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Bumper (NT)
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Date Posted: 18:32:29 07/12/04 Mon
In reply to:
Bridgette
's message, "Should I change oral surgeons?" on 07:54:29 07/07/04 Wed
>This isn't really a braces question, but I'm sure many
>of you had extractions done, so I'd like your
>opinions.
>
>I had four extractions done. They were supposed to be
>the simple extractions, first tooth behind the canine
>(sorry I don't know the name). Three of them came out
>great. The fourth was misery (and actually tehe first
>one she pulled). To make a long story short...the left
>bottom tooth broke (which I realize happens,
>especially with adults) and she had to dig out the
>root (sorry if this grosses anyone out!), and stitch
>it. Well, 4-5 days later, when the stitches were out,
>I pulled out a fairly large sliver of the tooth
>(although she said it might have been a bone fragment,
>but it looked like a part of the tooth to me). Also,
>she literally took a lot of my gum, like dug it out I
>guess, all the way down to where my inside cheek would
>meet the gums. There was also a small piece of bone
>coming out of the gums, that when I went back to ask
>if it was ok to heal like that, was told that the gum
>would grow over it, especially where I'd have the
>braces. I do not have my bottom braces on yet.
>
>I guess I'm also wondering if my gums are going to
>heal normally, the braces will close the gap, and I'm
>hoping pull the gumline together.
>
>My real question is this....I need to have my four
>wisdom teeth out. The bottom two are impacted, the top
>two are only half way in, and they jut outward. The
>oral surgeon saw the xrays and was literally excited.
>"I can't wait to get these out, forget these simple
>extractions". But I'm afraid that with the
>complications from the "simple" extractions, that I
>should have someone else do it. The other three teeth
>were a breeze, and I would like to go back to her, she
>was very nice, convenient place, etc. So is it normal
>to have those complications? I'm not doubting her
>competancy, just worried about having four more teeth
>removed, especially where two are impacted.
>
>Sorry this got so long :)
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