Getting teeth pulled for braces! Help!?

Hey everyone. I'm new to Yahoo, and I'm just wondering if the helpful people here can help me out. Recently I switched dentists, and on my first trip (just for cleaning), the dentist noticed that a pair of my teeth were still baby teeth, but they were stuck in my mouth as hard as rock. She did an x-ray, and found out that I was born without adult teeth there. Here's a picture, not of my mouth, but I labeled it as if it were mine.





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Anyway, we need to pull those 2 so that I don’t have 2 baby teeth when the rest are adults, and so they don't ware down easily. So I'm getting fake ones in, then I'm getting braces because the teeth (circled in yellow in the picture) have adult teeth above them, which are going sideways. Luckily I have space in my jaw. So I don't fear of getting the braces on, actually I look forward to it. The part I regret is getting the teeth pulled. More info in my next post.

Getting teeth pulled for braces! Help!?
1. What is it like to get teeth pulled?


Depends on who is doing it. If you are comfortable with your dentist, then you should be okay.


2. What is the process?


You are numbed, a wedge is stuck in your mouth so you can't bite down, the dentist yanks out the tooth with pliers while the assistant might hold your head steady.


3. How does it feel during/after they are pulled?


You are told to take Ibuprofin for the pain. If you need something stronger, they should give you a perscription. It feels weird at first to have a blank space in your mouth, but you get used to it. The gum will be sensitive and you'll drool blood a lot.


4. What is the most painful part, and if you can, describe how painful?


If it is done correctly, the process itself should not be painful. It is afterwards that you have to take meds and relax and recover. The blood is scary, but it only bleeds, like, 8 hours!





Good luck!
Reply:when they pull them they give u a shot %26amp; laughing gas.
Reply:The most painful part is the needle in the gums to numb you, but it's not unbearable. Then they just yank them out unceremoniously. Afterward, you shouldnt smoke or drink out of a straw to avoid dry socket. And they'll give you pain meds to make you feels better. I had three pulled for braces, and it wasnt so bad.
Reply:it doesn't hurt much because they put anesthesia so that mostly puts out the pain


although they will inject you several times in order to numb it and that does hurt


you wont feel much although you will feel a lot of tugging because i had two baby molars removed and the first time they did not tell me and they took it out


it was later that i realized they had taken out a molar


they recently took an adult tooth out in order to put braces and it doesn't hurt but they will tell you to put a gauze over it and keep it their like for a day and mostly thats all


it will feel like your missing something in your mouth later on
Reply:I had 4 teeth pulled of braces and was only numbed for it.Honestly it didnt hurt that bad as i thought.More then likely though they will either put u out or give u laughing gas for it.and u wont feel a thing well the procedure is going on.Normally they will give u some form of pain meds after the procedure and if they dont u can just take tylenol.


Your mouth will bleed for awhile.at least a day if not more.Just sleeping woud be the best thing until the pain goes away.
Reply:it doesnt hurt much at all. I'm 13 and I've had 5 baby teeth pulled and 4 adult teeth pulled for room in my mouth b4 braces. this sounds weird, but the worse part is the novacan shot and not the actual teeth being pulled. The novacan shots are just a couple quick pinches. Thats all. The teeth actutally being pulled is the least painful part. they numb you up real good so you don't feel a thing. If I could handle having my first tooth pulled at the age 8 (plus, im a girl), Im sure You'll be fine
Reply:i just had that done a while ago they will put wire on your stomach then they will give you laughing gas to put you to sleep try not be nervous. it didnt hurt but my mouth was swollen and sore so i couldnt eat much but soup and ice cream for a couple days and they give you pain killers too