“Will I experience pain after a tooth extraction?”

While everyone's pain tolerance is unique, I have found that most of my patients are fine with advil for after surgery. Normally if you have had pain leading up to the extraction, you will be in much less discomfort than when you arrived.

Most patients experience some degree of pain after a tooth extraction. It can vary depending on the amount of work needed to extract the tooth. Your dentist can let you know what to expect and how to deal with any pain after the procedure.

Discomfort after a tooth extraction is normal. You said that you will be sedated. You will be given local anesthesia so you will not feel any pain for a while. I have found that taking one pain tablet before the local anesthesia wears off starts releasing anti-inflammatory agents as well as pain medication. By the time the local anesthesia is no longer working your pain medication is working. If you have been given an antibiotic take the antibiotics. If both the antibiotics and pain medication are due at the same, you can take them together. Pain medication may not take all the pain away. In many cases, it lowers the pain and keeps you comfortable. Take your pain medicine only when you are suppose to take it. If you are having more than one tooth extracted, follow your doctor's instructions.