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what to do about swelling and inner cheek marks left after wisdom teeth extraction?

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Answer #1

well, I had my wisdom teeth extracted about last wednesday and I came across on the bottom right of my wisdom teeth extraction and ofcourse my cheecks and neck are swelled, but I was looking in the mirror and I noticed a chunk of my inner cheeck where i have been and is still swollen is a piece of my cheek wrinkled and kinda detached from my cheek, I can feel it with my tongue and it feels growse but yet im wondering if this is alright and will this be permanet? btw- I dont think im biting down on my cheek either! i cant really tell considering my swelling is horrible!

Answer #2

you definately have to let the swelling heal. wisdom teeth need time to heal and everything around the extraction. give it about 2 - 3 weeks. everything should be fine. I had my widom tooth extracted and i had no sense of taste in the left side of my tounge for a week. the glands in your mouth need atleast 2 weeks to heal. salt + water gargles will help.

Answer #3

Thank you “young_buck”. I plan to have the dentist surgeon look at it friday as well, when he takes my stitches out!

Answer #4

It takes time to heal. For the swelling use ice and Arnica gel. It helps a lot. The scarring will get better over time. just make sure that you follow your doctor’s instructions i.t.o. cleaning and taking care of it.

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