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Pain after wisdom teeth removal
My pair of wisdom teeth was extracted 6 days ago on 25th june as the lower one had cavity and was paining. The surgery was complicated since the tooth was under the gum, involved gum incision and bone trimmed and took 1.5 hours to get that extracted. Got sutures, and it is to be removed on 10th day.
I have been on pain killer Ketorol Dt for 2 days and Aceclo sera for 5 days now. But still the pain is not reducing. If I dont take pain killer in 12 hrs, it starts paining from my tooth area to the eyes to the forehead and becomes stiff.
Had a review yesterday and the dentist told its healing well , to continue warm saline rinses and since the surgery was complicated, it will take some more time to heal as jn usual cases, pain reduces in 5-6 days but I am an exception.
My question : Is the pain normal after 6 days? Till when can we take pain killers? When can I return to my normal life having normal food ? Please help.
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Pain is normal,not to worry.inner healing has to take place.
Use a chewing gum as it may exercise the jaw,and cause blood circulation which inturn helps to heal.
Fast heal=less pain to no pain
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Pain after surgical Extraction is very common, specially if the tooth is impacted, don’t worry, also keep doing warm saline. rinses. It helps a lot. Your pain should be better within 2 to 3 days.
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Surgical procedures take time to heal. Wait for one more week and take painkillers as well. It will subside eventually.
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As it is a surgical extraction, it might take some more time to heal . Continue using painkillers until the pain subsides mostly within a week. It’s a pain increases or doesn’t subside gradually then please reset the dentist for treated you.
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Hello,
The pain will most likely subside in a week, you can continue taking painkillers till then. You will most likely feel back to normal within next 15 days.
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Wisdom tooth surgical extraction takes time to heal. It may take some more days. Start warm saline rinses atleast 4-5 times in a day. Don't panic and take soft diet don't let food stuck in the socket and consult your doctor if pain is not reducing gradually.
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DR MEENU DHIMAN
Endodontist
14 yrs exp
Delhi
Trust your treating dentist and go by the opinion.
Pain may take longer to subside completely.
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
As you mentioned, it was a surgical extraction, healing will be slow. You can take pain killer for a week. Start warm water rinses. Once the sutures are removed, you will feel lesser pain.
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