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upper wisdom tooth removal with a local

hi everyone, first time getting a wisdom tooth out.  i have an appointment on friday.  i don't have health insurance so i can't afford the twilight meds or whatever so i'm just getting a local for them to pull my tooth, should this be okay?  pretty nervous about the whole ordeal.  tooth has already erupted through the gumline, not looking forward to the dentist but looking for to this pressure being removed from my mouth.  just looking for insight.  thanks all.
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1354136 tn?1331875317
and you are right!!! i just got back, it was nothing. i feel so stupid for even worrying so much.  i have a mouthful of gauze right now but the pulling and novocaine were nothing!
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Extraction of upper wisdom tooth is generally a piece of cake work, and post op pain is minimal, if not no pain at all.
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