Average time swelling will last after wisdom teeth extraction?!


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Average time swelling will last after wisdom teeth extraction?

I had all 4 wisdom teeth removed two days ago. Today the swelling really hurts, despite the meds I'm on. How long does the swelling usually last?


Answers:

The amount of swelling and pain varies from patient to patient. Most patients have "some" swelling that last three or four days. You should be taking Motrin or Advil to reduce the inflammation, along with your prescribed pain and antibiotic medications. This medication will work to reduce the swelling and alleviate some of the pain you are experiencing. The use of ice packs is only advised during the first 24 hours after that heat is recommended.

Let me say this again, Ice the first 24 hours, then heat.

Part of the swelling is due to the extractions themselves and a great amount of it is from your muscles that have had a work out; being stretched open for so long and so wide during the extraction procedure. You will need to get the blood flowing back in these muscles to get them relaxed helping to reduce this swelling which will reduce the pain. The best way to achieve this is to exercise your muscles. This is the exercise that I've advised all simple and surgical extraction patients to use, most have claimed excellent results feeling immediate relief and reduction in swelling.

Take two damp hand towels and heat them in the microwave until hot, but not so hot as to burn. Place these towels on both sides of your face, and then gently start to open and close your mouth, stretching a little wider each time. Do this several times a day; you may want to incorporate this along with when you do the warm salt water rinses. This exercise will help to get the blood flowing back into these muscles again, relaxing them, reducing the swelling and helping you to regain the full function of your mouth again.

Continue to follow your post op instructions, as your dentist is the only one familiar with any complications that may have occurred. If you continue to have more swelling or increased pain develops, it would be advisable to contact your dentist so he may evaluate these areas. It‘s possible that a particle of food may have lodged in a socket and needs to be flushed out. Hope I’ve been of some help and good luck with your healing. You’ll feel more like your self in a few days. Good luck!




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