hello, verry scared! i have been on suboxone for about 2yrs and a little more now and i am getting some teeth pulled surgicaly on valentines day..( : ( not a very romantic day for me let me tell you) so on 2/14/13 this is happenning and i was told i am to take morphine for 3 days prior but the instructions i have say to start on the 12th(tues.) take 2 doses then agian on wed. take 2 more doses then on the day of take 1 in the a.m and another if needed..is this for real? i am terrified for my surgery to wrong because i have been on this for so long and dont want any complications..is there a possiblity i could feel the pain?? or should i reschedule?? please please help!! very worried!!!
Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor, Extraction of the tooth is done only when the local anesthesia is achieved successfully. The area is blocked completely, so there is no question of pain, the extraction area will be numb for about 2 to 3 hours post anesthesia. Yes once the block is relieved you may experience pain after 3 to 4 hours post extraction, but use for analgesics like morphine will subside the pain. So do not worry at all, just follow the instructions give by your dentist. Post extraction it is important to maintain the extraction wound as per the dentists instructions to prevent any infection .take care.