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How long is the recovery from wisdome teeth removal?
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Varies: This varies from case to case and patient to patient. Generally speaking most patients "recover" anywhere from 5-10 days.
Answered 9/4/2012
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One to two weeks: You should be able to resume work or school after three days. You will be sore for two weeks after to eating and opening wide. These can be longer if you are a smoker, diabetic , have existing infection.
Answered 5/5/2016
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