how long does it take to remove wisdom tooth

I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed. The whole process took about 45 minutes. The bottom two were fully grown in, the tooth on the left was growing in sideways and pushing against my molars, the one of the right was normal, my top right tooth was grown in fully and normal but the top left was impacted.

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Had all four wisdom teeth removed. I'm posting this for anyone searching Reddit for wisdom tooth removal (with IV sedation) information to benefit from.

( self.self)submitted 4 years ago * by whiskeysnowcone Sorry this is so long but when I did research right before my surgery I read every post I could find no matter how long so I hope this covers some questions some folks might have.

TL;DR for passersby: Not as bad as I thought, I was insanely nervous, laughing gas rocks, IV sedation is the way to go, Versed is a date rape drug, Ibuprofen hurt my tummy, Lortabs stop the pooping process and make sure you clean your teeth holes so food doesn't get stuck in there and rot, it tastes really bad. On January 9th 2014 I had my wisdom teeth removed. I did quite a bit of searching on Google and Reddit to find out exactly what to expect and found a good bit of information that honestly helped me prepare for the surgery.

I will say I was pretty nervous about the whole thing. I’ve never had any sort of IV sedation or even laughing gas for that matter.

So I figured I would make this post for other folks to find in case they do the same as I did and search Reddit for a little bit of information about what to expect with their procedure.

They did not give me anything the night before for my nerves but it’s my understanding that if I would have asked they would have given me a Valium or something. However, I honestly wanted to go in nervous, I knew that once I got the IV I would be just fine (I was still stupid nervous though). So I waited at the office for about 30 minutes before being called back. When I was called back to the room, the lady was super nice and gave me some laughing gas which I thoroughly enjoyed.

It made me really tingly and my voice sound like Darth Vader. It was just a great feeling, though I could still feel that I was nervous I really just didn’t care too much.

The worst part of the whole day came next when she put the big needle in my arm for the IV. She said I had nice veins and should donate but they use a bigger needle than what she was using.

I remember wanting to tell her that my brother and I used to get into fights and flip each other with the rubber tourniquet she was using on me (my dad worked at a hospital and would bring them home) but I was honestly so jacked up from the gas I forgot about it as soon as I thought about it. She explained to me that she would be giving me Versed to put me to sleep and that my memory would be really fuzzy over the next few hours and possibly a day or so due to the medication.

She said that it could be used as a date rape drug and promised not to take advantage of me. I jokingly told her not to tell my wife that and she started to inject it into my IV. That was the last I remembered. I vaguely remember waking up in a chair with my wife next to me and my mouth was really numb.

I asked the doctor or nurse (can’t remember who it was) if I woke up during the surgery and they said no that I did great. I remember shaking one nurse’s hand and then I woke up again in the car on the interstate heading home. It’s a weird feeling because I KNOW I was awake the whole time (in the car), and I remember being conscious but I just CANNOT remember the details.

My wife explained later that after the surgery I was really giggly and shook hands with like 2 or nurses and the doctor and had a few different conversations. She said the nurses were laughing at me while I was being walked to the car. I don’t remember any of that.

As far as pain goes it was painless, the nervousness prior to the surgery was the worst part for me (except for the IV needle. I won’t lie, it sucked)Post-surgery I felt great. No pain and no problems. I went home and drank some slim fast, ate mashed potatoes and watched TV on the couch.

As far as food goes I also had apple sauce which I only had one because for some reason it felt like it was burning my holes so I skipped that.

I did have a few Naked fruit juices that were pretty good. I also had tomato soup, chicken noodle soup and a ton of ice cream. I developed a great love for cream soda and ice cream floats! !Back to the teeth; I changed my gauze out every 30 minutes and used an ice pack every few hours on my face.

They prescribed me Lortabs, 800mg Ibuprofen, Penicillin, and some other weird medicine that was used to decrease swelling. I took the medication like clockwork and felt fine until the next day. The medication started hurting my belly really bad and I couldn't pinpoint exactly which one was causing it. It was a cramp I had never experienced before right in the center of my stomach below my chest/sternum but above my belly button.

It hurt really bad so I stopped taking the Lortab thinking that was the cause (label said it could cause nausea), it wasn’t the Lortabs and I knew I couldn't stop taking the penicillin so I stopped the Ibuprofen, bingo.

The other medication hurt my belly too but the Ibuprofen did the worse. I did some Googling and aside from the normal “you have cancer and heart problems” from internet diagnosing I found that I could have a stomach ulcer from the Ibuprofen so basically I stopped the Ibuprofen and stuck with the occasional Lortab or Tylenol depending on how bad the pain was.

Also Lortab = No pooping… ever. That sucked pretty bad. My stitches came out within a week. Some within a few days.

He wrapped them in between my molars to hold them in place which was awful because it felt like it was causing my teeth to bulge and the pressure was driving me crazy.

I was so thankful once those fell out. Moving on, the biggest problem I had with this whole process was that I was unaware of the fact that I would have gaping holes in my mouth for weeks or months after the surgery. I thought they would close up immediately. Nope. The impacted tooth removal was great and the top right removal was fine.

Both holes closed up fine. The bottom two did not close up at all. To make another long story short I got some chicken stuck in one of the holes and a week later what I thought was the nasty taste of tooth-hole-discharge was actually week old chicken rotting on my tooth hole. Thank God for the penicillin. After that I started swishing my holes out with lots of water and a lot of force.

I found this out when eating spaghetti a week after the surgery and I looked in my mouth with a mirror and saw a noodle sticking out of a hole so I poked around and a ton of gunk and gross came out (spaghetti sauce and discharge, no puss or infection).

I immediately started cleaning with a blunt toothpick and Q-tip. After cleaning both holes really well and then rinsing with salt-water vigorously I started seeing improvement.

Swelling and redness went down, pain significantly reduced and I just started feeling better. As of right now my mouth doesn’t hurt but it is still sore and occasionally hurt a bit but Tylenol helps with the pain.

I have to clean my holes out with water every time I eat and I can’t eat with a full mouth (I normally shove a ton of food in my mouth when I eat) so I have to eat small bites now and NOT chew with my back molars so I don’t get food down in there.

As far as the pain goes there was a lot more than I thought following the surgery. 2 weeks later and I still have some pain.

Some nights it would hurt so bad I couldn’t sleep but if I took the medication it would hurt my belly so I could either take the medicine and my stomach hurting would keep me awake or I could not take my medicine and my jaw pain would keep me awake.

Either way it’s over and done with now and I’m glad I got it done but I would rate the experience as 3/10 would not do again. If anybody reading this at any time has any questions regarding recovering or the process please feel free to PM me. Also keep reading Reddit posts regarding surgeries, they are not bad and hearing the stories really made me feel much better about the whole process. Good Luck!62 comments share save hide report

Per our estimate above, this can be expected to lie on the order of an extra 5 to 15 minutes per tooth. Why estimating extraction procedure time matters. It's important for your dentist to give you an idea of how long it will take to remove your teeth so the two of you can make plans accordingly.

How long does it take to get a tooth pulled?

"Extraction Planning Dental Shots The extraction procedure. Will it hurt? Appoint. Length Surgical Extractions Extraction Costs Extraction Aftercare Pulling Teeth ▼How long does it take to get a tooth pulled?- How much time is needed to: 1) Remove your tooth (extraction procedure time).

2) Numb up your tooth. 3) Total appointment time. | How much extra time is needed for pulling each additional tooth?1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8How long does the tooth extraction process take?

For routine ( "" simple "") single-tooth extractions your dentist will probably have you schedule an appointment for about 20 to 40 minutes. Here's a breakdown of what this estimate is based on: On average, the process of numbing a tooth usually takes about 10 to 15 minutes . The extraction procedure itself (the actual act of removing your tooth from your jawbone) usually takes on the order of 3 to 15 minutes .

Preoperative preparations and postoperative duties may take in the neighborhood of 5 to 10 minutes each . How does extracting more than one tooth affect procedure time? You can expect that removing additional adjacent teeth will add on the order of an extra 3 to 15 minutes per tooth.

Removing additional teeth in separate locations, an extra additional 3 to 15 minutes each. Using sedation will extend the length of your appointment. If IV or inhalation sedation is used during your extraction, its needed pre and post-operative events will increase the length of your appointment

. How long does it take to have a tooth pulled? - A breakdown of events.a) Extraction procedure time (the actual process of pulling your tooth). We found three studies that as a part of their research clocked precisely how long the actual process of removing each of their subjects' teeth took. [ page references]1) Bataineh (2016)

This study evaluated the removal of 104 lower 1st molars (52 patients, with each having one molar on each side taken out). Each tooth's ""extraction time"" was recorded, which was defined as the interval starting with the application of the dentist's first instrument to the tooth until its complete removal from its socket.

(The numbing process had already been completed. )Due to the design of the study, the 104 teeth taken out were broken into two groups (Groups 1 and 2). In terms of the extraction process itself however (removing a lower 1st molar), these groups were equivalent.

The study's findings were: The extraction time measured for Group 1 ran between 8 and 34 minutes. The average time was around 14 minutes, with 68% of cases (1 standard deviation unit) lying within plus or minus 5 and 1/2 minutes.

The extraction time measured for Group 2 ran between 7 and 27 minutes. The average time was around 17 minutes, with 68% of cases lying within plus or minus 15 minutes.2) Kammerer (2012)This study evaluated the extraction of 88 lower teeth [molars (two-rooted teeth) and premolars (one-rooted teeth)]. The ""mean time of extraction"" was 14.4 minutes (as measured from the beginning of total numbness to the end of the operation).

68% of all cases were completed with in plus or minus 14 minutes (which suggests that at least some of the extractions were astoundingly quick).3) Fagade (2005)This study recorded the ""duration of surgery"" for 116 single-tooth extractions.

This measurement was defined in similar fashion as above (from first instrument placed until complete tooth removal). Because the paper was designed to evaluate a different aspect of the extraction process, it chose not to report precisely what types of teeth were extracted (upper, lower, molar, incisor, etc...).

It's findings were: Duration of tooth extraction process.48% of cases 1 to 5 minutes18% of cases ... 6 to 10 minutes.16% of cases ... 11 to 15 minutes.7% of cases ... 16 to 20 minutes.3% of cases ... 21 to 25 minutes.5% of cases ... 26 to 30 minutes.3% of cases ... More than 30 minutes.

Note: Almost 1/2 of all of the teeth pulled (consisting of a range of tooth types) were completed within a 5 minute time frame. Our conclusions about how long it takes to pull a tooth. Different types of teeth tend to pose their own challenges when they are taken out. As examples of extremes: Lower incisor teeth, with their short single roots and small overall size, typically offer little resistance to coming out.

In comparison, molars are much larger teeth, have multiple roots (lowers have 2, uppers have 3) and occupy a location in the mouth that's somewhat more difficult to visualize and access.

And for all of these reasons generally offer a greater challenge to remove. These variances are evident in the studies we've referenced. The study cited above that just evaluated molar extractions (Bataineh 2016) placed the time needed for that process along the line of 15 minutes per tooth.

In comparison, the Fagade (2005) study that evaluated the removal of all types of lower teeth found that almost 1/2 of all extractions were completed within 5 minutes. With that in mind, it seems reasonable enough to conclude that: Many of the very quick extractions reported by the latter study probably involved comparatively smaller single-rooted teeth.

So if that's the type of tooth you're having extracted, it seems reasonable that you can expect a comparatively shorter procedure (5 minutes or less).

But for extractions involving larger teeth, it seems reasonable to expect that more time will likely be required (up towards 15 minutes or so).

Extraction difficulty (time needed) vs. type of tooth. While based on conjecture rather than scientific measurement, we'd suggest that the general pecking order for extraction speed (for intact erupted teeth having a normal anatomy and positioning in the mouth) might be (arranged from quickest to hardest):lower incisors < upper lateral incisors < upper central incisors < lower premolars < upper premolars < lower canines < upper canines < lower molars < upper molars But for a more definitive answer in regard to your extraction, you'll simply have to ask your dentist what they expect.b) Time needed to numb a tooth for an extraction Background. Teeth located in different areas of the mouth require different types of dental injections to numb them up.

One of the more challenging is the inferior alveolar nerve block injection (IANB). (This is the standard shot used to numb up lower back teeth. It's the one given in the very rear of your mouth that winds up making one side of your lip up front feel tingly. )We've chosen to use the IANB as our proxy for estimating tooth numbing time. It would be our conjecture that anesthetizing other teeth, using the methods appropriate for their location, would generally take less time than that needed for an IANB to take effect.

(The statistics cited below involved the use of some of the more common anesthetic solutions dentists use when giving IANB injections.

)1) Bataineh (2016)This study measured the elapsed time between administering an extraction patient's anesthetic until they displayed signs of numbness.

For all subjects (52 total), this interval ranged from 5 to 20 minutes. The average time was about 10 minutes, with the time needed for 68% of the patients (one standard deviation unit) to show signs of numbness plus or minus 4 minutes.2) Kanaa (2012)This study involved 122 patients who were given anesthetic to numb up a lower tooth in preparation for various types of dental work (including extraction). At two minute intervals an electric pulp tester was used to measure their tooth's degree of numbness.

On average it took 5 1/2 minutes for the teeth to numb up, with 68% of all cases doing so in plus or minus 3 minutes.3) Kammerer (2012)When evaluating the extraction process of 88 lower teeth, this paper determined that on average just over 7 minutes was needed for anesthesia, with 68% of cases numbing up within plus or minus 3 minutes.4) Nusstein (2010)This paper's background information section discussed the issue of patients who had slow anesthesia onset after IANB injection.

It stated that studies had shown that 19% to 27% of patient's may not reach full numbness until 16 minutes following their injection, with 8% not having adequate onset until after 30 minutes. Using our referral links for purchases supports this website at no additional cost to you. It's sincerely appreciated if you do.

Shop either ▶ Amazon related products below on this page, or else for any items on ▶ Amazon.com or ▶ Walmart.com. Our estimate for ""numbing time""- 10 to 15 minutes. While reading one research paper (Zain 2016), it caught our eye that it stated it had based its anesthesia protocol (for use with extraction patients, IANB injections) on the time interval ""suggested by previous studies.""

They stated this was waiting 10 to 15 minutes after giving the patients their shots. From experience, that sounds about right to us too. As quickly as anesthesia might be obtained, for the patient's sake it makes more sense for a dentist to slightly delay rather than rush their wait.

Doing so makes it more likely that the full effect of the anesthetic has had a chance to take place. And overall, the procedures time is little affected by waiting these extra few minutes.c) Performing pre and post-operative events will add some time to your appointment. Beyond just working with your tooth, some appointment time will need to be set aside for needed pre and post-operative duties.

Many of these will be performed by members of your dentist's staff.a) Preoperative events- 10 minutes. You'll need to be seated in your dentist's chair and draped with a protective bib. Your dentist's assistant will need to set up the room for your procedure.

Your health history will need to be reviewed and updated. Your current status must also be evaluated, which may include taking your blood pressure. You'll be asked if you have any concerns or questions about your procedure. Overall, these duties shouldn't take more than 10 minutes or so to complete.

Of course that assumes that a diagnosis for extraction has already been made and that the necessary x-rays have been taken and read.

If not, additional appointment time will need to be set aside for these activities. If inhalation or IV sedation will be used, additional preop time will be required for it too.b) Postoperative events- 10 minutes. Once your dentist has completed the process of pulling your tooth and closing up your extraction site, there are still a few matters that must be tended to. One of the most important is simply checking that you're OK, including that you're clear headed and stable to walk. You should never feel rushed if you aren't. Your dentist knows that some patients will require extra time to recuperate. You'll be given the set of postoperative instructions that you'll need to follow. You'll probably also be given additional gauze to take home. If your dentist expects much postoperative swelling, they may start you with an ice bag right away.

If postop pain is expected, your doctor may give you a prescription for pain relievers. If you want, don't forget to ask for a look at your tooth.

And FYI, if it had a valuable restoration on it (like a gold crown), that's your property to keep ( and sell) if you want. In the case where you feel fine after your procedure, the above events can probably all be accomplished in 10 minutes or less. How long will your extraction appointment need to be? Using the estimates above, it's pretty easy to calculate how long of an appointment needs to be scheduled.

Time needed for a dental extraction. Preoperative events. 5 to 10 minutes. Tooth numbing time. 10 to 15 minutes. Extraction procedure time. 3 to 15 minutes. Postoperative events. 5 to 10 minutes______Total appointment time. 23 to 50 minutes. Our 50 minute number above seems a little bit high for just a single tooth. We'd expect that without reason to think otherwise, most dentists won't schedule an extraction expecting that every step will take a maximum amount of time.

Assuming that their appointment book is broken down into 10 minute intervals, the following durations seem likely to us: Appointment length for dental extractions.

Very simple single-tooth extractions. 20 to 30 minutes. Routine single-tooth extractions. 30 to 40 minutes. Multiple tooth extractions. 30 to 50 minutes. How much appointment time will your dentist actually spend with you? While it will be your dentist who actually pulls your tooth, as many other duties as possible will likely be delegated to members of their staff.

This includes most of the pre and post-operative events mentioned above. Waiting for your tooth to numb up. While your dentist will be the one to give you your injections, it's unlikely that they'll stick around for the 10 to 15 minutes needed for them to take effect. There's really no reason for them to: Your dentist will most likely have chosen a method of anesthetizing your tooth that will numb it up for about an hour.

So since most extractions take substantially less time than this, there's really no rush in starting. They also know that by having you wait for a relatively longer rather than shorter amount of time that it's more likely (per the statistics above) that you'll have reached full numbness.

So, expect that your dentist will come into your operatory and administer your anesthetic, and then leave the room. They'll have their assistant monitor you. Then, after enough time has elapsed that it's expected that you'll be numb, they'll return to begin the process of actually removing your tooth. How much extra time is needed to extract additional teeth? The issue of pulling multiple teeth might involve two possible variations, multiple adjacent or individual isolated teeth.

The time considerations for each of these scenarios are slightly different. The sockets of two adjacent teeth that have been extracted.1) Multiple adjacent teeth. This is the case where two or more teeth in a row are taken out.a) Time needed to numb up the additional teeth.

With neighboring teeth, it's quite likely that all will numb up with the same injection (s). Or if not, the time needed for whatever additional shots are required should be just minimal (1 or 2 minutes).b) Time needed to extract the additional teeth. The total amount of time it takes to remove two adjacent teeth may be less than two isolated ones. But other considerations may come into play too. Pros. Probably the biggest potential time-savings is that the space left by the first extracted tooth might give the dentist better access to, or additional options in loosening up, the next tooth in line.

Difficulties. When multiple adjacent teeth are extracted, additional procedure time may be required because: Extra attention is needed in the management of the resulting shape of the jawbone ( alveoloplasty may be required). Since a larger wound is involved, stitches may be needed. Generally speaking, when 2 or more teeth are extracted all of the time savings and additions encountered will probably just even themselves out.

Simply adding on our ""extraction time"" estimate above (3 to 15 minutes per tooth) seems a reasonable estimate of how much extra time will be required.2) Multiple isolated teeth. This is the case where individual teeth in different parts of the patient's mouth are removed.a) Time needed to numb up the additional teeth. A separate set of injections will probably be required to anesthetize each individual tooth. And the process of doing so might add an extra two or three minutes to your procedure. But once that's been accomplished, all of the teeth will numb up during the same time frame. So overall there's no great delay involved.b) Time needed to extract the additional teeth. There's no economy of scale that takes place when multiple isolated teeth are pulled. The time required to remove each one will be the same as if they were extracted during separate appointments.

Per our estimate above, this can be expected to lie on the order of an extra 5 to 15 minutes per tooth. Why estimating extraction procedure time matters. It's important for your dentist to give you an idea of how long it will take to remove your teeth so the two of you can make plans accordingly.

. How long does it take to have a tooth pulled? - A breakdown of events.a) Extraction procedure time (the actual process of pulling your tooth). We found three studies that as a part of their research clocked precisely how long the actual process of removing each of their subjects' teeth took. [ page references]1) Bataineh (2016)

"Extraction Planning Dental Shots The extraction procedure. Will it hurt? Appoint. Length Surgical Extractions Extraction Costs Extraction Aftercare Pulling Teeth ▼How long does it take to get a tooth pulled?- How much time is needed to: 1) Remove your tooth (extraction procedure time).

2) Numb up your tooth. 3) Total appointment time. | How much extra time is needed for pulling each additional tooth?1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8How long does the tooth extraction process take?

Preoperative preparations and postoperative duties may take in the neighborhood of 5 to 10 minutes each . How does extracting more than one tooth affect procedure time? You can expect that removing additional adjacent teeth will add on the order of an extra 3 to 15 minutes per tooth.

Removing additional teeth in separate locations, an extra additional 3 to 15 minutes each. Using sedation will extend the length of your appointment. If IV or inhalation sedation is used during your extraction, its needed pre and post-operative events will increase the length of your appointment

This study evaluated the removal of 104 lower 1st molars (52 patients, with each having one molar on each side taken out). Each tooth's ""extraction time"" was recorded, which was defined as the interval starting with the application of the dentist's first instrument to the tooth until its complete removal from its socket.

(The numbing process had already been completed. )Due to the design of the study, the 104 teeth taken out were broken into two groups (Groups 1 and 2). In terms of the extraction process itself however (removing a lower 1st molar), these groups were equivalent.

The study's findings were: The extraction time measured for Group 1 ran between 8 and 34 minutes. The average time was around 14 minutes, with 68% of cases (1 standard deviation unit) lying within plus or minus 5 and 1/2 minutes.

68% of all cases were completed with in plus or minus 14 minutes (which suggests that at least some of the extractions were astoundingly quick).3) Fagade (2005)This study recorded the ""duration of surgery"" for 116 single-tooth extractions.

This measurement was defined in similar fashion as above (from first instrument placed until complete tooth removal). Because the paper was designed to evaluate a different aspect of the extraction process, it chose not to report precisely what types of teeth were extracted (upper, lower, molar, incisor, etc...).

It's findings were: Duration of tooth extraction process.48% of cases 1 to 5 minutes18% of cases ... 6 to 10 minutes.16% of cases ... 11 to 15 minutes.7% of cases ... 16 to 20 minutes.3% of cases ... 21 to 25 minutes.5% of cases ... 26 to 30 minutes.3% of cases ... More than 30 minutes.

In comparison, molars are much larger teeth, have multiple roots (lowers have 2, uppers have 3) and occupy a location in the mouth that's somewhat more difficult to visualize and access.

And for all of these reasons generally offer a greater challenge to remove. These variances are evident in the studies we've referenced. The study cited above that just evaluated molar extractions (Bataineh 2016) placed the time needed for that process along the line of 15 minutes per tooth.

In comparison, the Fagade (2005) study that evaluated the removal of all types of lower teeth found that almost 1/2 of all extractions were completed within 5 minutes. With that in mind, it seems reasonable enough to conclude that: Many of the very quick extractions reported by the latter study probably involved comparatively smaller single-rooted teeth.

So if that's the type of tooth you're having extracted, it seems reasonable that you can expect a comparatively shorter procedure (5 minutes or less).

But for extractions involving larger teeth, it seems reasonable to expect that more time will likely be required (up towards 15 minutes or so).

(The statistics cited below involved the use of some of the more common anesthetic solutions dentists use when giving IANB injections.

)1) Bataineh (2016)This study measured the elapsed time between administering an extraction patient's anesthetic until they displayed signs of numbness.

It stated that studies had shown that 19% to 27% of patient's may not reach full numbness until 16 minutes following their injection, with 8% not having adequate onset until after 30 minutes. Using our referral links for purchases supports this website at no additional cost to you. It's sincerely appreciated if you do.

They stated this was waiting 10 to 15 minutes after giving the patients their shots. From experience, that sounds about right to us too. As quickly as anesthesia might be obtained, for the patient's sake it makes more sense for a dentist to slightly delay rather than rush their wait.

Many of these will be performed by members of your dentist's staff.a) Preoperative events- 10 minutes. You'll need to be seated in your dentist's chair and draped with a protective bib. Your dentist's assistant will need to set up the room for your procedure.

Your health history will need to be reviewed and updated. Your current status must also be evaluated, which may include taking your blood pressure. You'll be asked if you have any concerns or questions about your procedure. Overall, these duties shouldn't take more than 10 minutes or so to complete.

Of course that assumes that a diagnosis for extraction has already been made and that the necessary x-rays have been taken and read.

If postop pain is expected, your doctor may give you a prescription for pain relievers. If you want, don't forget to ask for a look at your tooth.

Assuming that their appointment book is broken down into 10 minute intervals, the following durations seem likely to us: Appointment length for dental extractions.

Very simple single-tooth extractions. 20 to 30 minutes. Routine single-tooth extractions. 30 to 40 minutes. Multiple tooth extractions. 30 to 50 minutes. How much appointment time will your dentist actually spend with you? While it will be your dentist who actually pulls your tooth, as many other duties as possible will likely be delegated to members of their staff.

So since most extractions take substantially less time than this, there's really no rush in starting. They also know that by having you wait for a relatively longer rather than shorter amount of time that it's more likely (per the statistics above) that you'll have reached full numbness.

The time considerations for each of these scenarios are slightly different. The sockets of two adjacent teeth that have been extracted.1) Multiple adjacent teeth. This is the case where two or more teeth in a row are taken out.a) Time needed to numb up the additional teeth.

Per our estimate above, this can be expected to lie on the order of an extra 5 to 15 minutes per tooth. Why estimating extraction procedure time matters. It's important for your dentist to give you an idea of how long it will take to remove your teeth so the two of you can make plans accordingly.

If you have a dentist remove your wisdom teeth, i can take between 20 minutes and three hours per tooth. If you get a surgeon to remove your wisdom teeth, it takes between 30 seconds and five minutes per tooth. To find out more on wisdom teeth surgery and the approximate times on surgery as well as post-operative instructions, go to http://dentalimplantsaustralia.com/Source (s):http://dentalimplantsaustralia.com/D

On average, how long does it take for wisdom tooth removal surgery?

Health Dental On average, how long does it take for wisdom tooth removal surgery? Follow 30 answers Answers Relevance Rating Newest Oldest Best Answer: it takes about an hour for the surgery, but you may be in the recovery room for a couple hours before you can go home.

after that you'll want to take it easy for about a week atleast while your on the medicationprplfae · 1 decade ago0 0 Comment It depends if it is an impacted tooth or not.

My husband had two wisdom teeth removed. One tooth was impacted and grew parallel to the mandible (jaw bone) and the dentist had a hard time removing it so it took him around an hour. There was no problem with the other one so it took him less than 5 minutes to remove it. It would also depend on the skill of the dentist. Mommy M. D. · 1 decade ago0 0 Comment

r James · 1 decade ago0 0 Comment An hour. But you can have fun with the knock out shot, if they offer it. It may cost $200 more but it's worth it. Gas is nice, too. The feeling of lying there while they pry and tug on your jaw as you listen to breaking bone .... Nah.

Get knocked out. See how far you can count backwards and really TRY HARD to stay awake. They'll hit you again and you'll feel numb all day. You don't want the pain, I'll tell you. Also, ask for Tylenol 3 or Vicodin. Percocet, if they will give you a triplicate drug. Many doctors are scared of properly medicating their patients for pain. If they give you Darvocet, don't be afraid to call back and complain that it is not working. Tell them you've taken the Vicodin for tooth pain and tolerate it well. That key usually convinces the doctor to give it to you.

Don S · 1 decade ago0 0 Comment I had all 4 of mine surgically removed at the same time and I was under for about an hour. It's not bad, you are actually awake the whole time, you just don't know it because if the twlight they give you.

Just know that you will feel SO much better once they are out. It instantly took the pressure off of my mouth! Good luck on surgery day :o)Smarty Pants · 1 decade ago0 0 Comment Mine were removed on Friday. It took 30 minutes! I got there at 11:00 and was home by 12:15. A 20 minute drive.sunshine · 1 decade ago0 0 Comment I took my daughter for her consultation appt.

last week. The dentist said it would take 30 - 45 minutes for the surgery and then they would have her in recovery for a little while in the office.

I had mine removed a couple of years ago but I really didn't look at the clock.angela · 1 decade ago0 0 Comment I have removed one of my Wisdom Teeth one month ago, half of the tooth was under the gum, so it was more like a surgical removal ... anyway, after the removal, it would hurt if anything touches that area .. even if liquid ...

I tried to keep everything away from that area .... now it's back to normal ... Edwina · 2 years ago0 0 Comment I had two taken out in about 20 minutes.

In my case, the teeth came out cleanly. I guess things would get complicated if the tooth breaks. On average, I don't believe it is a very difficult procedure. Just a bit uncomfortable.creativehaze · 1 decade ago0 0 Comment It depends on how many you're having removed, whether your teeth are impacted, etc. Mine took around 45 mins or an hour, I think, but I had all four out at once, and all four were impacted. I woke up a couple of times with them yanking on the damned things. Big fun :)Donna M · 1 decade ago0 0 Comment1 2 3 next Maybe you would like to learn more about one of these? Need a Small Business Loan? Medicare plans 2018Look For an Accident Attorney Do you need a health plan?

If all the wisdom teeth are showing and just a bothersome set of teeth it should take at least 45 minutes, it takes at least 15 - 30 minutes for anesthesia, only if the 4 wisdom teeth are to be removed in one sitting.

How long does it take for all 4 wisdom teeth to be cut out and do you wake up after or later?

"Health Dental How long does it take for all 4 wisdom teeth to be cut out and do you wake up after or later?3 following 12 answers Answers Relevance Rating Newest Oldest Best Answer: I'm in dental hygiene school and will be getting all 4 of my wisdom teeth extracted this summer. From the best of knowledge my oral surgeon told me to expect to be under general anesthesia (from start to finish) for about an hour.

The actually surgical removal (depending on how complicated) should take approx. 30 minutes. You will be groggy and out-of-sorts, so plan on having someone drive you to and from your appointment, help fill your prescriptions after wards, etc.

I was told to expect the day of the surgery and the day after the surgery as complete ""lay on the couch with ice pack"" days!

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Actually it depends on what dentist you go to. If the wisdom teeth are imbedded it will take at least an 1 - 1 1/2hour. It all depends on the dentist if you are going to be put to sleep, that takes at least 15 - 30 mins to absorb into your system.

If the tooth continues to cause pain, is infected or interferes with nearby teeth, the usual treatment is to take it out. Extracting one tooth can take 5 to 30 minutes, depending on where it is. In some cases, an infection requires antibiotics.

Impacted Tooth

Impacted Tooth What Is It?

An impacted tooth is a tooth that gets blocked as it is pushing through the gum into your mouth (erupting). Wisdom teeth often are impacted. Wisdom teeth usually begin to come in between the ages of 17 and 21. Dentists call these teeth third molars.

They may become impacted because there's not enough room in your mouth for them. A wisdom tooth also might be trying to come in sideways. Or, it might be tilted in your jaw. An impacted tooth can be painless. You may not even realize it's there.

However, when an impacted wisdom tooth tries to come in, the flap of gum on top of it can become infected and swollen. This can hurt. You might even feel pain in nearby teeth, or in the ear on that side of your face. An impacted tooth can lead to an infection called pericoronitis.

If untreated, this infection can spread to the throat or into the neck. Severe infections require a hospital stay and surgery. Impacted teeth also can get cavities. An impacted tooth can push on the neighboring molar. This can lead to tooth movement, decay or gum disease.

It also can change the way your teeth come together. Rarely, impacted teeth can cause cysts or other growths in the jaw. Symptoms Symptoms include: Swelling of the gum in the back of your mouth Difficulty opening your jaw Bad breath A bad taste in the mouth Pain when you open your mouth Pain when chewing or biting Pain can occur for several days and then disappear.

It can come back weeks or months later. Diagnosis Your dentist will examine the area. If necessary, he or she will take X-rays.

X-rays can show where your wisdom teeth are and if they are impacted. Expected Duration When the tooth is taken out, the symptoms will go away.

Prevention There is no way to prevent an impacted tooth. You can prevent cavities by brushing and flossing. Treatment You can sometimes relieve minor irritation by rinsing with warm salt water (1/2 teaspoon of salt in 8 ounces of water). Over-the-counter pain relievers also may help.

Ten to sixty minutes: It depends on the position of the wisdom tooth. If it is full bony impacted, takes around thirty minutes. But if fully bony and distoversion or either on or near the nerve bundle, sixty or more minutes. And the fee is more for the more difficult ones.

Top 30 Doctor insights on: How Long Does It Take To Remove A Wisdom Tooth

Top 30 Doctor insights on: How Long Does It Take To Remove A Wisdom Tooth Share Follow @Health Tap </> Embed Dr. Thomas Marxen2 doctors agreed:1 Please tell me how long it takes for to get one wisdom tooth removed?

Dependson difficulty: It depends on the age of the patient and the difficulty of the extraction. Surgical time only may be from 5-30 minutes/tooth. ... Read more Dr. Gary Sandler3 doctors agreed:2 Please tell me how long it takes for to recover after having a wisdom tooth removed?

Recover? : What does recover mean to you? Do you have a desk job or are you a construction worker? A wisdom tooth can be a simple extraction or a very complicated procedure for a bony impaction. Expect a day to a week to be somewhat uncomfortable, swollen, etc.

You should ask your ... Read more Board Certified,Get help from a real doctor now Continue Dr. Theodore Davantzis4 doctors agreed:3 I just removed my lower left wisdom tooth and there is a socket hole left. Will this fill on its own? And how long will it take? Yes, it will fill: On its own. The gum tissue will grow over the bony socket and fill in rapidly.

It can take from a few weeks to a month or so for you to not feel any remnants of the socket. Any concerns about your healing should be answered by your surgeon. ... Read more Dr. Sandra Eleczko2 doctors agreed:4 How long would removal of a fully erupted lower wisdom tooth take under local anesthesia only?

Are the lower or upper ones easier/harder to remove? Wisdom tooth extract: A completely erupted wisdom tooth with short straight roots is usually an easy extraction and can be done quickly.

However each tooth is different depending on the orientation, length and shape of the roots. The dentist or oral surgeon who will be doing the extracting has seen ... Read more Dr. Daniel Rubenstein1 doctor agreed:5 My first wisdom tooth is starting to grow out, I have swelling and pain on that side of my jaw, how long will it take until I can get it removed? Wisdom tooth: Check with your dentist to make sure the swelling and pain is from the wisdom tooth.

It is not unusual to have some discomfort when the tooth is erupting through the gum. Your dentist or an oral surgeon can determine by examination and x-rays if the tooth should be removed. ... Read more Dr. Earl Sandroff1 doctor agreed:6 How long does it take for a wisdom tooth to grow?

Erupt. Not grow: Wisdom teeth don't grow as you think. They are developing under the gums and when they erupt or make their appearance in your mouth can be anywhere from 14 years old to over 70.

Some people don't even have them or they may never erupt or be visible in the mouth. You can have a ... Read more Board Certified,Get help from a specialist now Continue Dr. Ragan Faler1 doctor agreed:7 How long does it take for a wisdom tooth to grow in?

Doesn't matter: A misconception is one should wait for a wisdom tooth to grow in. Wisdom teeth should be removed well before this most of the time to prevent damage to other teeth and lessen complications from removal. A partially formed wisdom tooth is much easier to deal with as is one ... Read more Dr. Steven Reubel2 doctors agreed:8 How long does it take for the wisdom tooth to erupt?

It varies: In some people it may take weeks, in others it may be months. More often than not they will never fully erupt. ... Read more Dr. Joel Doyon3 doctors agreed:9 I'm wondering how long does it take for wisdom tooth holes to close?

Usually two weeks: Usually they are fully closed after two weeks. ... Read more Dr. Joel Doyon2 doctors agreed:10 For the past few weeks my upper right wisdom tooth has started to erupt. How long does it take for a wisdom tooth to grow fully? Hard to say: Wisdom teeth usually take a long time to erupt fully into the mouth.

It's a start and stop process, more of an interval eruption, rather than a continuous eruption. It may be painful for a couple days, then it doesn't hurt for a week; then it's a couple days or week, then nothing. It's hard to predict ... Read more Dr. Herman Liem11 How long does it take to get a wisdom tooth taken out?

... Read more Dr. Bonnie Arroyo2 doctors agreed:12 How long does it take for penicillan to heal a wisdom tooth? It doesn't: It may temporarily help, but the problem may be the wisdom tooth is partially impacted causing food and bacteria getting into areas in your jaw that can not be cleaned.

See your oral surgeon to have them removed immediately. ... Read more Dr. Dennis Cufone13 How long does it take to recover after wisdom tooth surgery? Depends: It really depends upon how intrusive the surgery is. If the teeth are fully formed and infected, recovery can be prolonged.

In general, most people are back to work the next day. Smokers run a higher risk of dry socket, which can form 72 hrs after surgery. ... Read more Dr. Theodore Davantzis1 doctor agreed:14 How much time does it take to remove a non impacted wisdom tooth? One visit: Teeth are extracted during one visit. The actual time of the procedure will vary depending on the complexity of the extraction.

... Read more Dr. Osman Mohamed15 How long does it take for wisdom tooth swelling to fully go down? Swelling: If you mean swelling after extraction. I would say the swelling is different for each person but usually starts to diminish after the 3rd or 4th day. You can safely use some hot damp compresses (damp hot towels) to help relieve the swelling and discomfort.

Also complete your medicine. ... Read more Dr. Paul Grin16 How long does it take for a wisdom tooth to grow in? My daughter is 22 and has hers growing in one at a time Eruption age: Usually, if a wisdom tooth has not fully erupted by the age of 20 or 21 years of age then it isn't going to erupt.

The common reasons are: the wisdom tooth it is fully bony impacted, partially bony impacted, tissue impacted or non-existent. Rec. To see your dentist for evaluation, imaging ... Read more Dr. Howard Schneider2 doctors agreed:17 How long does it take penicillin to help impacted wisdom tooth?

Not a pain killer: Penicillin is an antibiotic, not a pain killer. If your pain is caused by swelling from an infection it usually takes 24-48 hours for an antibiotic to start reducing the infection.

If the pain is not caused by an infection then it will not help at all. The problem will not go away, however, until the cause ... Read more Dr. Arnold Malerman1 doctor agreed:18 How long does it take for a wisdom tooth to grown and break thru my gums? Wisdom teeth: Wisdom teeth usually start forming in late childhood, well before puberty, and take until late teens to mid 20's to erupt. From the time they begin breaking through gums into the oral cavity, until fully erupted, can be weeks to years.

If they remain partially or completely unerupted they ... Read more Dr. Daniel Sampson4 doctors agreed:19 How long does it take for a dry socket post wisdom tooth removal to close? It varies: The gum tissues should heal over the socket in a week or two, but the older you are, the longer it will take.

... Read more Dr. Albert E. Klitzke2 doctors agreed:20 How long does it take to recover from a wisdom tooth extraction?1 day to weeks: The recoverytime will depend on how 1. How many teeth wer removed? 2. Were they extracted easily or was a dental handpiece used to remove bone around the tooth.

(were the teeth above or below your gum line. ... Read more Dr. Edward Lew1 doctor agreed:21 How long does it take for the holes to close up from wisdom tooth extraction? So I can eat hard stuff Healing time: It usually takes 4-8 weeks for the extraction site (hole) to actually heal and close up depending on whether some surgery was performed or not.

Generally speaking though, after a week or two you can resume your normal eating habits if all of the post-extraction care instructions are followed. ... Read more Dr. Gary Sandler1 doctor agreed:22 After a wisdom tooth extraction - assuming the tooth was fully erupted - how long does it take for the extraction site to heal?

Wound healing: With the understanding that each case is different from both a dental and medical standpoint here are some basic guidelines. Gums will heal over in about 10 days to 2 weeks, although the gum may still feel somewhat tender for longer. Bone maturation takes 8-12 weeks ... Read more Dr. Horacio Capote1 doctor agreed:23 How long does it take for my mouth to heal after getting 1 wisdom tooth pulled?1-6 weeks: Most things in the body take 6 weeks to completely heal. However, I would expect you to feel better in about 1-2 weeks. ... Read more Dr. John De Wolf1 doctor agreed:24 How long does it take to recover completely after having wisdom tooth extraction it's been 3 weeks and I still need to take painkillers twice a day.

Too long: This really varies widely depending on many variables including invasiveness of the surgery, your medical status, individual variation in perception of pain, surgical complications, etc.

After 3 weeks, you should return to the surgeon for an assessment of why there is still significant pain. ... Read more Dr. Louis Gallia1 doctor agreed:25 For how long does it take for stitches in your mouth to dissolve after your wisdom tooth is cut out of your gum?3-7 days: Depends on the type of stitch and the thickness of it.

Usually 3-7 days. ... Read more Dr. Zahid Ahmed26 How long does it take for your mouth to heal after a wisdom tooth extraction?2-6 weeks, varies: Following a tooth extraction you can should generally feel a gradual improvement in your symptoms over the first 2 weeks.

If you feel like the pain is getting worse it is important to see your provider for follow up. Extractions can vary greatly and will take long to heal if bone ... Read more Dr. James Beck1 doctor agreed:27 How long does a wisdom tooth take to grow? Quite a while: The wisdom tooth (or third molar) starts forming in the mandible behind the second molar at about age 12. The tooth slowly forms the crown and roots over many years. If there is room, the tooth will start to erupt into the mouth around age 18.

The tooth can partially erupt, completely ... Read more Dr. Phillip Frist2 doctors agreed:28 How long should I be in nagging pain after having a wisdom tooth removed? No over couple days: Souds like you may have a dry socet and need to have the wound packed iritis over three days. ... Read more Dr. Thomas Marxen2 doctors agreed:29 What to do if I had one wisdom tooth taken out yesterday.

How long will it take for it to heal? It depends: Everybody heals at a different rate. It may take several days before the area feels comfortable. Try to ovoid disturbing the blood clots in the sockets if they are open. ... Read more Dr. Louis Gallia1 doctor agreed:30 Can a wisdom tooth coming though cause tingling sensations. If it does how long will it take to go? Not normal: Not normal to have tingling with wisdom tooth eruption. Best advice is to see the wisdom tooth expert, board certified oral surgeon for exam/discussion. ... Read more

The procedure will take about 30 to 60 minutes and you will probably be in the office for 90 minutes. Recent advances in medicine and technology allow patients to undergo wisdom tooth removal in a manner, which promotes rapid healing and minimal post-operative discomfort.

Wisdom Teeth Removal San Diego CA

Wisdom Teeth Removal San Diego CAOral Examination With an oral examination and x-rays of the mouth, Dr. Hummeldorf can evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth and predict if there are present or future potential problems. Studies have shown that early evaluation and treatment result in a superior outcome for the patient.

Patients are generally first evaluated in the mid-teenage years by their dentist, orthodontist, or by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. All outpatient surgery is performed under appropriate anesthesia to maximize patient comfort. Our doctors are trained, licensed, and highly experienced in providing various types of anesthesia for patients.

Why Should I Have My Wisdom Teeth Removed? If you do not have enough room in your mouth for your third molars to fully erupt, a number of problems can happen.

Impacted wisdom teeth should be removed before their root structure is fully developed. In some patients it is as early as 12 or 13, and in others it may not be until the early twenties.

Problems tend to occur with increasing frequency after the age of 30. Some of the possible problems related to not removing your wisdom teeth include: Infection: The most frequent clinical problem we see is pericoronitis, (a localized gum infection). Without enough room for total eruption, the gum tissue around the wisdom tooth can become irritated and infected, resulting in recurrent pain, swelling, and problems with chewing and/or swallowing.

Cyst Formation: Non-infectious diseases may also arise in association with an impacted wisdom tooth.

Cysts are fluid-filled “balloons” inside the jaw bone that develop as a result of impacted teeth and slowly expand destroying adjacent jaw bone and occasionally teeth. They can be very difficult to treat if your wisdom teeth are not removed in your teenage years. Although rare, tumors can be associated with the delayed removal of wisdom teeth. Possible Crowding: Impacted wisdom teeth may contribute to crowding of your teeth. This is most noticeable with the front teeth, primarily the lower front teeth and is most commonly seen after a patient has had braces.

There are a number of factors that cause teeth to crowd after braces or in early adulthood. Retained, impacted wisdom teeth may be a contributing factor.

Unless you have an active problem when you see the oral surgeon, the reason for removal is primarily to prevent long-term damage to your teeth, gums and jaw bone. Damage to Adjacent Teeth: If there is inadequate room to clean around the wisdom tooth, the tooth directly in front, the second molar, can be adversely affected resulting in gum disease, bone loss around the tooth, and/or decay.

What If I Don’t Have My Wisdom Teeth Removed As A Teenager Or Young Adult? As wisdom teeth develop, the roots become longer and the jaw bone more dense. When it is necessary to remove impacted wisdom teeth in your thirties, forties or beyond, the post-operative course can be prolonged and there is a higher complication rate. Treating these complications is often more difficult and less predictable than with a younger patient.

Healing may be slower and the chance of infection can be increased. If your impacted wisdom teeth are not removed in your teenage years or early in your twenties and they are completely impacted in bone, it may be advisable to wait until a localized problem (such as cyst formation or localized gum disease and bone loss) develops.

In general, you will heal faster, more predictably and have fewer complications if treated in your teens or early twenties. What Happens On The Day Wisdom Teeth Are Removed? Click here for high-res version Most people prefer to be unaware of the experience when they have their wisdom teeth removed and usually decide to be sedated.

You will be provided with appropriate anesthesia options at your consultation. All outpatient surgery is performed under appropriate anesthesia to maximize your comfort. Our office staff has the training, licensing, and experience to provide the various types of anesthesia. These services are provided in an environment of optimum safety, utilizing modern monitoring equipment and a well trained experienced staff.

The Surgical Care Team, the office facilities, and the doctors are inspected on behalf of the Board of Dental Examiners on a regular basis. On the day of your procedure, you will take medications to help minimize post-operative pain and swelling. We ask that a parent or responsible adult accompanies you to the office and plans to stay with you the rest of the day.

State of the art sterilization and infection control techniques are used at all times. On the morning or afternoon of your surgery, it is essential that you have nothing to eat or drink (excluding prescription medications with a sip of water) for at least 6 hours (preferably longer). This does not mean you should try to fit in one “last meal” exactly six hours before your surgery. Having anything in your stomach can increase the risk for serious anesthetic complications, including nausea and vomiting.

Your procedure will be rescheduled if you have not heeded these guidelines. We may provide you with a prescription for pain medication at your consultation appointment, which for your convenience, can be filled in advance. When you are seated in the surgical room, we will make every effort to make you as comfortable as possible. If you are going to be sedated, we usually will place an IV in your left arm. This is a quick and nearly painless procedure that ensures optimal delivery of your medication.

Local anesthesia is given to you afterwards to ensure comfort, and allow adequate time to travel home and rest. You will be sleepy for a significant portion of the day. The Day of Treatment Be sure to have an adult with you at the time of removal. Make plans to have a parent or responsible adult stay with you for the rest of the day, following wisdom tooth removal.

If your surgery requires stitches, these are usually the type that dissolve in 3 to 5 days and do not require removal. You may also notice a sensation of your gums feeling swollen and pulling away from your teeth. This is all part of the normal recovery, and will subside in several days.

Once the local anesthesia wears off, you may require prescription pain medication. Please try non-narcotic anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen (Advil®) first, to see if that adequately treats your pain.

If not, begin your other prescription pain medication. The local anesthesia may last until the following day, and should not be confused with an injury to your nerve. We recommend starting your post-operative diet with clear liquids such as jello and broths, gradually increasing in substance as your body permits.

We do not recommend using dairy products such as yogurt, ice cream or milkshakes on the day of surgery, as nausea and vomiting may develop in conjunction with the anesthetic and pain medication. If you are given antibiotics and you take birth control pills, please be aware that the birth control pills might become ineffective and take appropriate precautions. What Does Wisdom Tooth Removal Cost And Is It Covered By Insurance? The fee for your treatment is determined by a number of factors.

These may include the difficulty involved in removing your teeth and which type of anesthesia is best for you. During your consultation appointment, the surgeon will need to review your x-rays, complete an examination and determine the best option for anesthesia, before an accurate estimate can be provided.

Every insurance company has a different policy regarding the extent of coverage for a given surgical procedure. The oral surgeon’s office staff will help you obtain maximum insurance coverage for your treatment.

What If I Have Questions Before Surgery? At the time of your consultation, your specific situation will be discussed in greater detail. We encourage you to ask any questions you may have. If new questions arise after your consultation, please call our office at 619-282-7088 to speak to one of our patient care coordinators. The Day of Treatment Please do not eat or drink anything prior to your surgery. Having anything in your stomach can increase the risk for serious anesthetic complications.