I went to dentist for general check in April and found my two bottom wisdom teeth were both affected and since they are not growing straight and pushing to the front tooth. Since we were away, the operation was delayed until July. We decided to pull out one of the teeth since the tooth in front was quite in danger. So I’m going to record my first experience and recovery process.
2014.07.03 1430-1500
消毒/sterilise、麻酔/anaesthesia、麻酔もうちょっと、cut quarter out, take another half out, screw the rest inside, left a big big hole. Then scratch the tooth in front, hurt a bit, and put more 麻酔 and scratch, put little “gel” on it seal. 麻酔 stayed until I fell asleep. Fujita sensei helped me to relax my body a lot, so the lympha and neck doesn’t swollen too much. Applied copaiba oil for many times. Had bread, mochi, a bit of rice for medicine, had one medicine before sleep. Couldn’t brush teeth nor throw out any thing, so the blood and other stuff doesn’t come out continuously, but can eat and drink.
2014.07.04
Wake up with no pain, just a bit weird in mouth, but darling got lots of body pain, he said he took over all my pain so I feel not painful. Brushed teeth lightly, had plenty of water, eat a bit for medicine, had another medicine in the morning as well as at night. Had sushi for lunch, ate carefully, but thought I left two pieces of rice in the hole while I looked at my hole through mirror. And I feel the outside flesh of the hole went a bit red and swollen, maybe eat too much? But doctor just sterilised the hole and didn’t say anything, and it wasn’t rice but the healing process, that grows to stop the blood and heal the hole, don’t need to do anything with it, just wash mouth with water if anything went in, and eat and drink and brush teeth as normal. the hole turned to half, still feel weird since I lost my teeth and only can use right side to eat. Can’t believe how people survive with four wisdom teeth pulled out at the same time. Doctor said the hole will recover in around one month time, but some people said not possible, we will see.
2014.07.05
Brushed teeth in the morning, hole got smaller, but haven’t had medicine or copaiba oil since I was too busy. But no more medicine, even I found I got charged a bit for the medicine which I only had three tablets, should try to remember not to have it next time.
Had a bit temperature of 37.11 at night, not sure whether it’s from the tooth or since my pyjama is thicker than usual.
2014.07.06
Tooth hole turns half already, white stuff grows, new flesh grows too. Just feel a little bit weird, and little bit headache at night.
2014.07.07
Only applied copaiba oil at night, recovering quite well, small hole (1/3) left.
2014.07.08
I was told to stop copaiba oil for three days, starting from tomorrow, use Sauge de Dragon instead. Didn’t sleep properly these two days, felt the whole was a bit swollen after midnight.
2014.07.10
Had Sauge de Dragon night before on the whole and tooth in front of it (by mistake), waked up early midnight and hurting a bit, get better in the morning.
2014.07.15
The hole remains small, but I don’t feel it is there swollen anymore. It doesn’t affect eating too, just I really don’t feel like use that side before it fully recover.
2014.07.19
Without notice, my wisdom tooth hole has turned very small. And we have just made another appointment next week for pulling off another wisdom tooth on the right side =(
2014.07.31
Today’s appointment, same pullout dentist 上原先生, different nurse though. But the right wisdom tooth was a bit down and inside, but not affected. My dentist put some jelly in the right corner of my mouth so it doesn’t hurt when they do the injection. And I could feel my whole body, should and head specially were tight up :(. My doctor did similar things but he had to cut the gum to take my tooth out, of course I wouldn’t know until he sew my mouth 🙁 three stitches in my mouth now. It didn’t bleed as before since it was sewed, but hard to see how it goes inside. Right shoulder hurt on the way back home. Went to 藤田先生 afterwards, and he fixed my shoulder pain, not head this time since it didn’t hurt as last time.
Bad thing is every time I try to open my mouth to clean the blood, it stretches the cut and stitches that could cause more bleeding and it hurt a bit. So I tried not to open my mouth much. Only had a little bite of fish, and soup, since it is not comfortable to open, bite much neither chew well. Had ice cream before medicine. One pink tablet, should be antibiotics, before sleep. Applied copaiba oil around before sleep.
2014.08.01
Couldn’t sleep in the morning, not sure whether it’s because of tooth or body not comfortable. Face and gum was swollen and not comfortable. Tooth is feeling weird since it’s stretching all the time. Had mashed pumpkin, so I didn’t need my teeth much. Slept in afternoon for a bit, went to dentist at 7pm for recheck and disinfection. Face was a bit swollen maybe since I didn’t take medicine at lunch time? It should be okay since dentist didn’t say anything except keep taking medicine 🙂 had two tablets after meals. Had copaiba oil for a few times.
2014.08.02
Still couldn’t sleep well at night. Face might look normal but gum still a bit swollen and right had side hurt a bit. Wakes up early, washed car and out for whole day until 4pm, only had two small bread and no medicine neither copaiba oil. Had one each at night and slept in early from 1830 to 0500 next day.
2014.08.03
Wake up okay, stitches still feel weird, but can eat better. Gum is still swollen. Didn’t take medicine until night again.
2014.08.06
End up only had 5 medicine in total, but had copaiba oil every night recently. Last night the sewing part get a bit soaked, something like a cut soak in water for too long and skin turns white color. Going to dentist to take stitches out, see how it goes.
2014.08.07
Went to dentist to take stitches out, hurt a bit when he cut them off and bleed a bit. The tooth in front of wisdom tooth hurt when he cleaned it, but he said it was okay, it was because the cut was not fully recovered, and the meat where was joint by stitches was still stuck there. Copaiba oil nearly every night.
2014.08.09
Meat slowly stretch back, feel lot better than before when the stitches was in. Can see the hole now, not too big. No copaiba oil last night only. But will continue every night for a while.
2014.08.14
Two weeks since my second wisdom tooth got pulled out. On 12th, didn’t sleep well the night before and worked whole day, ear started to hurt while cleaning the car, gum is very sensitive, hurt from gum to ear when having cold water, right side of tongue was sensitive too while brushing with toothbrush. Next day found tongue right side have bubbles inside, hard to see with eyes though. Stopped copaiba oil for two days now.