How normal is it to feel pain after a tooth extraction?

Completely Normal: All surgery causes some degree of pain. Depending on the difficulty and invasiveness of the procedure, the pain can be more or less. In the vast majority of cases, tooth extractions lead to mild or moderate pain which only lasts a couple of days. If your experience is different, you should contact your dentist/oral surgeon and get some answers. Today, we also have effective pain medications.

Normal & Varies: Depending on the type of extraction, the surgeons style and expertise and the patient, post surgery pain varies dramatically. Whatever you feel is real for you and your dentist can help you if there is a need for pain medication, medication for infection or swelling. Arnica is a good holistic over the counter aid.

Tooth Extraction: Any time you have an extraction, you can expect some pain. Complicated extraction usually have a higher incidence of pain. Pain is very subjective and will very from patient to patient depending on their level of tolerance. If pain after an extraction become more intense after the third day, you may be having a dry socket or infection. Go back to the dentist who took out your tooth. He can help.

Very normal: Removal of a tooth means that nerves are severed and you should expect some discomfort for about 2-4 days.