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I wanted to see how long does it take for wisdom teeth extractions to heal?
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Varies: From a few days to over a week. Depends on the difficulty of the surgery, your overall health, and social habits such as smoking.
Answered 4/13/2017
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Depends: Depends on your overall general health, your oral health, any meds or supplements you take, degree of difficulty of the surgery, training/skill/experience of the surgeon, drinking/smoking, etc. Please discuss this question with your specialist Oral Surgeon after you have been examined.
Answered 5/11/2017
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