'Mum' question about tooth extraction....

aliasojo

.....I'm not entirely sure what to expect when my daughter gets 7 teeth out (under a GA) and I'd like to be a little more prepared.

Do I need to have any special concerns for the first night? I completely accept I'm probably being very silly, but is there any likelihood she might bleed and choke on the blood in her sleep? Obviously I will discuss with her Dentist but it's on my mind at the moment, purely because of the amount of teeth coming out.


No assumptions btw please, her teeth are not rotten.

kjmtidea

My 7 year old had 2 teeth taken out under GA and it wasn't half as bad as I expected, although the after care was pretty rubbish - sit in a chair with a pillow for 30 minutes and off you go with no info! It was only 2 teeth so obviously not as much as your daughter but his mouth wasn't bleeding at all when he came home, he was starving hungry because he couldn't have breakfast that morning and ate a sandwich as soon as he got home.

It looked a lot worse than it was, he was quite sleepy from the GA but that was it. Hopefully someone will have a bit more info than me soon.

Nile

Hello aliasojo

Listen to what the doctor says and follow his advice.

Bleeding stops quite quickly after extraction.;) The key thing is to spit any blood into a tissue and do not swallow............because swallowed blood will upset the tummy and might make her want to vomit.;)

So.............have plenty of tissues and a bowl at her bedside (just in case, although the bleeding should've stopped) and follow the doctor's advice.

Hopefully Toothsmith or Teerah will post their comments soon.

Regards

Nile

Teerah

Nile has put it very well. Nothing really to add to that. Just to say, try not to worry Aliasojo, the bleeding usually stops right away, there would have to be something seriously wrong for the sockets to still be bleeding through the night to the extent that she would choke. They may ooze a little but no more than the amount of saliva normally present and we dont choke on that. Best of luck

aliasojo

Thanks guys. Weird how you always have worries when 'office hours' are closed. :rolleyes:

Toothsmith

I'm afraid I would disagree with Nile about spitting out.

I always advise my patients just to swallow. The amount of blood is never as much as it seems - and trying to spit it out when you feel groggy from the GA anyway will probably cause quite a bit of distress at the 'apparent' amount of blood.

It will mostly be red saliva (more saliva will be produced because of the taste of the blood in the mouth, making it seem like much more blood) and it will create a scene like Texas Chainsaw Massacre in the bedroom.

I'd say just swallow, and let her sleep it off.

Nile

I have no problem being corrected:o by Toothsmith, he is the expert after all.;)

I hope all goes smoothly for your daughter, aliasojo.

Regards

Nile

Toothsmith

I would go with what the person recommends on the day! I might be wrong!

My extractions are all local anaesthetic - so there's numb mouths to consider as well, which really gets messy with spitting out!

Teerah

Toothsmith wrote: »

I would go with what the person recommends on the day! I might be wrong!

My extractions are all local anaesthetic - so there's numb mouths to consider as well, which really gets messy with spitting out!

Just shows how we can differ. I do recommend my patients (adult and child) spit out if necessary. Again, I dont work under GA though.

Toothsmith

There you go then!

Ask 2 dentists you get 2 different opinions!

dizziblonde

I'll just add being forced to swallow after having teeth pulled out as a kid was what set me off on a lifetime's dental phobia. It was the utter terror of what I felt as having to drink my own blood by a dentist who was terrifying at the best of times that led me to hide the reminder cards when they came through the door, and then to refuse to go to the dentist for over a decade and to run out sobbing when I had to go recently facing another extraction at the memories of what my childhood dentist did to me.

If she wants to spit it out - I'd let her, advise her to do whatever you're told but if she can't face swallowing it, don't belt her round the ear like my mother did to me when I wanted to spit it out and just get the ikk out of my mouth desperately.