Wisdom Teeth

Anybody know how long it takes to recover? Im scheduling to have it done Im thinking maybe a friday so I have the weekend to recuperate and be back on Monday. Or should I go for a Thursday?

i think everyone is different... my brother had all 4 taken out and he was back to work the next day... i had all mine taken out and i was out of work for 3 days

I had all 4 out in one day with novacaine and was fine that day. I was out and doing errands a few hours later.

Make sure you ice it alot (20 min on/20 min off). That is important for the swelling.

GL!!

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Posted by MnM182008

I was fine the next day! But my bil took a few days to recover he was swollen.

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The NEXT day. Holy!! I had 2 taken out a few years ago but one was impacted so it took me like 3 days.

This time its only 1 but the tooth has grown in alot so Im worried it might be painful again.

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Posted by TommysWife08

i think everyone is different... my brother had all 4 taken out and he was back to work the next day... i had all mine taken out and i was out of work for 3 days

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Were your impacted or just taken out because they were growing in?

i was ok the next day.

i had mine pulled on a friday and was at a halloween party the next day, i couldnt eat or drink really anything, but the pain meds the dr gave me worked wonders

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Posted by Bride908

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Posted by MnM182008

I was fine the next day! But my bil took a few days to recover he was swollen.

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The NEXT day. Holy!! I had 2 taken out a few years ago but one was impacted so it took me like 3 days.

This time its only 1 but the tooth has grown in alot so Im worried it might be painful again.

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hmmm then i would schedule it for a thursday to be on the safe side!!

i had them extracted - 3 at once (i had one done previously) they were all impacted so i was put under and had stitches and all that good stuff.....i was recovering for about a week - i had bruising on my jaw that came out about a week afterwards - like yellow and green bruising - and i was really swollen for the first 3-4 days.....i had a bad recovery.....i took a lot of percocet i have a terrible pic of me afterwards i can send you via FM but i rather not scare you hahahahaha......i had a bad case so that is why my recovery was worse - but i am not telling you this to scare you - no matter how bad it is as long as you have drugs you will be fine

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Posted by Future Mulligan

i had them extracted - 3 at once (i had one done previously) they were all impacted so i was put under and had stitches and all that good stuff.....i was recovering for about a week - i had bruising on my jaw that came out about a week afterwards - like yellow and green bruising - and i was really swollen for the first 3-4 days.....i had a bad recovery.....i took a lot of percocet i have a terrible pic of me afterwards i can send you via FM but i rather not scare you hahahahaha......i had a bad case so that is why my recovery was worse - but i am not telling you this to scare you - no matter how bad it is as long as you have drugs you will be fine

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lolol just what I wanted to hear / LOL just kidding. It sounds like you had a rare case. Your right though, Im sure what ever painkillers they dope me up with will do the trick!!

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Posted by Bride908

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Posted by Future Mulligan

i had them extracted - 3 at once (i had one done previously) they were all impacted so i was put under and had stitches and all that good stuff.....i was recovering for about a week - i had bruising on my jaw that came out about a week afterwards - like yellow and green bruising - and i was really swollen for the first 3-4 days.....i had a bad recovery.....i took a lot of percocet i have a terrible pic of me afterwards i can send you via FM but i rather not scare you hahahahaha......i had a bad case so that is why my recovery was worse - but i am not telling you this to scare you - no matter how bad it is as long as you have drugs you will be fine

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lolol just what I wanted to hear / LOL just kidding. It sounds like you had a rare case. Your right though, Im sure what ever painkillers they dope me up with will do the trick!!

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yep mine was a bad case - but even though it was bad it wasn't horrible b/c i was so drugged up - which was fine - i watched a lot of tv and slept - so what im trying to say is even if its bad its not that bad.....so dont worry!

I had mine done over Christmas break from College- it was done on a Friday- and I felt better Monday, but I was swollen because I had an impacted one for at least a week.

my friend's mom had this awesome ice pack that wraps around your head- that helped a lot- I would look for that at the drugstore

eta- I had 5 taken out at once & was put under & needed stiches

I had top 2 out and took 2 days off work.

One day I need to get the bottoms out...I have heard they are worse...ughh. I would do it Thurs or Friday.