No. Not really a sweets person.
I’m living on soup and beer though. Tomorrow I graduate to curry and rice, and beer. 
I think (based on not being a dentist) that you’re okay now - my molar hole didn’t bleed at all, either. If you’re not bleeding or having pain, it sounds like you’re doing okay.
I just remembered - they told me to keep the gauze packed in my molar hole for quite a while - I think it was the rest of the day. I don’t think they told me to rinse at all.
One week update; I know you’re all on pins and needles.
So far, so good.
My jaw still hurts, but nowhere near like 1 or 2 weeks ago. I can open my mouth and eat solid stuff on the right side, without pain. I can open my mouth and eat semi-solid stuff on the (dreaded) left side, without too much pain.
One thing I noticed. I used to have to swirl cold drinks to my right cheek, to avoid sensitivity in my left lower jaw. Now I just swig the drink with impunity. Damn the torpedoes, here comes the cold beer!
Great news! I think you’re good to go!
Question…for those of you who had a molar extracted (mine would be the very back molar on the right), did you notice any teeth shifting, or the top teeth growing out?
I think I’m getting a tooth extracted rather than RCd because of a lack of funds (I’ve been in pain from this tooth for the last 10 days - its horrendous), but I’m concerned about teeth shifting …
Anyone notice any shifting in their mouth?
priprime: Since you PMd me, I’ve PMd you back. I have experienced nothing but relief since getting that sucker out.
I know this is a rezzed zombie, but since the rezzer has a legit question I might as well bump this zombie along too.
I have soft teeth by nature & have been to the dentist for lots of procedures over the years. After an extraction I’ve had my teeth shift noticeably by feel, but hardly any difference visually. I’ve had new pressure points form that in turn have formed new cavities on those spots so that’s something to look out for.
Although as far as pain goes, the 1st day there’s nothing, 2nd day it’s noticeable & I take an ibuprofen or 2. The 3rd day is where I usually experience any pain & then I take the strong meds the dentist prescribes (2-3 pills) & the 4th day I might take an aspirin & that’s it for pain meds for me. Never had a dry socket though & I pray I never do.
The neighboring teeth will move around a little bit after an extraction, but unless you’re unlucky, such as having crowns that don’t line up anymore, there shouldn’t be too big of a problem.
(Says the guy who’s having yet ANOTHER tooth removed next week – oh God, where’s the Men in Black with that little flashy thingy when you need 'em???) 
I have had two molars and one premolar pulled - all under sedation because my teeth absolutely do NOT like to come out* and I am a wuss for dental pain. By far the most painful part of the experience (other than the below incident) was the muscle pain after sedation, which had nothing to do with the teeth.
*For my first extraction the surgeon insisted on no sedation and used a huge amount of novocaine and pulled and pulled and pulled and I was moaning and crying and it hurt so much even with the novocaine. He finally got pissed at me because the tooth wasn’t coming out and because I was “making a fuss” so he sent me home and made me come back 2 days later for a sedated extraction. Did I mention that it was infected? Did I mention that he refused to give me pain killers and antibiotics until after the tooth was out? I found out after the tooth was finally out that the guy had a reputation for being a dick and a bit of a butcher but he was also the only oral surgeon who didn’t have a 3-month wait list. No kidding. :rolleyes:
Dentist here, the answer to pain and shifting are it depends. everyone is different.
Pain is very variable, anything form no meds needed to need narcotics for a week or more. If antiinflamatories (advil, motrin, aleive) will work that is usually better than narcotics or tylenol. Often heat also helps,but do what works for some people cold works better.
As for shifting it also is greatly variable. Generally theeth shift toward the front so having a very back tooth extracted usually isn’t a problem. A lot depends on the patients occlusion. Some people it is so exact that the teeth can’t shift others have more room for change. Uppers will sometimes supraerrupt but lowers seldom do. For most people shifting is faifly slow, a few years, but for others can be a just a few weeks or months.
Best of luck with those teeth.
My 8 year old had an abscessed tooth extracted last summer. She didn’t complain of pain once it was gone - she’s a real trooper, my girlie! We are having a spacer put in, though - the dentist and orthodontist are concerned about shifting and her teeth are pretty crooked already. Good luck!
yes for baby teeth space maintainers are important since all the teeth haven’t errupted and the occlusion is changing. Without a space maintainer the premature loss of a tooth very often results in shifting of the teeth.
I got one of my upper left molars removed yesterday as well and I’ve got to say, it was the worst experience in my life. My dentist had to numb me several times yet it did not work. At some point I was kicking the air because of the pain I was in. I also got another tooth removed but without a problem. As of currently my mouth is in nopain but that may be because I took Ibuprofen earlier.
I had all four of my molars extracted during my lunch hour, then went back to work. No pain.
On the other hand, I once had a sinus graft in preparation for some implants. That was a nightmare.
Are you a redhead?
Some people are very hard to numb - I’m one of them. My first root canal was a nightmare.
Next time you have anything major done, discuss beforehand what they can do. Even just adding nitrous oxide to the mix can get you relaxed enough that the local numbing works better. Consider oral sedation as well - a combination of that and nitrous got me through some significant dental work.
For an extraction, I demand IV anesthesia. As I told the oral surgeon: it tends to scare the other patients when they see you chasing me down the hall as I shriek in terror.
Im kinda freakin out got a tooth pulled tuesday and then my molar pulled friday im terrified of a dry socket also when the molar was removed there was serious pain the dentist gave me a total of about 6 shots the first few he thought i was numb but he went to pull and it seriously hurt i told him and he finally found the spot but that shot was 100% the most pain i felt i almost ran i told him i wanted to go to sleep he closed the door and ripped it out. My state my adrenaline was pumping it had both my legs bouncing when pulled the tooth my left leg kicked out and stopped my right continued to bounce as i was still in great pain he filled my hole with anesthetic which calmed me the next day about 36 hours in i light rinsed my mouth with the prescribed mouth was gargled and spit and i thinl i spit dead gum it was pink looking like hamburger meat. I hope it was the clot from my tuesday tooth or maybe just dead skin i have slight pain now my bone is not showing but i am very scared i will get a dry socket from that moment would i already know is that somethinf that hits u at that moment??? Also my inner thigh left leg fells somewhat liks a pulled muscle could these be related
Yes. In fact I think you might be dying.
Well, this zombie was already answered, nothing to add, just that I wanted to link to that when ever molars would be the subject. 
What makes u say that bc ive said that more times than i can count or is this just a troll attack