Why am I still swollen after wisdom teeth removal?
I got all 4 teeth out 9 days ago. I have no pain/problems anywhere else except my lower left side, where there is still swelling. It's not enough to see it when you look at me but the gums are swollen in that area. For the first 5 days I had bad pain and had to take the perscription painkillers, but now I have little or no pain but the swelling is still there. Is this normal?
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Answers:
Yes, it would be normal to have some swelling still hanging about. You can help it go down by applying heat- either with a heating pad or a washcloth dampened and heated in the microwave. Just take care not to burn yourself. And the more you move your jaw, the sooner it will go down as well.
It usually takes a couple of weeks to heal
Does anyone know if it is possible (Read below for more info)?
were they impacted? When I had my wisdom teeth removed, I was swollen for 6 weeks and my front teeth hurt like the dickens. (Let hope techniques have improved over the last 20 years).
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Immediately Following Surgery:
The gauze pad placed over the surgical area should be kept in place for a half hour. After this time, the gauze pad should be removed and discarded.
Vigorous mouth rinsing or touching the wound area following surgery should be avoided. This may initiate bleeding by causing the blood clot that has formed to become dislodged.
Take the prescribed pain medications as soon as you begin to feel discomfort this will usually coincide with the local anesthetic becoming diminished.
Restrict your activities the day of surgery and resume normal activity when you feel comfortable.
Place ice packs to the sides of your face where surgery was performed. Refer to the section on swelling for explanation.
Swelling
The swelling that is normally expected is usually proportional to the surgery involved. Swelling around the mouth, cheeks, eyes and sides of the face is not uncommon. This is the body’s normal reaction to surgery and eventual repair. The swelling will not become apparent until the day following surgery and will not reach its maximum until 2-3 days post-operatively. However, the swelling may be minimized by the immediate use of ice packs. Two baggies filled with ice, or ice packs should be applied to the sides of the face where surgery was performed. The ice packs should be left on continuously while you are awake. After 36 hours, ice has no beneficial effect. If swelling or jaw stiffness has persisted for several days, there is no cause for alarm. This is a normal reaction to surgery. Thirty-six hours following surgery the application of moist heat to the sides of the face is beneficial in reducing the size of the swelling
It can be normal for a couple of weeks, depending on how hard it was to take the tooth out. Maybe the one on the lower left was a little more difficult. But if you're not sure call your dentist and let him take a look at it. It shouldn't cost you much, if any, to have it checked, just to make sure you don't have an infection.
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