How bad does it hurt to get your wisdom teeth pulled compared to getting your braces on/ having them?

I'm like 99% sure I have wisdom teeth already and am going to have to get them pulled when I get my braces off. How bad does it hurt? Whats the process like? How long does it hurt afterwards?And how much does it cost?

How bad does it hurt to get your wisdom teeth pulled compared to getting your braces on/ having them?
Not any more pain than when they make an adjustment on your braces. Just make sure after the teeth are pulled that you rinse with salt water ALOT. That is what will prevent dry sockets. I have had both braces and teeth pulled and the dry sockets that can occur after the removal of teeth are more painful than either.
Reply:Actually, rinsing immediately after having teeth pulled is a prime cause of dry sockets; it can dislodge the clots. Rinsing with salt water is to prevent infection, and to simply clean the sockets. It also feels good, and speeds healing. But give it a day or two before you start rinsing, truly. Report It

Reply:You should have the choice of anesthetic, so you won't feel a thing. You won't remember a thing until the dentist wakes you up afterwords.





Shouldn't hurt for very long - the mouth heals very quickly.





Cost varies, but it ain't cheap.
Reply:Costs will vary. To pull the teeth they numb the gums and you will feel pressure as the pliers surround the tooth then "pop" it's out. It really doesn't hurt that bad. When they remove your braces they will use this same instrument and literally pry the braces off your teeth. For me the pressure was the same. Having your teeth pulled is worse because there is blood involved and you have to constantly be rinsing your mouth. Whatever you do don't swallow any blood because it will make you really sick. Your mouth will feel sore but it's not unbearable.
Reply:Depends on your threshold for pain. I played golf the next day. Nothing that a couple of hydrocodine cant handle.
Reply:I have had both done too. Braces were totally worse because the pain lasts for years! When you have your wisdom teeth pulled, they put you out. I have trouble staying under, and have had a history of waking up during surgeries and dental work, so I was scared. But I fell asleep quick and stayed that way. I woke up and it was all over. I only had 2 on one side, so it was easy for me to continue chewing normally, but really it was no big deal. And considering how much I hate dentists, that says a lot. You get this little syringe with a soft tip to squirt water in the canal to clean it out (which doesn't hurt) and it heals fast. It's been one year, and the holes are totally grown over now. I don't know how much it costs because mine was free since I was in the military.
Reply:I had braces when I was quite younger. I don't recall any pain at all during that gradual straightening and retaining process.





Just had my widsom teeth extracted under local anesthetic, awake. Not any pain at all. Just the interesting snapping noises of the teeth coming out of the ligaments. My layman's sense tells me that pain, bodily ability to withstand trauma, and ability to recover quickly, depend on general physical fitness and dietary health. If true, it likely makes sense to be in good physical shape beforehand. I felt a general swelling sensation for a week. No stinging pain.





My guess is that if the teeth are impacted (remaining under the gums, or growing in against other teeth, thus calling for more surgical techniques to get them out of the gums), then likely general anesthetic will be easier for you (asleep). This will cost considerably more, but shouldn't be a concern at all if you or your family has dental insurance.





If the teeth are coming in straight, then just ask the dentist whether he or she advocates a preventive extraction (to prevent future problems with the teeth) in your case. If so, ask whether local or general anesthetic (oral surgeon referral), and just take their advice. They'll give you leeway, but just take their advice. If you're uncertain about their experience or competence, visit another dentist for another opinion.





Local anesthetic extraction for my three teeth cost about $425. That's no insurance. And in a more sparsely populated area (which I presume raises the cost, since rural dentists are generally in short supply and high demand). One tooth required drilling in half. I don't know much about dental insurance, but I assume the full costs for people without insurance are probably higher (no discounted rate via the patient and dentist being a member of an HMO or dental PPO [i.e., the discounted rate before the insurance company pays for most of that discounted amount]).
Reply:It depends on how you feel the pain in your mouth, i got 4 premolars pulled out, and it hurt me like hell, my braces haven't hurt me, i had 5 shots of anesthesia and still i felt how they were pulled, i didn't stop bledding after like 6 hours then i couldn't eat anything but ice cream, it was horrible for me, it costed me $120 for the 4 premolars because the dentist is a cousin of my dad, you have wisdom teeth so they don't hurt that much, actually these are the ones that aren't supposed to hurt, i think you are going to be fine, when i was younger i didn't want my wisdom teeth to be taken out and because of that i have to wear braces and i had to get my premolars pulled out, better do it now because if you don't the pain is going to increase later, again my braces don't hurt, i don't feel any pain with them, good luck
Reply:To me, getting my wisdom teeth pulled hurt a lot worse then when I got my braces put on/having them on. at first the pain in minimal





But once the numbing medicne they give you wears off, be prepared for pain. i iced my cheeks a lot. I could barley open my mouth





They should prescribe you with pain medication though. I was prescribed Vikodin



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