Impacted Canine Removal Surgery

[vicky206]

I Hope this is in the correct section.

I am waiting on my operation to remove my impacted canine i wanted to hear people's experience with this because i am absolutely scared to death.

They are entering through my palate to find the tooth

any advices would be apreciated

[NarcoAngel]

Well, I do not have an impacted canine, but I did have 4 extractions... and I was COMPLETELY terrified... They will numb you up REAL GOOD and you will only feel some pressure.

[vicky206]

Well, I do not have an impacted canine, but I did have 4 extractions... and I was COMPLETELY terrified... They will numb you up REAL GOOD and you will only feel some pressure.

Thanks for your reply,

I will be under General so i wont feel a thing during the op i am just really worried about after

[NarcoAngel]

Well, after SUCKS. You will feel hit in the face by a softball. It has been 8 days since my extractions, and I am now seeing the holes start to close up. I survived on mostly liquids and mushy foods like mashed potatoes and yogurt. Hopefully they will give you a good prescription mouth wash, some pain killers, and a go out an by yourself a syringe to start cleaning out the puss/food after about a week giving your gums time to clot and heal. For the first couple day or two you don't want to suck, spit, or chew. I basically drooled in my sleep for a few nights, keeping a towel under my face. You don't want to lose a clot, or you will get dry socket (though I am not sure if that applies to palates too). The first day after the surgery, it's not fun. You're not supposed to eat before the surgery, then for 24 hours you're supposed to limit irritation in your mouth, not to disturb your fresh wounds in the mouth... so the first day sucked because I was starving. The next morning I drank a protein shake mixed with carnation breakfast.