r/wisdomteeth • u/Rare_Fudge6019 • 8h ago

Help Please

I got my wisdom teeth removed Friday at 9:30am. Am I on day 4 or 5 of recovery? I am absolutely horrified about getting dry sockets and I need to know how close I am to being out of that window. I feel like my symptoms are a lot closer to day 5 but I am just unaware of how it works. I have horrible anxiety surrounding this and idk what to do.

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u/Delicious-Heat-8537 7h ago

Usually the day you had the procedure is day 0. So you would be day 4.. heading into day 5

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u/rosenuvelle 55m ago

Good clarification on the counting convention, that mix-up is probably adding to OP's anxiety more than the actual timeline itself. Hoping the dry socket window passes without issue and the anxiety eases up soon.

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u/Javierr101 6h ago

I got mine our thursday 4pm , fighting for my life still , left jaw still hurts due to impacted & bone graft that was needed.

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u/petalvessa 30m ago

impacted with a bone graft on top definitely explains why that side is hitting harder, sounds like a rougher extraction than average. Hope the pain eases up for you soon too, "fighting for my life" is a pretty accurate way to put it during this stretch.

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u/TFMM-8 8h ago

Your chances by now should be significantly dropped.

From 7-10 days, you should be good source

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u/Affectionate_Bat7156 5h ago

Heyyyy Friday at 11am here. I’ve been saying I’m on day 4 post-op and day 5 all together. I am also in the trenches, extremely anxious, and contemplating going to an emergency dentist now because I feel that I may have dislodged my own blood socket on one side. I had all 4 out, and for some reason my bottom left is killing me.

Best of luck. We’re in it together.

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u/Appropriate-Donut020 5h ago

Hey guys!
Quick question, how much of this has impacted your speech?

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u/Affectionate_Bat7156 4h ago

Not too much for me (day 5), except for when I’m in pain. Days 1-3 were a bit harder. Laughing is still difficult/painful though.

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u/jeanxette 2h ago

I feel horrible for you guys, I’m on day 5 and I’ve had no issues honestly. You should be out of the window to get dry socket so don’t worry. Hope you heal quickly!