“Should I still have pain 3 days after a tooth extraction?”
I am a 33 year old male. I wonder if I should still have pain 3 days after a tooth extraction?
5 Answers
You may have a dry socket. It is not normal.
Hello,
Sorry to hear about the pain you are having. It is not usual, but it is also not uncommon to have pain 3 days after a tooth extraction. Do you have any swelling? The peak onset for swelling after an extraction is 4 days. Usually when people have swelling after an extraction the pain is because the swelling is stretching everything out. That pain will fade as the swelling fades. The second common reason for pain 3 days after an extraction is dry socket. After you have a tooth extracted, the socket that the tooth sits in fills with blood and forms a clot. The loss of this clot is known as dry socket. It is a very painful condition that can last up to 2 weeks. The best thing for you to do is get evaluated by the doctor who extracted your tooth (which should be no additional cost as it is covered under the extraction). If you do not feel comfortable you can get a second opinion which are most often free.
Hope this helps and your pain subsides.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
Sorry to hear about the pain you are having. It is not usual, but it is also not uncommon to have pain 3 days after a tooth extraction. Do you have any swelling? The peak onset for swelling after an extraction is 4 days. Usually when people have swelling after an extraction the pain is because the swelling is stretching everything out. That pain will fade as the swelling fades. The second common reason for pain 3 days after an extraction is dry socket. After you have a tooth extracted, the socket that the tooth sits in fills with blood and forms a clot. The loss of this clot is known as dry socket. It is a very painful condition that can last up to 2 weeks. The best thing for you to do is get evaluated by the doctor who extracted your tooth (which should be no additional cost as it is covered under the extraction). If you do not feel comfortable you can get a second opinion which are most often free.
Hope this helps and your pain subsides.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
Yes it is possible.
It’s extremely normal to have pain 3 days after an extraction. Often day 3 is the worst pain. Pain should subside after 5-7 days. If the pain doesn’t leave or there is still large swelling, reach out to the practitioner that removed your teeth.
Hi.
I recommend you should see the doctor for a check-up again. Possible dry socket.
I recommend you should see the doctor for a check-up again. Possible dry socket.
