My little sister is getting her teeth pulled...?

My little sister is getting braces, so her orthodontist said that she needed to get 4 teeth pulled (because her mouth was too small and her teeth were too big). My mom made a compromise, and decided to give my sister some time to pull the teeth out on her own. So far she has lost 2 by herself, but now she is running out of time and will need to get the other 2 teeth pulled. She is extremely nervous, and hysterically cries whenever we talk about it. Me and my parents are trying to convince her that it will be ok, but I don%26#039;t even know how much it hurts because I have never gotten any teeth pulled. Does it hurt? My mom says that the shots hurt a lot, but it numbs the pain of the actual teeth getting pulled. What can I do to help her?

My little sister is getting her teeth pulled...?
I had to get a tooth pulled and I was totally freaking out about it, that was one of my biggest phobias. But I felt NO pain whatsoever, not even the shot because the dentist rubbed this stuff on my gums that numbed them TOTALLY before he even gave the shot. In fact, I couldn%26#039;t feel my face for about 2 days afterwards LOL but I didn%26#039;t feel any pain at all, I was shocked.
Reply:Oh, for pete%26#039;s sake! Your mother would have spared you sister a LOT of pain and suffering, if she had just let the dentist do it right away. Pulling them herself is probably MUCH more painful than it would have been if the dentist had done it.





Yeah, the shot hurts, but for about 1/10 of a second...and only about as much as it hurts to get your ears pierced. If you have ever had a splinter, then you have already had as much pain as the shot would cause. And when the dentist pulls a tooth, there%26#039;s not much in the way of pain afterward - some soreness, to be sure, but usually not as bad as the average headache.





What a shame that your mother encouraged your sister%26#039;s fears. If she had simply shown a little fortitude, and had it done, your sister%26#039;s agony would have already gone away.





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Your sister may be okay with pulling the teeth she%26#039;s been able to get loose, but if your mom had just let the dentist do it, whatever fear your sister has now would have already been handled.


I think I have described what it feels like...the shot is about as painful as a little sliver, and the after effects are more like soreness than actual pain...like pushing on a bruise.
Reply:I had 4 teeth pulled when i was a kid so that i could get braces- they inject novocaine and it makes it easier- however she%26#039;ll definetely bleed and feel that her mouth feels extremely numb.. but its no big deal.
Reply:Your sister should NOT pull her own teeth out!!! She could cause serious damage to her gums and the bone structure of her jaw. Not to mention she is risking infection. That has to hurt, terribly, as well!





The shot that the dentist gives you to numb your mouth is not bad at all. They will usually use a topical gel on your gums, before using the needle, which really helps. Honestly, she will feel slight discomfort when the needle is inserted, but it numbs very quickly and I guarantee that it will be 1000 times easier, safer, and less painful than pulling one%26#039;s own teeth out. Please tell her to have her dentist do this for her.



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