ibuprofen every 2 hr thing. </p><p></p><p>This guy seriously I could hug. lol NEVER thought I'd say that about a dentist in my life. </p><p></p><p>Been a bit drugged, so not sure if I mentioned the plan or not. He removed all the right upper teeth on tues. This left me the left side of my mouth to be able to chew with so I could keep eating. This next tues it will be the left upper teeth or the right bottom teeth......not sure but he only takes out 1/4 at a time so that you always have a side of the mouth that can tolerate eating even if it's soft food. That way you get plenty of nutrition to heal faster. The stitching is awesome! For the 1st time ever I have no dry socket to contend with. *knocks on wood* Also it meant I could smoke 3 hrs after the procedure if i wanted. Which to a smoker is a big deal........it lessens the anxiety. Not that I smoked much that 1st day. lol I came home, waited for the medications to work and took a nap.........a long nap. lol The ride home for me actually was the worst part. No pain medications and I throw off anesthetic fast. So I'm saving a pain pill for the ride home next time. </p><p></p><p>While I'm not thrilled with having teeth pulled 4 wks in a row..........I do think he's right and it's better. husband had all his done at once and he had the denture put in right away.......and honestly he was near tears 24/7 despite the pain medications and couldn't eat for days because it was just too painful. He's had the dentures relined endless times and they have never fit properly still. And now he refuses to wear them until we can get them relined yet again. ugh</p><p></p><p>I've never understood the principal behind putting the dentures right in after having teeth pulled. Your gums have been abused and are swollen and will swell more. As they heal they'll shrink. Wearing dentures during this time is not going to stop that process. They're going to shrink to what they'll be regardless. I think it actually started as a way the patient could possibly eat.....but people I've seen had it done that way wanted no part in eating for several days following. (I ate a boiled egg and pudding that night) Or maybe simply because some people can't bare the thought of going without teeth for a few weeks. The gauze was uncomfortable enough while having to keep it on until the bleeding stopped........I couldn't imagine having a hard denture against the area. *shudder*</p><p></p><p>When I'm done he'll take a mold of the healed gums. Then the dentures will be made from that mold. Which makes sense it will fit better as the gums have already healed and stopped shrinking.</p><p></p><p>I'm actually not dreading tues appointment. Now that I've got the process started I'm eager to get through it and be done.</p><p></p><p>Give Tony a hug for me. I hope he can get in soon and get his started.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 381736, member: 84"] Janet...........honestly, tell Tony I'm not hurting that bad. After the 1st day it's just been mostly sore, but the chilly weather can make it ache. Ibuprofen handles it just fine. Honestly, even the 1st day wasn't that bad cuz he had me doing the pain medication and ibuprofen every 2 hr thing. This guy seriously I could hug. lol NEVER thought I'd say that about a dentist in my life. Been a bit drugged, so not sure if I mentioned the plan or not. He removed all the right upper teeth on tues. This left me the left side of my mouth to be able to chew with so I could keep eating. This next tues it will be the left upper teeth or the right bottom teeth......not sure but he only takes out 1/4 at a time so that you always have a side of the mouth that can tolerate eating even if it's soft food. That way you get plenty of nutrition to heal faster. The stitching is awesome! For the 1st time ever I have no dry socket to contend with. *knocks on wood* Also it meant I could smoke 3 hrs after the procedure if i wanted. Which to a smoker is a big deal........it lessens the anxiety. Not that I smoked much that 1st day. lol I came home, waited for the medications to work and took a nap.........a long nap. lol The ride home for me actually was the worst part. No pain medications and I throw off anesthetic fast. So I'm saving a pain pill for the ride home next time. While I'm not thrilled with having teeth pulled 4 wks in a row..........I do think he's right and it's better. husband had all his done at once and he had the denture put in right away.......and honestly he was near tears 24/7 despite the pain medications and couldn't eat for days because it was just too painful. He's had the dentures relined endless times and they have never fit properly still. And now he refuses to wear them until we can get them relined yet again. ugh I've never understood the principal behind putting the dentures right in after having teeth pulled. Your gums have been abused and are swollen and will swell more. As they heal they'll shrink. Wearing dentures during this time is not going to stop that process. They're going to shrink to what they'll be regardless. I think it actually started as a way the patient could possibly eat.....but people I've seen had it done that way wanted no part in eating for several days following. (I ate a boiled egg and pudding that night) Or maybe simply because some people can't bare the thought of going without teeth for a few weeks. The gauze was uncomfortable enough while having to keep it on until the bleeding stopped........I couldn't imagine having a hard denture against the area. *shudder* When I'm done he'll take a mold of the healed gums. Then the dentures will be made from that mold. Which makes sense it will fit better as the gums have already healed and stopped shrinking. I'm actually not dreading tues appointment. Now that I've got the process started I'm eager to get through it and be done. Give Tony a hug for me. I hope he can get in soon and get his started. [/QUOTE]
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