Swelling On Right Side 4 Days After Wisdom Teeth Removal Posted: 04-29-05 18:19pm
Today is friday and I had all 4 of my
wisdom teeth removed on monday. My 2
bottom wisdom teeth were impacted. Today
my right side is swollen and it hurts to
open my mouth on that side. I can't open
my mouth that much so eating is hard. I
am also experiencing some moderate
numbness in my chin-it's just a little
numb and i'm hoping it will go away. Is
it normal to have swelling 4 days after?
I was fine until late last night and then
the swelling started. Also my front
teeth feel a little weird but I guess this
is to be expected with wisdom tooth
extraction. Has anyone ever experienced
that? My main question is about the
swelling 4 days after the removal. I
guess everyone is different.
Last edited by sherman2 on 04-30-05 20:19pm; edited 1 time in total
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bt
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Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Posts: 21
Posted: 04-30-05 10:08am
Usually swelling and bruising occurs
initially. Depending if they were
impacted it might have been more difficult
to get them out. Ice wrapped in a cloth
will help a bit. You may want to go get
it checked out by your denstist, if it
worsens. Also if the swelling inside your
mouth makes you feel like it is making it
hard to swallow or breath get things
checked out for sure. The most important
thing when you get your teeth out is that
the clot that forms in the hole must not
be disturbed. I am sure they talked to
you about dry socket and how to prevent
it. You will now if that happens because
it is very painful! Numbness is normal.
There is a nerve channel that is along
your jaw to your chin, often the roots of
the teeth are close to this. Usually the
feeling comes back, it can take months
sometimes. In rare cases it doesn't.
Because of the pressure required to remove
the teeth sometimes it does make your
other teeth feel strange, this should
improve as well. If they didn't give you
meds for pain , try advil (ibuprofen) its
good for dental pain and inflammation.
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anon9966
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Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 2
Posted: 05-20-05 10:42am
How much did your procedure cost? Did you
do general or local anesthesia?
If the swelling just started days after
the procedure than I would ask my dentist
about it. But i'm not a doctor or
anything.
