What happens after removing your wisdom teeth?

Healing: Normally after a wisdom tooth is removed, it is usually like any other tooth extraction and a healing process occurs. A clot forms, usually bone fills in the socket and the tissue heals. The severity of the removal (impacted, partially impacted, not impacted, ) can often dictate the amount of time for healing. Follow instructions from the dentist/oral surgeon who took out the tooth/teeth.

You heal!: Normally the hole in the jaw bone where a tooth is removed fills with blood. The blood clots and is re-organized into new bone and the gum tissue grows over the top and closes the would. It is a miraculous process. We often prescribe drugs for pain and swelling, and place sutures to close the gum. Your doctor will want to examine you ever few days to check healing.