Pain after wisdom teeth out?

I just had my wisdom teeth out on Friday December 7th. All four were impacted. I was put under through IV sedation. I did not feel anything, and was pretty numb the rest of the day after my surgery. But my question is...I didn't start feeling pain until the next night, so I took some pain killers. He gave me Ibuprofen and Vicodin. They've been killing the pain, but I'm had to take them every 4-5 hours. I mean the pain goes away when I take the pain killers and everything. Is this normal?

Pain after wisdom teeth out?
Yes, what you had is considered surgery. So you will have the same kind of problems as with any surgery. Make sure you use a good salt water rinse for about the next week and mouthwash at least twice a day for a month as the wound where the teeth were will need to be kept clean. Also, after I had that done I had bone chips surface for the next 10 years. but I am a smoker and that extended the healing time.
Reply:yes, totally normal!
Reply:yeah thats almost exactly what happened to me....the pain will dull in a week or two's time. just take the pain meds as prescribed and take it easy on solid food for a while.
Reply:Yeah its totally normal to be in alot of pain thats why they give you so many pain killers. Just try to eat cold things like ice cream and suck on some ice cubes.
Reply:its normal. but dont eat up all your painkillers too soon, like i did, you'll regret it. if you can deal with it, deal with it. you'renot going to be pain free, that's not the point of the painkillers, they're supposed to ease the pain.
Reply:It is to some extent normal. I had mine taken out last year. And I had ALOT of pain. But when I took pain killers it would sooth it for a couple of hours. Also, my friend got them taken out last year too: he threw up all the time. But it didn't swell up as much as mine had. It's different for everyone, but what it is the same is that all will feel some amount of pain. If its excruciating pain I suggest calling your Doctor.
Reply:Fever is not normal. Tell the doctor, you probably need antibiotics.





With wisdom teeth removal you have to be aware of "dry socket". It is a very common complication where the nerve gets exposed and it is painful. It is easily remedied once diagnosed. You should have a follow up with your doctor asap.
Reply:I went through the same thing. Unless your fever gets above 101, or you have to take pain meds more than every 4 hours, don't worry about it. Make sure you eat soft foods like apple sauce and mashed potatoes for the first few days to keep some soreness down.
Reply:Yes, thats normal.


If you really don't want to continue with pills, use freezies, popcicles, etc. Also, if the pain conitnues for more than a week, contact a dentist. It may sound funny, but gum %26amp; chew toys work well, too!
Reply:Yes, I think that's normal.





After i got mine pulled out, I was surprised at how well the medicine worked when I took it. It was the first time in my life i had ever taken pain killers and actually noticed a significant decrease in pain. Like what you said, they made me feel like 500000 times better when I took em. I did have a fever off and on for about a week too.
Reply:Oh bless you. I had 4 wisdom teeth taken out in August and had to take around 8 strong painkillers a day; although my dentist warned me that I am taking too much, I've just stopped using painkillers for some time afterwards (e.g. for headache) so as to not become completely immune to them. The pain will go away soon (however it's completely normal) and you'll never have trouble with wisdom teeth again as many people do!
Reply:I had the IV sedation for the impacted Wisdom teeth too. I was given tylenol 3's. They were pretty potent and helped, but I found that even after my prescription ran out I had to get more for the pain. The main thing that you don't want to do is get a dry socket. Hopefully you don't smoke as it delays the healing process. An elevated temp. is normal too for the first couple of days. here are some things you might want to check out for info on post op oral surgery.


http://www.normansurgicalarts.com/oms/su...


http://www.bhoralsurgery.com/pat/pat_pos...
Reply:Call your dentist and tell him what's happening. That's the safest thing you can do.





Every one is dfferent I had two impacted - one broke and had to be dug out of the socket - and no pain after the anesthetic wore off - didn't even take a tylenol! A friend of mine had two pulled easily and missed work for 4 days 'cause the pain was so severe!!
Reply:it is normal to have a lot of pain. Dont take all of your pain killers to soon and run out because then you will regret it later. Talk to your dentist and tell him you have had a fever so that he might suggest something for that since the ibuprofen is not helping that part
Reply:I think the pain is normal, I as well just had my wisdom teeth removed this past weekend (Dec 8th), I just went with the local freezing and an hour later i went home. I'm lucky to not have much swelling at all but it nices sometimes to ice my cheeks, my dentist told me to alternate every 2hrs with the pain killers, I got T3 with codin and ibprofein (600mg). But i have stopped taking them right now, my mouth/jaw is sore but it's also a new feeling too. I've been getting headaches too but it's bad enough yet for me to miss work, it's managible for now.





good luck with your healing, hope it doesn't last too long for us.



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