Dry Socket?: See the dentist or surgeon who removed the teeth--you may have a dry socket. Dry sockets are very painful and without treatment can last several weeks or more. Dry sockets cannot be "fixed" immediately because they are a process of bone death, but the pain can be minimized during the bone breakdown and repair phases until healing occurs. Your dentist will help you through the process. Good luck!
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See an oral surgeon: Or the dentist. Pain and swelling following dental extraction is usually at its worst 24 – 48 hours after surgery, after that it should subside more and more every day and after 7 days stop. If pain persists or worsens, it may require attention and you should call your dentist or an oral surgeon for follow up appointment.
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