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What is the recovery time after wisdom teeth removal?
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3-7 days: If the extractions are done correctly and you were prepared properly before the extractions with antibiotic rinses and 800 mg of Ibuprofen for 24 hours prior to the extractions, you recover quickly!
Answered 6/30/2019
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Varies: Everyone is different, depending on individual healing capacity, the difficulty of the surgery and how you care for your teeth afterward. In general, plan on about 3-5 days.
Answered 7/18/2012
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It varies: Individuals react and respond differently to surgery, as some patients have an extremely high pain threshold and wisdom tooth surgery is only a minor distraction. Other patients may have a very low pain threshold and be incapacitated for a week or more from a simple uncomplicated extraction. On the average, two to three days is the norm.
Answered 8/16/2017
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