Until recently I had never been to a dentist; but a few days ago I decided to try it out and get a routine check up, and possibly polish my teeth to look like a Nollwood celebrity.
So I went to the dental clinic and took a seat amongst some sad looking clients who were also waiting to get their teeth examined. It soon got to my turn and the dentist; after looking at my teeth closely, required me to have a dental x-ray done on my left upper and lower teeth. After an two initial failed attempts by an unskilled nurse, I ended up having four x-rays done before a clear film could be developed.
When I returned into the consultation room, the dentist immediately began to polish my teeth and after that he took out a syringe and injected me to numb the sensation in the left side of my jaw and chin. He then began to extract the lower wisdom tooth on the left. I had to take two shots before the full numbing effect took place, and then after what seemed to be ages he pulled out the tooth which had a twin growing on the inside of my gum.
When I got home I felt it was as easy as a piece of cake so I didn't take my pills (cataflam 50mg "twice daily", Ammoxil 500mg "three times daily", and Flagyl 400mg "three times daily"). It took about five hours before I could feel my lips again and in no time the pain dawned on me. It was a nightmare, I immediately took my drugs and even took some paracetamol which was not prescribed. I couldn't sleep all through the night as the pain kept throbbing in my jaw and giving me a headache.
The next day the pain subsided although it was still there. I had to gargle my mouth with warm water and salt before and after meals to keep the extraction area clean and uninfected. I am still recovering and my jaw still aches.
How many of you have had a tooth extraction procedure before? Tell us your experience.
