Wisdom teeth hurts after a week?

Question

I'm 15 and i got my wisdom teeth taken out 5 days ago. Every morning my mouth hurts extremely and i taste blood sometimes.

Could this be from grinding my teeth at night?

How much longer will this last?

Also I need to practice for band and i can't so when do you think i can start practicing again?

i play the clarinet so it will hurt.

Answer 1

I also had to play clarinet not long after my wisdom teeth extraction (band camp). After the procedure, it probably took me around two weeks to feel completely normal again. The important thing is to not push it. If it hurts to play, then don't. The last thing you want is to disrupt your healing process. Just let your teacher/section leader know that you're still recovering. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

I have given information from 2 articles. Hope it is useful in getting you back to normal. Be careful on activities which affect your mouth till complete healing is achieved.

:Extract from

Wisdom teeth removal

Published by Bupa's health information team, July 2006

Once home, the painkillers should be taken as advised by your surgeon. Any pain, swelling or stiffness is usually at its worst 2 or 3 days after the operation and then gradually improves.

Do not vigorously rinse your mouth out during the first 24 hours because this disturbs the blood clots that are part of the healing process. After meals, rinse gently with warm salt water (one teaspoon of table salt to a glass of water).

You should keep your toothbrush away from the area for the first couple of days, but brush the rest of your teeth as you normally would.

At first, it may be possible to feel small fragments of bone with your tongue. These are the edges of the tooth socket and will soon disappear as the gum heals.

Depending on the type of stitches used, they may need to be removed (arrangements will be made for this to be done). If dissolvable stitches have been used, they will disappear 7 to 10 days after the operation.

Eating and drinking

To begin with, you should eat soft foods, gradually returning to a normal diet once your jaw feels less stiff. Don't drink alcohol or hot fluids such as tea or coffee, and don't eat spicy food or smoke until the gum has fully healed. These can make the wound bleed and will delay healing.

Bleeding

If your gum bleeds, fold a clean handkerchief or piece of gauze, place it on the bleeding gum and bite on it for at least 20 minutes. Don't rinse your mouth out or lie down until the bleeding has stopped.

Most people experience no problems after having their wisdom teeth removed. However, contact your dentist or your GP immediately if you develop any of the following symptoms:

bleeding that doesn't stop after applying pressure, or that lasts for more than half an hour

difficulty in breathing or swallowing

severe pain that is not helped by painkillers

high temperature

face continues to swell three days after surgery

Another Extract from

Wisdom Teeth Extraction



  By Laurie Udesky



Of course, some bleeding and swelling around the empty socket is normal. Applying pressure to your gums will usually stop bleeding, and ice helps ease swelling. Raffeto advises patients to rinse with warm water and to use ice or a cold pack around the affected area of the jaw to reduce swelling. Patients who don't place ice in their mouths or ice packs on their jaw after the procedure are usually the ones in the worst shape when they come to see him for follow-up appointments a few days after surgery. "It makes a huge difference in recovery," Rafetto says.

Answer 3

Give yourself time to heal.  Wisdom teeth removal is a simple proceedure, but, it's still surgery.

5 days, you are still healing.  My daughter took a couple of weeks before she finally started feeling better.  We made sure she was taking her tylenol for the pain.

I had my wisdom teeth removed a couple of months before her and took a lot longer to heal..I wound up with a hole in my sinus which didn't hurt..but just drove me nuts.

Give it time...follow your docs instructions for after care. You'll feel better soon.