Which Oral Surgeon for wisdom teeth? (Auck)

**mynameis** · 13th August 2008, 17:39

Been holding back on this for a while now, more than a year. Have to get the lower two removed as they are growing 90 degrees and pushing the next teeth.

It's starting to hurt like crazy now, been taking about 6 panadols a day for the last 4 days.

I've been told I'll have to get it done under general as they have to cut the gums and then pull em out. Eeeek. Scary.

I've been referred to Dr. Barry M Scott on Esmonde Road in Takapuna by my dentist. Good old fella from U.K originally (all his quals are from there I think) but his surgery is old and ancient and I am worried.

Anyone had theirs done by him? Is he good? Can anyone recommend a good oral surgeon that I could speak to about this? Cost isn't an issue.

Thanks kbers.

**Sanx** · 13th August 2008, 20:12

Nigel Parr or Neil Luke in Remuera: http://www.healthpoint.co.nz/default,46382.sm

My missus just had a shit load of work done in one go by Neil Luke. Was back on her feet with remarkable speed.

**peasea** · 13th August 2008, 20:19

Originally Posted by mynameis

Been holding back on this for a while now, more than a year. Have to get the lower two removed as they are growing 90 degrees and pushing the next teeth.

It's starting to hurt like crazy now, been taking about 6 panadols a day for the last 4 days.

I've been told I'll have to get it done under general as they have to cut the gums and then pull em out. Eeeek. Scary.

I've been referred to Dr. Barry M Scott on Esmonde Road in Takapuna by my dentist. Good old fella from U.K originally (all his quals are from there I think) but his surgery is old and ancient and I am worried.

Anyone had theirs done by him? Is he good? Can anyone recommend a good oral surgeon that I could speak to about this? Cost isn't an issue.

Thanks kbers.

Mate! I had four ripped out in one go by some dude in Esmonde Rd. can't recall the price but; went in on Friday arvo, got knocked out. Home that night, in agony, ate mushy food until Monday and went back to work that day. Bleedin' marvellous! Better out than in when it come to those puppies.

**Mom** · 13th August 2008, 20:20

Never used the man, only advice I have is to get them sorted!

General anesthetic is a big way to go, sometimes the only way.

I had IV sedation for oral surgery to remove an impacted wisdom tooth they had to cut gum and chip out and stitch closed. Dont remember a thing, though apparently I am very funny under the influence of mind altering drugs

.

Get them sorted as soon as! Those things can make you really sick if you leave them, and who needs that kind of pain anyway?

**rasty** · 13th August 2008, 20:25

Mike Black at Browns Bay - if you can get an appointment.

**peasea** · 13th August 2008, 20:27

Originally Posted by rasty

Mike Black at Browns Bay - if you can get an appointment.

And if you can afford him. He doesn't have NZ"s fastest (supercharged) street driven Commodore by accident.

**rudolph** · 13th August 2008, 20:34

Oh no, its probley the worst thing in the world getting the wisdom teeth out, I am getting one done in 2 weeks. going to leave the top ones in coz I have a horse face

**Mrs Donor** · 13th August 2008, 21:08

Originally Posted by mynameis

I've been told I'll have to get it done under general as they have to cut the gums and then pull em out. Eeeek. Scary.

I had all four of wissies (surgeon's terminology

) out last year under a general (2 were impacted like yours and the other 2 would have caused issues eventually, so was best to whip em out at the same time) . Can't help on the surgeon as I was referred through the public system and had the op at Greenlane, still cost me $350 though (better than 2-3K, so not complaining too much).

I was more shit scared about the GA than the op itself having never had surgery before

A very freaky experience!!!

My recovery was straight forward with very little pain... just kept popping the panadol every 4 hours and neurofen every 8 hours. Salt/warm water rinses about 6 times a day (after eating especially) are supposedly the biggest aid in healing and a savacol mouthwash rinse morning and night and everything was sweet about a week later. The most uncomfortable part for me was the jaw aches from the jaw being prised open so wide for the OP, and then getting pissed off with the stitches which took about 2 weeks to dissolve.

Good luck with it all... sounds like I was lucky to get mine out before they started giving me grief!

**mynameis** · 13th August 2008, 22:44

Thanks guys, again money isn't an issue at all, I just want to get it done with a good surgeon to make sure I get 100% good job done at it.

Want minimum pain and suffering, just the thought of it is making me very uneasy and I've been ignoring it for more than a year and it's causing a lot of pain now.

I've been through surgery before from a bike accident and know the medicine knocks you out and it takes time to recover. The fact it will be my mouth makes me sick. I love my food

**Indiana_Jones** · 13th August 2008, 23:04

I got my wisdom teeth done through 'Glenfield Dental Surgery', they bring in an oral surgeon to do the job.

Had an IV put into my arm by two sexy female assisstants, next thing I know I've woken up and I don't remember having all 4 teeth pull/cut out!

though once the pain killers wore off about 8 hours later, then the fun began lol.

-Indy

**TOTO** · 13th August 2008, 23:52

is general anestetic like sleeping ?

I.e. would you be snoring during your teeth being taken out ? that would be a top youtube vid

**Deviant** · 14th August 2008, 00:30

After getting my first wisdom tooth out painlessly in 5 mins, I would have recommended the dentist right by the YWCA and BK in Whangarei, but then the second tooth...

1hr 50mins of pulling, cutting, pulling, cutting, two people pulling, more cutting, about half a dozen needles, a hammer, more pulling, then three people pulling, cutting, on person falling over and smashing a table, more pulling, and they finally manage to rip it out of the mangled hole that used to be my left cheek.

Nothing but ginger kisses and soups for a week...

Don't worry, they said it was the toughest ever, I'm sure yours will be a breeze!

*EDIT: But the free drugs were fucking GREAT!! Waves of euphoria would wash over me every 15 mins or so!

**mynameis** · 14th August 2008, 12:36

Yeah general completely knocks you out. I'll do some research and come back and post. In the meantime if anyone knows of any top oral surgeons please let me know.

Thanks.

**Indiana_Jones** · 14th August 2008, 17:36

Well the stuff I had doesn't knock you out as such, just gets you really wasted, like being on the piss all night, you're awake, but you don't remember....plus no hang over!

-Indy

**toyboy** · 14th August 2008, 17:39

I had all four taken out by a guy in the medical centre at the botom of parnell rise, beach rd I think?? My usual dentist is in the same building http://www.citydental.co.nz/Meet-Dr-Shepperson.cfm
My bottom teeth were like fishhooks, curved under the gum so impossible to just pull out and had to be cut out sideways.
I went under general as well, woke up feeling fantastic!! He also stitched all the holes closed (i heard some dentists just remove the teeth and let them heal over themselves, not good.)
Hardly felt any pain at all even over the next few days, was eating and chewing fine the same day

Cost a shitload of money though (funny how medical insurance always excludes 'dental' surgery but any other surgery is fine)