Wisdom tooth pain, how to tell if it's dry socket or stitches?

Timing: It is normal to have postoperative pain from wisdom tooth extractions. However bad the pain was, if it seems to get much much worse about 3-4 days following the extraction, then there is a good chance it may be a dry socket. Another symptom can be pain radiating up to your ear area. Dry sockets are usually from lower wisdom tooth extractions. Your dentist can treat a dry socket very easily.

Wisdom tooth pain: Generally if it is a dry socket the tooth feels better after it is extracted first. Then at 2-3 days it starts to feel worse and you can get a bad taste in your mouth that may or may not be a metallic type of taste.

Dry socket: If the pain worsens 2-4 days following the surgery and it is intense, you are likely to have a dry socket. My suggestion would be to contact the dentist and have him\her take a look. Both i and the patient would rather we catch something early so it is more easily and quickly remedied. Always better to be safe than sorry and not worry or suffer needlessly.

Type of pain: Dry socket pain is usually severe, accompanied by bad taste in mouth. Occurring 2-5 days after surgery. Suture pain more of a soreness. If pain is bad, see oral surgeon who did procedure for assessment.