“How long should you take painkillers after wisdom tooth extraction?”
I had a wisdom tooth extraction 2 days ago. It still hurts. How long should you take painkillers after wisdom tooth extraction?
4 Answers
Take 800 mg of generic Ibuprofen or Advil at breakfast, lunch, dinner and bedtime for the next 7 to 10 days. For over the counter Ibuprofen, this is purchased as 200 mg pills, so you will need 4 pills each dose.
After 4 days if the pain is not reduced go back to the dentist who did the extraction.
Depending on the extent of the surgical procedure, it is not unreasonable to need pain control up to one week after the surgery, however, transition from narcotics to over-the-counter products is strongly recommended by 72 hours.
As long as you can endure the pain.
