On 10/22/2012 6:57 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:

> Didn't you get a kit with instructions. When I had a wisdom tooth
> extracted qbout two years ago I went home with a kit that contained an
> irrigator and instructions for using it with q salt water solution.
> And no eating for 24 hours and no chewing on that side, not to use a
> straw either. Hydrogen peroxide is a big no no, it destroys new cells
> faster than a wound can heal. Doctors no longer prescribe hydrogen
> peroxide, there are other solutions, especially for mouth care.

You are right about the peroxide. Just as new cells are forming, the
peroxide comes along and it destroys much of them.

One day, I had a break at work, so I walked next door to my dentist's
office, because I had a toothache of unknown origin. The dentist had
warned me, that I needed to have my wisdom teeth removed, but I never
did schedule an appointment, I would just have them cleaned every 6
months. That would be fine, right?

The problem was, a wisdom tooth was pressing against another tooth, and
it was causing pain. I told him go ahead, remove my wisdom teeth, just
hurry because I had appointments at work. It was over fairly quick, so I
walked back to work and the receptionist said my lunch had arrived. Huh?
I could not eat a thing. lol I was able to work until 6:00 and I
never had to take anything for pain.

Becca