Wisdom teeth questions, ITS AN EMERGENcY!!!?

Question

I got my wisdom teeth (4 of them) pulled out about 5 days ago. And the problem is, one of the wounds just opened. What do i do? will it heal by itself? Must i go back to the dentist? =[

Answer 1

When I got all 4 of mine out, I don't even recall them stitching them up. I do remember one of them getting a dry socket (whatever that is, i'm not completely sure) & it was super painful. You should just call the dentist office and ask them what they think.

Answer 2

i think you must go back...wounds in it are rather deeper than other molar teeth..

but if your budget does not allow that, and you're no longer under drug prescription, i recommend you take around 500-1000 iu of vit c in tablet form per day until the wound heals. or drinking undiluted and unsweetened citrus juice everyday will do.  

Answer 3

you lost the blood clot. your dentist can place a dry socket treatment in there to prevent infection. remember, no sucking, smoking, etc. keep the area clean and free of food and etc.  

Answer 4

hmm what kind of stiches did you have? when i got mine removed i only had stiches on the top; what you will want to do is get some luke warm salt water and keep it in your mouth do this until your bleeding stops, this can take a while . this prevents infection and promotes the beginning of the wound to heal. if it becomes worse where it's seriously painful and the bleeding doesnt stop after today then i would call and see what the dentist's office would say.

try not to worry too much; when i got mine removed on the 6th day on of my gums got soooo swollen i couldn't see half of my molar; but it's all really up in the air for about the first 2 weeks, hope everything goes well! good luck!

Answer 5

Go back to the Dentist before the open wound gets infected.