Is it normal to have pain after wisdom tooth removal?
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I had my upper left and bottom right wisdom teeth extracted 15 days back and ever since have been experiencing the worst jaw pain. I am barely able to open it most of the time with the exception of a few hours when the pain dulls down. Once it becomes intense again, it starts from my jaw and shoots up my entire face passing behind my ear and ending right behind my left eye. I know some pain is to be expected post op but is it normal to feel this way almost two weeks later?
Hello,
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No, it is not common to have pain till now. Go back to your dentist as soon as possible. You may have dry socket condition due to infection of the wound. Use warm salt water gargle twice a day for a week or two. Exercise your jaw to open as much as possible so that dentist can get a look in. You need to start antibiotics like Augmentin (Amoxicillin and Clavulanic acid) along with a painkiller for week or two. So get a prescription from your dentist.
Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!
Dentistry
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