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Side effects from Operation??


Question: When you have four of your wisdom teeth pulled out, is it normal for your face to still be swollen after three days you had the operation? My face hurts alittle bit but it mostly swolls, is that normal?
Answers: You may want to check with your dentist or oral surgeon. According to the article below, a dry socket may be a complication of wisdom tooth extraction.

Dry socket typically occurs 3 or 4 days after the extraction and is accompanied by pain (ranging from dull to moderate to severe) and a foul mouth odor. Your dentist or oral surgeon will treat the dry socket by placing a medicated dressing in the socket. The dressing will need to be removed and replaced every 24 hours until symptoms subside.
You are describing a perfectly normal situation for 3 days after having all 4 wisdom teeth removed. You should look okay by 7 days or so and feel normal in about 3 weeks.


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