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It's advisable. General anaesthesia and sedatives can temporarily affect your coordination and reasoning skills, so you're advised not drive, drink alcohol, operate machinery or sign legal documents for 48 hours afterwards...also, try to have someone stay with you for the next 12-24 hours after you're extraction.
Plus, depending on the severity of the after-affects (such as bleeding, pain, trouble opening your mouth fully and swelling of the face around the jaw) you may not feel fit for work.
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Can you still get Invisalign if you have your wisdom teeth?
mostly invisalign needs all of the teeth to work,but if your dentist or orthodontist is very experienced in doing invisalign they can do extraction cases but it all depends on where your tooth is missing from
If wisdom teeth cause your teeth to get crooked Do your teeth get straight after you get your wisdom teeth extractions?
Not necessarily. Teeth tend to become more crowed as we age, especially the lower front teeth. This happens in some people regardless of whether they have wisdom teeth or not. Therefore, removing the wisdom teeth, solely for the purpose of hoping to get naturally straighter teeth, won't work.
What kind of doctor pulls wisdom teeth?
Generally this work is performed by an oral surgeon.
Can other teeth move after having wisdom teeth removed?
Unlikely- teeth usually move forward rather than backward in a phenomena called "mesial drift" However, there are some cases where the wisdom teeth may be putting preassure on other teeth or have cysts associated with the tooth, im sure your dentist will explain this to each individual patient depending on the type of impaction.
Can you have Wisdom teeth surgery with a cough?
i have bronchitis and they removed all four of mine.
If you have straight but gapped teeth and do not have your wisdom teeth yet will the wisdom teeth help close the gap when they come in?
It might help a little, but if your father or mother have gapped teeth, you probably will too.AnswerWhen your wisdom teeth will come out, if you have space, they might close some gaps between your back teeth. It is less likely that they will help closing the gaps between your anterior teeth. To do so, it is better to do an orthodontic treatment.I had gaps between my anterior teeth, like my grandfather did. It was corrected by braces in middle school within only a year. My wisdom teeth came in and still have plenty of room. I found that my teeth tend to move outward, so I still wear braces overnight at least once a week, fifteen years later.AnswerAlthough my teeth are straight, I have gaps in them due to their shape (normal teeth are triangular, mine are square) or so my dentist says. Because the teeth are already straight (not needing braces^), my dentist said the solution to my gaps is porcelain veneers. He also said that braces would only force my teeth together, and that they would constantly be moving back to their original place because they were already in the correct position. I had my wisdom teeth removed while they were still impacted. My mother also only had gaps in her upper front teeth, and when her wisdom teeth erupted they pushed her upper and bottom front teeth together, eliminating the gaps, but also causing her bottom teeth to become crooked. Waiting for you wisdom teeth to erupt is not the best solution to the gapped teeth, seeing as how they could cause other complications.
Can you drink out of a straw after you have dental work done?
Not if the dental work is wisdom teeth removal. Sucking on a straw will cause the stitches to come out and the incisions to start bleeding again.
What should you do about a cracked wisdom tooth and a swollen gum?
See a Dentist or Oral Surgeon as soon as possible and expect work to be done on your teeth.
Are you supposed to lose your back teeth?
This is a difficult question to answer without more information. If you are talking about your baby molars then yes, you lose them and they are replaced by the adult premolar teeth. You lose these between the ages of 9 and 12. At this time your adult first molars are usually already erupted and your adult second molars are just starting to erupt. See the tooth eruption chart below. If you are referring to your adult molars then, no, under normal circumstances you should not lose them. We routinely extract the wisdom teeth (adult 3rd molars) however loss of adult teeth usually indicates some kind of disease process, such as Periodontal Disease. Hope this helps! Dr. Nathan Saydyk
Do you have to take amoxicillin before you get your wisdom teeth out?
Usually, if the surgery is complicated, you take antibiotics after the wisdom teeth extraction. Some dentists might recommend to start taking the antibiotics a day prior to the surgery and then continue for about a week.
How do teeth whitening products work?
Some of them work by simply bleaching teeth slowly over time, while others remove the outer layer of stained enamel.
Can you prove that you've had a wisdom tooth out before if it's growing back and your new dentist does not believe you?
Wisdom teeth don't 'grow back', you only get one set. The dentist can see teeth that have not yet erupted through the gums in an X-ray years before they are ready to come through. They know for sure if they are coming back through or not. If you may have had a different tooth pulled than what you realized, and the wisdom tooth is just now coming in. Also, if your wisdom tooth was actually removed, sometimes little pieces break off during the extraction. If this happens, it could work its way back through your gum months, or even years, after the tooth itself is removed. It can cause irritation until it comes all the way out. There is nothing holding it in place, so your body will go ahead and just push it through. Your dentist can help get the piece out if it is really bothering you.
