Impacted Tooth! When Will It End?

[Kaitnbugsmom]

Now I have an impacted wisdom tooth that has limited my ability to open my mouth. I am terrified of going to the dentist because I can just hear the words "root canal" and "extraction" in my ears.. both of which mean heavy duty meds. I have NOT prayed, cried, stressed and risked my own life and livlihood for this miracle just to loose him/her to a rotten tooth...

Any thoughts or ideas?

[shockels]

You poor thing. I know all about tooth problems (my story is way too long to tell) and so can really sympathize. My only suggestion is to find a dentist/dental surgeon who you can really talk to about your fears and your pregnancy. Most of them are actually really nice people who would not do anything that would put a fetus at risk. They are very knowledgable about their profession and so maybe there are other options they can explore with you.

Hang in there!

Sandra

[Kaitnbugsmom]

THanks. Most of the swelling has gone down and I'm able to open my mouth slightly more. ANd I can eat. Not big bites or anything, but it's better than the liquids only thing by far. Now if only the over-production of saliva would end I'd be thrilled...