Top 10 Worst Things About Recovering from Wisdom Teeth Extraction

1Your mouth is very swollen from the procedure

Your mouth is very swollen from the procedure


2Pain medications usually wear off within 6 hours


3Leaning your head forwards causes pain


4You may have a sore throat and sinus pain if your upper 3rd molars were removed

You may have a sore throat and sinus pain if your upper 3rd molars were removed


5Waking up in severe pain at night


6Having to take antibiotics for 1 week to prevent an infection


7You still feel some pain for up to 2 weeks after the procedure


8You can't open your mouth very wide for a while


9Worrying about whether you've developed dry socket or not


10Getting an infection


11Having mouth inflammation


12Not being able to eat solid food


13Having to always rinse your mouth with salt water


14Not being able to eat or drink very much

Not being able to eat or drink very much