tongue piercing/wisdom teeth
Roberta Stacey
removal of two wisdom teeth (top, not impacted)
reason: if i don't talk at work for 5 days i can pass it off
as wisdom teeth pain. my work is conservative and a tongue piercing would
not be a good thing to reveal to co-workers
any concerns with this
please e-mail me (rlst...@idirect.com)
thanks in advance
Emily Breed
Roberta Stacey <rlst...@idirect.com> wrote:
>i am considering having my tongue pierced in the same day as
>removal of two wisdom teeth (top, not impacted)
Here's a strong recommendation that you reconsider this plan. When I had
my wisdom teeth out, I was *miserable*. (It started with a bad reaction
to the general anesthetic that had me nauseated and vomiting for hours -
we couldn't leave the oral surgeon's office for about 5 hours after the
procedure 'cause I didn't think I could make it through the lobby without
throwing up - and continued with a week of pain and general yuckiness.)
Having a fresh tongue piercing would push that to a new level of misery, imo.
Perhaps some time after you've healed up from having the wisdom teeth
done, you could say "Well, off to the dentist again *sigh*" as you leave
work one day, and get your tongue pierced then?
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Calvin Henry-Cotnam
>
>i am considering having my tongue pierced in the same day as
>removal of two wisdom teeth (top, not impacted)
>
>as wisdom teeth pain. my work is conservative and a tongue piercing would
>not be a good thing to reveal to co-workers
>
>any concerns with this
Which will you be getting done first?
If the piercing is done first, I would be worried about any irritation
that might be caused by the extractions.
If the extractions are done first, you might not be in the best of
conditions to go out and get the piercing done. When I had my wisdom
teeth removed (all 4 at once, 2 impacted) and later when I had a single
tooth removed (it shattered after a root canal before a crown could be
done) they used a lot of novacaine, so that it would remain frozen for
a longer than usual period, along with what they called a "twilight"
shot. It was described as being like having several beers, and it
did not put me out completely as I was sort of aware of what was
going on (I recall them 'pushing' the teeth and thinking to myself
that I should tell them that the only way to get them out was to pull,
but I couldn't be bothered). Anyhow, the effects of it lasted for
several hours later.
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Dave
rlst...@idirect.com (Roberta Stacey) wrote:
>i am considering having my tongue pierced in the same day as
>removal of two wisdom teeth (top, not impacted)
>
ooooh, I would heartily recommend that you not follow your plan.
Situation #1) you get the pierce first: your tongue is going to swell a
whole bunch and fill up your mouth. I can't imagine an oral surgeon
enjoying not having too much room to work with. Situation #2) teeth
yanked first: your mouth is going to be full of blood and crap and no
piercer will go near it until it's healed up a bit. Talk to your
surgeon and find out if it's kosher to get pierced first, if you're
committed, but your mouth is going to be in serious trauma and you wont
be able to look after them properly, and they'll take longer to heal
completely. my two cents.
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Laura S. Bryannan
(Roberta Stacey) wrote:
>i am considering having my tongue pierced in the same day as
>removal of two wisdom teeth (top, not impacted)
>
>as wisdom teeth pain. my work is conservative and a tongue piercing would
>not be a good thing to reveal to co-workers
>
I had a *horrible* time getting my wisdom teeth pulled (although
they were impacted and yours are not). My face swelled to twice
its size and the painkillers the MD gave made me puke. Going through
this with a new barbell in my tounge would have been the worst! Nor
would I have been in any kinda shape to get pierced anytime after
such trauma.
So...I must agree with the other responses that this is probably not the
best way to handle things. Your wisdom teeth removal might end up
to be a breeze, but do you want to take such a chance?
laura
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Mark Cornick
>In article <ragnaroek1996Ja...@news2.compulink.com>,
>>i am considering having my tongue pierced in the same day as
>>removal of two wisdom teeth (top, not impacted)
>
>my wisdom teeth out, I was *miserable*. (It started with a bad reaction
>to the general anesthetic that had me nauseated and vomiting for hours -
>we couldn't leave the oral surgeon's office for about 5 hours after the
>procedure 'cause I didn't think I could make it through the lobby without
>throwing up - and continued with a week of pain and general yuckiness.)
>Having a fresh tongue piercing would push that to a new level of misery, imo.
having just had all four of my wisdom teeth out this month, i'm going
to second emily's recommendation. honestly, you're not going to feel
like doing anything at all for at least a few days after getting the
teeth pulled - and you'll also have to deal with the bleeding from the
teeth for at least a day or two. definitely not worth complicating all
this by getting a pierce the same day, or even the same week. wait a
while - your mouth will thank you :)
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Kevin J Lasenby
>be able to look after them properly, and they'll take longer to heal
While I agree with your points, if the the pierce were done after the
extraction, it would in my opinion be the best possible time for it. First
of all, you will not be eating anything that would be harmful to your
mouth, second and most important, you will likely be on penicillin to
prevent infection, vitamin C to help healing and pain killers to, well,
kill the pain. For all of us who pierce for the pain, this defeats the
purpose, but for asthetics, it is a benefit. So, basically, your mouth
would after the extraction, be as good as ever in terms of environment and
I would say that (in my humble and unknowing/inexperienced opinion) it would
be a good and beneficial idea if the piercer will do it.
My 2cents.
Roberta Stacey
it was no problem really, it was only done in the chair, with my mouth
frozen.
no swelling, blood on the first day only
3 days later and i'm recovered.
just letting you know that not all wisdom teeth stories are horrid
only the crunching of the teeth when the guy had the pliers out was
horrid
didn't get my tongue done, too much $$ ($ 80 canadian)
thanks for your reponses
Marnie Elizabeth Thorp
>i am considering having my tongue pierced in the same day as
>removal of two wisdom teeth (top, not impacted)
>reason: if i don't talk at work for 5 days i can pass it off
>as wisdom teeth pain. my work is conservative and a tongue piercing would
>not be a good thing to reveal to co-workers
let me join the chorus of people who are advising against this. i had
all four removed at once, not impacted, but also not yet fully formed, so
they had to go down through bone and gum and all to get at 'em. my
face was swollen and bruised black and blue for a week (of course
the doctor gave my then 16 year old self a nifty supply of percodan
to ease the transition to toothlessness). grotesque.
a suggestion, however. unless you have already told your co-workers
otherwise, why not wait to get your tongue pierced, then tell everyone
that your got the bottom two wisdom teeth removed? of course you might
have to fake some swelling and bruising....
marnie
Anne Greenblatt
>i am considering having my tongue pierced in the same day as
>removal of two wisdom teeth (top, not impacted)
>
>reason: if i don't talk at work for 5 days i can pass it off
>as wisdom teeth pain. my work is conservative and a tongue piercing would
>not be a good thing to reveal to co-workers
My first concern would be - what order are you doing this in? If you get
the tongue done first, they'll have you remove it for xrays, and your
tongue will occupy your entire mouth anyway.
My second concern is infection, stress on your system. I think one open
wound is enough at one time in the mouth.
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