Hi Professor, I was up and about within 48 hours. The surgeon had given me a prescription for oxycodone for the pain. I alternated between oxycodone and motrin for those first two days, iced my cheeks with ice packs to minimize the swelling and got lots of rest. I took motrin if I experienced any di...
Fantastic progress! My four wisdom teeth were impacted and I just got them removed earlier this month. I had the anesthesia as I am petrified to even know what happens during surgery. The surgery itself went well, recovery went as expected (I know it would have been much easier had I done this as a ...
I'm also 34 and finally getting my teeth straightened. I just got the 4 wisdom teeth pulled and currently healing from the procedure. Best of luck in your journey!
When I had my consultation with the surgeon, I mentioned that I would be getting braces as well. He asked me to postpone getting the braces on until after the wisdom teeth removal because of the way they were positioned. Also, I have a small mouth and he needed every bit of space as he was removing ...