Dr. Beryl F
Dentistry
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Hi doctor,
I removed my four impacted wisdom teeth last week. I do not have any complications or stitches. Last night, my back tooth near the bottom right extracted site hurt a lot while biting. My dentist told me before a day that there is swelling. He told me to do warm salt water gargling. Why am I having pain in my back tooth now? I am afraid whether my alignment got disturbed or a nerve injury occurred. Kindly advise.
Hi,
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Healing after tooth extraction takes a time of 3 to 5 days. Complete closure of socket takes around a couple of weeks. Having a mild swelling during the healing period is absolutely normal. It will get resolved soon. Pain in the tooth next to the extracted site occurs due to pressure produced during tooth removal. It fades off eventually. If this pain is not of a throbbing nature, then there is nothing to be worried. If you do not have any improvement in pain relief in the next two days or if the pain becomes sharp and throbbing, then kindly consult your dentist and check it. Avoid taking hard and chewy foods for the next three days and continue doing warm saline mouth rinses thrice daily for having better healing. This helps to provide some relief.
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