Dental?

starfish · 06-20-2012, 03:00 PM

prop827, if you don't mind can you describe your experience with wisdom teeth removal in boot camp? That is the thing I am MOST nervous about. haha Nothing else about boot camp worries me. I know they only giving you numbing shots and you are awake when they break and rip out the teeth and that freaks me out! Did you hear/feel it happening? Did you get enough pain meds in the 2 days SIQ they give? Did you feel you still needed the meds after the 2 days were up because you were still in pain? Also, what week does that happen because I don't want my face swelled up like a squirrel for my pictures! ughh I'm nervous

USNavsailor · 06-20-2012, 08:20 PM

Yeah elaborate on the wisdom teeth! I have all four and their still trying to grow in.. :X

FutureND · 06-21-2012, 07:17 AM

From the research I have done they only remove wisdom teeth if they become a problem. Maybe someone with more experience can correct me if I am wrong. I have never had any wisdom teeth taken out and have never had any problems with them at all. I find it hard to believe that the Navy would go to pulling teeth that do not NEED to be pulled.

vabchsue · 06-21-2012, 07:32 AM

My son has been in a couple of years now and he still has his wisdom teeth and they haven't bothered him at all. Mine were taken out a long time ago and glad I had them do all 4 at once.

prop827 · 06-21-2012, 09:12 AM

OK, wisdom teeth. You go to dental and wait a few hours, and when you get seen you will take some pills (I don't remember what it was, It was like an aspirin or some other over the counter kind of thing) and they'll explain in detail what will happen then. You'll get numbed up real good with some strong stuff (no laughing gas like civilians use, but they get the job done). Once your numb (and they will make sure you are), they'll extract the teeth. You won't really feel a thing. You will hear the teeth cracking and you'll know they're drilling in and stuff, but it really is painless. The only bad part is if the tooth is still burried they gotta kinda dig it out of the gums to pull it (like if its not grown out enough, but in that case they may let you get it done in A School instead; they gave me the choice, i said screw it I'm already numb). The cracking of the tooth when they pull is a little nerve wracking but you don't feel it, it just feels like a little pressure and thats it its over. The numbness wears off after like 4 hours. Afterwards, you will get your meds for swelling and pain. The pain isn't bad at all after either, its more of a sore jaw. The annoying part is that your gums will bleed for the rest of the day and that it feels weird eating food for about a week after (i bit my tongue a lot afterwards). You will need to watch what you eat (the first day or 2 you will be on restricted galley food so they won't even let you eat anything you can't chew. I missed out on burger day and got mac and cheese instead cause of that!). I didn't even come close to using all my meds up, I didn't get the refill and still only used 1/2 the pain meds. The important one is the one that helps it heal faster, use them as they tell you and it will help, pain take as needed and I really didn't need much after the first day SIQ (Day of extraction). Those pills will put you right to sleep though so you know, drowsy is pretty much an understatement

The dentists and nurses who do the extraction are the best ones in the office, they are really really good at what they do, and very nice. I swear, the nicest people you meet in boot camp are the wisdom teeth folks at dental. They will take great care of you and you'll be fine. Going in, wisdom teeth is also one of the things I was most afraid of and in retrospect, it was cake. You also get to listen to music the whole time, pretty nice when its been a month since you heard music. You don't even care what kind of music its just amazing to hear it for a change!

starfish · 06-21-2012, 12:27 PM

That makes me feel a lot better! I am a little scared of hearing my teeth breaking and cracking as they extract the pieces, but hopefully it will be okay. Thanks for the rundown!

USNavsailor · 06-23-2012, 09:25 PM

I actually just talked to a friend of mine who was In DEP with me but is already going to "A" school.. He says they pulled all 4 of his wisdom teeth and an extra 3 they thought needed to come out.. You get 2 days rest then back to the grind!

06-20-2012, 03:00 PM	#1
starfish Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 0	prop827, if you don't mind can you describe your experience with wisdom teeth removal in boot camp? That is the thing I am MOST nervous about. haha Nothing else about boot camp worries me. I know they only giving you numbing shots and you are awake when they break and rip out the teeth and that freaks me out! Did you hear/feel it happening? Did you get enough pain meds in the 2 days SIQ they give? Did you feel you still needed the meds after the 2 days were up because you were still in pain? Also, what week does that happen because I don't want my face swelled up like a squirrel for my pictures! ughh I'm nervous

06-20-2012, 08:20 PM	#2
USNavsailor Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Florida keys Posts: 60 Rep Power: 0	Yeah elaborate on the wisdom teeth! I have all four and their still trying to grow in.. :X

06-21-2012, 07:17 AM	#3
FutureND Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: California Posts: 756 Rep Power: 0	From the research I have done they only remove wisdom teeth if they become a problem. Maybe someone with more experience can correct me if I am wrong. I have never had any wisdom teeth taken out and have never had any problems with them at all. I find it hard to believe that the Navy would go to pulling teeth that do not NEED to be pulled.

06-21-2012, 07:32 AM	#4
vabchsue Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,295 Rep Power: 0	My son has been in a couple of years now and he still has his wisdom teeth and they haven't bothered him at all. Mine were taken out a long time ago and glad I had them do all 4 at once.

06-21-2012, 09:12 AM	#5
prop827 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 633 Rep Power: 0	OK, wisdom teeth. You go to dental and wait a few hours, and when you get seen you will take some pills (I don't remember what it was, It was like an aspirin or some other over the counter kind of thing) and they'll explain in detail what will happen then. You'll get numbed up real good with some strong stuff (no laughing gas like civilians use, but they get the job done). Once your numb (and they will make sure you are), they'll extract the teeth. You won't really feel a thing. You will hear the teeth cracking and you'll know they're drilling in and stuff, but it really is painless. The only bad part is if the tooth is still burried they gotta kinda dig it out of the gums to pull it (like if its not grown out enough, but in that case they may let you get it done in A School instead; they gave me the choice, i said screw it I'm already numb). The cracking of the tooth when they pull is a little nerve wracking but you don't feel it, it just feels like a little pressure and thats it its over. The numbness wears off after like 4 hours. Afterwards, you will get your meds for swelling and pain. The pain isn't bad at all after either, its more of a sore jaw. The annoying part is that your gums will bleed for the rest of the day and that it feels weird eating food for about a week after (i bit my tongue a lot afterwards). You will need to watch what you eat (the first day or 2 you will be on restricted galley food so they won't even let you eat anything you can't chew. I missed out on burger day and got mac and cheese instead cause of that!). I didn't even come close to using all my meds up, I didn't get the refill and still only used 1/2 the pain meds. The important one is the one that helps it heal faster, use them as they tell you and it will help, pain take as needed and I really didn't need much after the first day SIQ (Day of extraction). Those pills will put you right to sleep though so you know, drowsy is pretty much an understatement The dentists and nurses who do the extraction are the best ones in the office, they are really really good at what they do, and very nice. I swear, the nicest people you meet in boot camp are the wisdom teeth folks at dental. They will take great care of you and you'll be fine. Going in, wisdom teeth is also one of the things I was most afraid of and in retrospect, it was cake. You also get to listen to music the whole time, pretty nice when its been a month since you heard music. You don't even care what kind of music its just amazing to hear it for a change!

06-21-2012, 12:27 PM	#6
starfish Newbie Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 0	That makes me feel a lot better! I am a little scared of hearing my teeth breaking and cracking as they extract the pieces, but hopefully it will be okay. Thanks for the rundown!

06-23-2012, 09:25 PM	#7
USNavsailor Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Florida keys Posts: 60 Rep Power: 0	I actually just talked to a friend of mine who was In DEP with me but is already going to "A" school.. He says they pulled all 4 of his wisdom teeth and an extra 3 they thought needed to come out.. You get 2 days rest then back to the grind!