Wisdom Teeth Removal

reverie

I have a private dentist that I have been with for 5 years. I trust him and I have always been rather terrified of going to the dentist but he has made me much more comfortable.

For the whole of the 5 years I have been delaying have my impacted wisdom teeth out, (bottom 2). I have now had another infection and I think I can't keep them for much longer. He says that they won't do the removal there but will send me to their specialist.

Could anyone give me any idea of how much private removal is likely to cost? Part of me thinks I should go and find an NHS dentist to do it cheaper, but I feel in very good hands and that counts for quite a lot of peace of mind!

Thanks.

Toothsmith

You can be referred to your local hospital for wisdom tooth removal.

If you have 2 lower ones to be removed, it may well be best to have it done in one shot under a general anaesthetic (put to sleep).

This will be normal secondary care NHS - just like being referred to hospital by your doctor - so it will not cost you anything. The people you see will be consultant oral surgeons.

Waiting times aren't generally too bad these days either.

You can have them done privately, if you really want - especially if you have private health insurance (Which normally covers wisdom teeth removal) but if you do - I would opt for the private wing of your local NHS hospital.

Private hospitals are very nice - like hotels are very nice - but they don't always have qualified medical staff on hand 24 hours a day.

fabwitch_2

I had two wisdom teeth removed on the NHS by my Dentist. I had no problem at all just had a local

tomstickland

I had two wisdom teeth removed at dentists in 1991, anaesthetic was injection in arm that worked very well. I had two others removed under local anaesthetic and it was no problem at all. In fact I was amazed how easily they came out. TBH, for a large scale dental wimp like myself it was an amazingly untraumatic experience.

stacey21_2

Hi..

Not meaning to hijack your thread, but maybe my questions are some you want answered too

I have to get one of my wisdom teeth out too, it is growing out from the side of my gum.. my dentist has said something like it is 'impacted' and on the hinge of my jaw which may cause a problem coming out.. he has said it would be best if I had a general as it is so deep in..

Whats the recovery time for removal? Are there any issues with 'impacted' teeth?

Thanks

tallyhoh

I had a wisdom tooth out 4 years ago at the B'ham dental hospital. I had the needle in arm (some sort of valium I think). There was no pain at all (& I have a very low pain threshold).
It did get infected after but no worse than the infections that it had been causing for years. I have had absolutely no problem since.
You should be able to get it done on NHS, your dentist should refer you there. There should be no need for private costs, the treatment will be the same.

Recovery time was a day but I had to have a couple of weeks off work, my gums were only slightly swollen but (drops voice & whispers) my dentures wouldnt fit.

CharleneUK

OP, I have no idea what the cost would be, but like toothsmith said, Private wing of hospital is good, my friend had this done and loved it (well, as much as she could iyswim)

Stacey21, I have four wisdom teeth out in June :shocked:

I recovered (swelling went down, was able to eat properly again) in about 3 weeks. Holes are still there though, and may be open for quite a while yet, so nasty food still getting stuck in there, but my bottom two were impacted as well, so I think this has something to do with the size of the holes?

Best of luck. I thought I'd be in agony, but truly, I didn't really feel any pain as such, just discomfort, I was so happy as I was totally scared about having it done!

reverie

Thank you all. You have put my mind at rest about the whole thing in general. I think I should probably be asking my dentist where he plans on sending me to have them whipped out. I might be back for more advice then!

Thanks again.