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ahh the dentist!!
okay so i'm going to the dentist today to extract [pull out] 2 of my teeth. im really really really scared! what should i expect? does it hurt?
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I've had tons of teeth pulled. The worst part about it is the novicane, which is just a shot in your gums. You just feel a little tug after that, but it doesn't hurt because you're numb. It'll bleed for a while. After that, it'll be numb for a few hours. That part sucks, because your cheek or something will itch, and you can't do anything about it, unless you scratch up your entire face, hah. It really isn't that bad once you get passed the shot, and even that doesn't hurt extremely bad or anything.
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I've had 4 teeth pulled. It's not that bad. The part that hurts the most is probably getting shots of Novocain. (Though it actually is pretty cool, because it makes your mouth numb and you can't feel anything. It may ever make your cheeks and nose numb. And like the person beneath me said, it is fun to poke/pinch your face for hours until it wears off, haha.) As for the actually tooth pulling, you can usually watch TV or what I did was brought my MP3 player and listened to it really loud so I couldn't hear what they were doing. You should also close your eyes, because the tools can be scary looking. The oral surgeon will probably walk you through what he's doing, and tell you what's happening. They usually have a metal tool that they push against your tooth until it pops out. Sometimes the teeth break or crumble. You may hear the ripping or cracking sound of your tooth coming out inside your mouth, and you will definitely taste a lot of blood. But you shouldn't be able to feel anything at all, if you had enough novocain. (I actually got 5 shots of novocain, so I couldn't feel anything at ALL!) The whole experience goes by VERY fast. When I got mine pulled, I was not even aware that one of my teeth had come out, and I kept asking, "Wait, you mean you pulled out that tooth but I didn't even notice?" You can also probably keep your teeth if you want, for the "tooth fairy." (Lol!) And then you should take some painkillers, stick to soft foods and liquids like soup and smoothies. You should get all of this information from your dentist. Don't worry, you'll be fine!
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No, they'll probably give you something that will numb your gums so it won't hurt, but it will taste pretty bad. The stuff that makes your mouth numb is actually really cool because you can poke it for like an hour afterwards and not feel a thing. Its a little scary becaus they use this saw/drill thing to get the teeth out but you really can't feel a thing. Don't worry about it.
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