June 11, 2018 i’m only 16 years old and i’m getting my wisom teeth out this Saturday morning and i’m getting anxiety just thinking about it. My wisdom teeth haven’t popped in so they’ll have to dig through my gums to get them out and that terrifies me. But what also terrifies me is that I hate needles and they’re gonna have to use an IV to put me under. It will be my first time getting put under and having a sergery, and to make matters worse, i’m a red head and my dentist said red heads having a harder time being put under and waking up. I’ll also be the first in my family to get their wisdom teeth taken out so I can’t ask any of my family how it went for them. I’ve been getting anxiety since my first year of high school and i’m gonna be starting my last year so the anxiety part isn’t anything new, but it’s waaay worse this time. I don’t really like doing / trying new things, I like to slowly try / do them, but Saturday I’ll be doing a lot of new things all at once; having an IV, getting put under, have teeth get pulled out that aren’t even popped in yet. And did I mention that I have a small mouth, because that also kind of stresses me out because i feel like it will take longer for me to heal because I have a small mouth and they’re gonna have trouble working with it. Is there any help or advice I can get so I can stop bawling my eyes out in fear. Much appreciated <3
Answers & Comments
WHY are they being removed ? wisdom teeth can still come through up to your 20s. we don't do this in the UK unless there is a problem.
it is absolute nonsense that red heads take longer to go under, is this a fully trained Dentist?
I worked for a UK Dentist and am a bit concerned at the information you have been given.
Just do not believe everything you might read or told! If it was unsafe, no-one would do it, so rest assured everything will go just fine. Here in Finland they do wisdom teeth surgery even with local anesthesia only (novocain) and even that is very safe.