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honey33 | 18:48 Fri 08th Feb 2013 | Health & Fitness
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hi all..

had a lump on my gum for few weeks and been to dentist today, been given antibiotics and have to go back next week to have a molar tooth out next to where the lump is...

really really scared never had a tooth out since i was a kid and they knocked me out for that.... does it hurt?.. can you feel it at all?
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Daughter had to have 4 teeth out pre braces.. they just injected her and pulled them out... she was fine.. I was a bit squeamish re the noise.... so NO.. it won't hurt.. might ache a bit after and take a few days to heal up.. good luck honey xxx
The pain relief is so good nowadays it won't be a problem.
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i am such a baby when it comes to the dentist as ive had a few bad experiences in the past and dont really trust dentists,, and its the unknown.... fillings dont bother me but the thought of having a tooth pulled scares the life out of me
I don,t like going to dentist either, i had my wisdom teeth taken out a few years ago. It really is,nt that bad , you will be numbed up.
No, it doesn't hurt - aches afterwards, but the extraction itself won't hurt. Local anaesthetic is really good these days (and this is me who doesn't like the dentist either)
they have put on my notes that im terrified of dentist but had a tooth out a while ago it was fine didnt feel it
I used to be the world biggest coward about visiting the dentist but have found a very good one who gives me absolute confidence that he will not hurt me! I've had a few teeth out last year, and the worst bit is your mouth gradually return to normal after the local anaesthetic is wearing off. The only thing that I have felt is a fair amount of pressure on your mouth as he's pulling the tooth out - but he's never hurt me.
Best of luck with your appointment.
It doesn't hurt when they're pulling it out.
It can ache a bit afterwards when the anaesthetic wears off. The trick is to take some paracetamol or ibuprofen before it wears off, then take painkillers regularly afterwards for about a day until the pain has gone.
Getting a molar out can be noisy, though....they're so near your ear.
It will be fine. Good luck.
Some people would rather have a tooth pulled out rather than suffer the high pitched scream of the drill to fill it.
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thanks everyone . been a big help.. i think its just the thought of it and the unknown, im such a wuss lol

will deffinetly take the paracetamol and ibuprofen.. how many do i need to take?
I take cocodamol - 2 every 4 hours
It's not that bad Honey, I've had a few out under local anaesthetic.
No you can't really feel it - not in the painful sense anyway, just a bit of light tugging.
I have sedation for extractions, it does cost, but is worth it not to know what is going on.
If you are very apprehensive, you could ask your dentist to consider prescribing you some oral sedation such as 10mg Temazepam to take before the procedure.

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