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I'm Goin' Unde The Knife!

conniebky

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conniebky Collaborator
conniebky
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In the morning, I am going to an oral surgeon who is going to "put me out" - general anesthesia - and pull or cut out 6 teeth. I have all kinds of screwy back teeth, some wisdom teeth, som other problem teeth.

My daughter and mom and brother are going to take me and drive me home then I'm staying at my daughter's for the weekend.

I have to stay on a liquid diet...... ;)

So far I have lots of those little pudding cups that I know I tolerate

and I'm going to get that broth in a box that doesn't have gluten, I don't know the brand name. some beef and some chicken.

Mom said she got me some kind of ice cream....

think I'll be good with all that?

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bluebonnet Explorer
bluebonnet
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can you have watermelon ... that's soft and refreshing. chocolate milk and tea. hope it goes well! :)

kareng Grand Master
kareng
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Staying at your daughter's house with 4 kids under 10 that sounds relaxing. :P. Probably take your mind off the teeth.

When you get home, you will probably just want to sleep for a few hours. My son said it was the best sleep he ever had.

Sometimes really cold stuff may not feel good. What about yogurt? The creamy, pudding type? You don't want stuff like rice because it can get stuck in the holes. Same with pureed strawberries if it has the little seeds. Could try baby food fruits. Some are tasty from what I remember.

I'm pretty sure box wine doesn't count as a liquid diet.

Good luck. Hope you don't feel to :ph34r: y

sb2178 Enthusiast
sb2178
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mashed potatoes! I also ate babyfood for about a week when I had my wisdom teeth out.

vbecton Explorer
vbecton
Posted

Good luck! I've just finished 2 years worth of major teeth work. Extractions, 3 crowns, fillings, braces, etc... Uhhh, that pain! But, it's worth it. I have to say, if they could have given me the sedation meds that were used for my endoscopy, I would have teeth work done everyday ;) It was the best sleep I've had in months!

ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
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Connie good luck tommorrow. Are they going to give you a temporary partial the same day? I think that made it easier for me although I had to go back the next day to have them take it out the first time and to check the stitches. I don't know if you are a smoker but if you are make sure you don't smoke or suck on a straw etc for the first couple of days. You don't want to suck the clots out of the sockets. I was surprised how little pain I had, I still have most of the bottle of vicodin that they gave me. I am sure they will give you some pretty heavy painkillers so that should make resting with the little ones running around and going 'let me see, let me see!' a little easier.

You've gotten some good suggestions for eating so far. Mostly what I ate but I did add some Thai Kitchen skinny rice noodles and peas to my broth after the first few days, didn't need to chew them just swallowed small bits whole.

I hope you recover quickly. I was amazed at how fast I healed and once I healed I realized just how much pain I had been in before it was done.

kareng Grand Master
kareng
Posted

No smoking! Very important! Call your doc friend and get a nicotine patch if needed. Smoking really ruins the healing and causes extra problems.

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GlutenFreeManna
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Good Luck! I hate the dentist. Haven't been since I had my wisdom teeth out. (I know I need to go back to one soon though for at least a cleaning.) I ate lots of Jello, chicken broth, juice, applesauce, and ice cream when I had mine out. You probably won't be able to drink through a straw if you have stitches. So eat lots of soft liquid things you can sip or have with a spoon.

Skylark Collaborator
Skylark
Posted

I ate pudding, applesauce, jello, broth (Herb-Ox is gluten-free), and some squash and tomato soups I found at the grocery store that were gluten-free when I had oral surgery. I couldn't find a gluten-free cream of chicken, which was a bummer.

I hope it goes well for you!

Gemini Experienced
Gemini
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No smoking! Very important! Call your doc friend and get a nicotine patch if needed. Smoking really ruins the healing and causes extra problems.

Actually, what Raven pointed out about the use of straws and smoking is correct, other than that, unless you are a heavy smoker, it will not cause healing problems or other issues. I had a tooth pulled when I smoked (I was a 6 cigarette a day smoker) and I did not smoke for 4 days after the tooth was pulled.

After that, I went back to my original amount and the socket healed really well and I developed no other problems. I think it all depends if you are a light smoker or a heavier smoker. A bigger issue is not to drink alcohol for 3 days afterwards as it can thin the blood and cause bleeding problems.

conniebky Collaborator
conniebky
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I'm going to get bridges. The 6 teeth are coming from all four quads, so I

will have a top bridge and a bottom one.

They are cool, they look like pink retainers but they are flexible!

I have to wait until the end of Fall to get fitted for them, he said it has to be completely healed and everything exactly in place else they'll just drive me bonkers :blink:

mushroom Proficient
mushroom
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A bigger issue is not to drink alcohol for 3 days afterwards as it can thin the blood and cause bleeding problems.

Ha, ha, ha! I SO did not follow that advice (not that I was given it :unsure:). I had all four of my wisdom teeth out and was lying in bed moaning and spitting blood, and my flatmates (this was in the days of my young and foolish youth) came home and said, come on, get out of bed, girl, we're going to a party!!! So they dragged me along, and I could barely get a glass between my lips (but I managed!!!) and pickled my gums quite nicely with scotch. Never had a minute's bother with them after that. And yes, I smoked too :o

Sometimes one can know too much and not have any fun :lol:

(sotto voce - NOT that I an syggesting you follow my example :P )

conniebky Collaborator
conniebky
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Ha, ha, ha! I SO did not follow that advice (not that I was given it :unsure:). I had all four of my wisdom teeth out and was lying in bed moaning and spitting blood, and my flatmates (this was in the days of my young and foolish youth) came home and said, come on, get out of bed, girl, we're going to a party!!! So they dragged me along, and I could barely get a glass between my lips (but I managed!!!) and pickled my gums quite nicely with scotch. Never had a minute's bother with them after that. And yes, I smoked too :o

Sometimes one can know too much and not have any fun :lol:

(sotto voce - NOT that I an syggesting you follow my example :P )

I tell you what, I'm following your example when I leave work here in about 10 minutes! Nothing to eat or drink after Midnight? Heck, that gives me LOTS of time!

Just kidding, but I am going to have a bit of good ol' Kentucky Bourbon just so I can sleep. And BTW, yall, I'm not real sure bourbon sets real well with me. .......... I thought we could have bourbon.

Tequila seems to be easier on everything. Bourbon, it kinda lets me know it's been there...I fet little dizzy spells the next day, just tiny little ones, I thought bourbon was ok.

Ain't I'm not talking drunk, I'm talking just a drink.

I used to always drink 2 beers before bed, so now it's one Bourbon and ginger ale.

I don't know....I thought Bourbon was ok - ?

ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
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Ain't I'm not talking drunk, I'm talking just a drink.

I used to always drink 2 beers before bed, so now it's one Bourbon and ginger ale.

I don't know....I thought Bourbon was ok - ?

Most of us can get away with distilled gluten. I am one of the few who can't. You may be one also. Maybe you might want to have a tequila sunrise or potato vodka and lemonade instead.

Your doc was right about the bridge driving you bonkers if they do one to soon. I had a temp done since I lost my front teeth and by the time I had healed enough for the permanent one to be done the rocking was driving me nuts and I was constantly sucking on it to hold it in my mouth. Made for interesting Xmas photos that year.

Skylark Collaborator
Skylark
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I tell you what, I'm following your example when I leave work here in about 10 minutes! Nothing to eat or drink after Midnight? Heck, that gives me LOTS of time!

Just kidding, but I am going to have a bit of good ol' Kentucky Bourbon just so I can sleep. And BTW, yall, I'm not real sure bourbon sets real well with me. .......... I thought we could have bourbon.

Tequila seems to be easier on everything. Bourbon, it kinda lets me know it's been there...I fet little dizzy spells the next day, just tiny little ones, I thought bourbon was ok.

Ain't I'm not talking drunk, I'm talking just a drink.

I used to always drink 2 beers before bed, so now it's one Bourbon and ginger ale.

I don't know....I thought Bourbon was ok - ?

Tequilla? :lol: I get queasy thinking of it. Too many cheap margaritas in Mexico!

I drink whiskey OK, but if you're really sensitive maybe it's not so good for you? The big celiac organizations have tested and don't find gluten in distilled grain spirits but the tests are only accurate down to 5 or 6 ppm. I drink Irish whiskey and Scotch OK, but we're not all the same. Maybe you're a tequilla/potato vodka kind of gal. Did you ever find a hard cider to try?

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