Hi sandy,
I understand your explanation of the bridge, thank you.
If the bridge is loose, then a gentle tug on it will make it come off. If the bridge is not loose but the teeth are mobile then the bridge and teeth may all come out together. If the teeth underneath the bridge are not mobile and the bridge is not loose, then the bridge would have to be removed first and then each tooth would be removed separately.
When the teeth come out at the same times as a bridge or crown that indicates that there wasn't much bone holding those teeth in the jaw. That may be the case with these teeth, I don't know.
The needle used to give the IV sedation is very tiny. It only requires a small vein and the oral surgeon will be able to reassure you about that. The IV meds work instantly. So even if the IV line came out after the drug was administered, you would remain asleep.
You would need a consultation with the oral surgeon prior to the extractions to discuss the sedation.
Hope this information helps. Keep us posted!
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by sandy60
Thank you so much Bryanna. I am not clear of the bridge part so I will explain it a little better. Teeth 3 and 4 have crowns but they are attached. I can see my teeth below the crowns due to gum recession over the years. So my question is, does the dentist pull on the crowns, or does he grasp the little bit of tooth he sees above? I imagine if he pulls the crowns, the teeth will come out because they are so firmly attached by the glue. Or, does he have to carve the crowns off first?
I had 2 crowned teeth removed a long time ago and they just pulled them, no drilling off the crown but because these two are attached, can he pull them off together?
One more question, I have bad veins due to some treatments I have had...can it ever happen that they can find the vein, start the sedation and the vein collapses and the patient wakes up? I am so scared of this!
I do have a great oral surgeon and even though I am going to my dentist first to evaluate, I surely would only go to the surgeon for this (dentist doesn't do it anyway, except maybe simple extractions). Thanks again!
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