Teeth Extractions!

Yesterday I had 2 teeth extracted! I would love to tell you that I was brave and it was 'no biggie' etc etc but sadly that was not the case... When I was younger I had an impacted wisdom tooth removed...but for this I was sedated. Apart from that I have never had any fillings, root canals, etc! So getting teeth taken out...and being awake for it scared me silly! My boyfriend came with me for moral support and it was the best thing I could have done. Honestly, don't go alone. It's not a pleasant experience. Don't get me wrong, my dentist was lovely and the dental nurse was lovely too but I was still a mess. The minute the needle was put it my mouth I broke down. I've never experienced these numbing injections either (for my wisdom tooth it was in my arm). As we waited for the freeze to work I could feel my top lip get bigger....and bigger....and I couldn't feel the top of my mouth. It was a very odd feeling. 

The first tooth to be extracted was on my right side. The dentist told me that I would feel a pushing sensation as it was being taken out. I didn't really feel much and was surprised when she told me it was out. "Awk that wasn't so bad" I thought..... The tooth on the left side was a different story... I could feel the pushing sensation but even more so this time and it was a little painful. This tooth didn't seem to want to come out and in the end the pliers were taken to it!! Once it was out the dentist put some gauze on the gums and I bit on them for pressure and then that was it! I was given a care sheet for the next few days and I even brought my teeth home! I asked my boyfriend if I put the teeth under my pillow, would he swap them for money but this idea was quickly shot down 😆

(not for the faint hearted)

I'm not going to upload a picture of my mouth because its still a little bloody and sore and no one wants to see that....😂
When I left the dentist I couldn't feel most of my face and my upper lip was twice the size it should be.... It took nearly 3 hours for it to fully wear off. I felt very weak for this time. I was sore on my left side as soon as I left the dentist and have been taking paracetamol since I arrived home yesterday. The care sheet said to avoid alcohol and smoking for the first 24 hours (I don't smoke but some wine would have been delightful 😔) and to avoid excessive exercise. It also said to sleep with an extra pillow that night! Ive just avoided any sort of exercise and had a lazy day since yesterday afternoon haha! I also had to rinse my mouth with warm salt water 6 hours after the procedure.

I was told to stick to soft foods for a couple of days. I could only manage soup last night for my dinner. I had a smoothie this morning, soup for lunch and then managed to eat cottage pie tonight for dinner. It is hard keeping the food away from the sockets. With there being any empty socket on each side of my mouth, I've been trying to chew with my back teeth. After each meal I rinsed my mouth with warm salt water and I will keep doing this for the next week.

I slept surprisingly well last night, only waking twice but then I woke about 6am and struggled to sleep after that. I have still felt very tired today though. When I woke there was a little blood on my pillow but this is normal. There will still be bleeding every now and then over the next few days but as long as it isn't excessive then there's nothing to worry about! 

As long as the sockets heal as they should my braces will be fitted in a weeks time!