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 Thursday, December 15, 2011 @ 19:16
wisdom tooth surgery  it has been an extended period of time since i last blogged through my laptop. it is absolutely so convenient to use the blogger app on my iphone and upload pictures taken through instagram (adore that app). however, there are just some posts that require more effort and this is one of them. i had my wisdom tooth extracted today and poor me, i actually went alone :(. the extraction was done at the national dental centre. truth be told, i was not nervous at all until i stepped into the operating room, then i started shaking. so before i start, here's a picture of my teeth (the upper and the lower). you might want to skip the picture below if you cannot take gory pictures!  the upper tooth was extracted whole. as for the lower tooth, it was broken into parts and extracted.  so how was the process like? it was nerve-wracking. first, they injected me with local anaesthesia, about three to four injections which seriously hurt. you can feel the needle going right through your gum. i feel that that was actually the most painful part of the procedure. if you can get through that, everything else will be fine. next, they will cover you up with sheets and blankets to prevent your clothes from getting stained. the most scary part is when they cover your eyes! to protect your eyes from the strong light they need to use and also possible stray fragments of the tooth. from that moment on, you will only hear lots of drilling, prodding and the dentist communicating with the nurses about your progress. there will be no pain because the area is totally numb but you can feel excessive pressure and will be aware of what is happening around you. they will extract the bottom tooth first then the top one. at the end, they sewed me up and gave me one more injection to help numb the area for another four to five hours. i did some reading up on the internet after the surgery about post wisdom tooth extraction and have included some information that i found useful for me.  i was told to apply a gauze on the wound and bite down firmly to stop the bleeding. however, it has yet worked for me. i'm bleeding constantly, don't know if that is normal. i feel like a vampire as i'm "drinking" my blood continuously. yes, it's kinda gross. worse still, now that my injection (aka numbness) is wearing off, i can taste the blood. eeewww! the nurse said that if the bleeding is bad over the next two or three days, i will have to go back to get the wound checked. just crossing my fingers to hope that it will be ok by tomorrow. i did read that if you constantly change the gauze it will aggravate the wound instead and prevent it from clotting, hence the continuous bleeding. i change it every 30 minutes and do not put it in when eating or sleeping. sometimes i do feel that applying the gauze actually makes it bleed worse.  since i only extracted the two wisdom tooth on the right side, i'm mobile on the left, which means that i can drink using my left side as long as i keep the right side clean. if you are interested, you are to avoid alcohol as it affects the medication you are taking. i also read that one should stay away from carbonated drinks in the meantime. while drinking, do not rinse your mouth as it will cause more bleeding. also, avoid drinking through a straw as it will cause pressure to build up in your mouth and the suction can cause bleeding. you should drink lots of freshly squeezed fruit juice to help promote hydration as well as a good source of vitamins (thanks mum!).  i ate porridge for lunch and dinner and i couldn't eat much. even just slurping the porridge caused my wound to hurt and start bleeding. that bowl of porridge originally meant for lunch was sufficient for two meals. needless to say, i am still hungry! do eat soft or almost liquid like food, for example porridge or clear broth soups, especially the day of the surgery. once you start recovering, you can move on to harder food.  sleeping was a pain for me. being a side sleeper, it was hard for me to keep sleeping on my back as advised by some of the websites. they do not encourage sleeping on the side as it might cause swelling and it seriously hurts to lie on face. also do eat painkillers before sleeping so that you can sleep comfortably. yup that's all for now. will post more if i read or find out anything interesting! Labels: wisdom tooth extraction |