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Originally Posted by HockeyPuck
The orthodontist has given me 3 options to choose: just get my mouth frozen, get knocked out, or get "gassed" up so that I'm still conscious, but not feeling anything... What do you all think would be the best option? I'm kinda leaning to getting the gas, but I'm not so sure...
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I went with the freezing and it wasn't too bad, I didn't swell up at all and it didnt' really hurt for very long at all .. mouth pain was for about a day and the headache was for about 3 days but nothing some advil couldn't handle. I did bleed a little for almost 5 days though.
The only thing about the freezing that really sucks is the needles... especially if you are getting all 4 taken out. I think they put 13 in mouth to freeze my whole face. Being awake and hearing the crunching sound as they take your teeth out is kind of a trip, and its a good story to gross out people with weak stomachs too. Plus like Jayems said its way cheaper. I think it cost me $600 at the dentist for all 4 compared to $1800 if I had been put under with an ortho.