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At some point in your lifetime, you’ll likely need to have your wisdom teeth removed. It involves little to no pain and is a common procedure. Recovery from the procedure is different and can sometimes be painful as a result of some complications. Below are those complications.

Dry socket will occur when a blood clot fails to form in the socket where a tooth was removed. This happens as a result of a sucking motion, such as from smoking or drinking through a straw. Dry socket will usualy develop within the first day or so after the wisdom teeth are removed, cuasing slower healing of the sockets.

Infection isn’t very common, but it can occur. The easiest way to avoid infection in wisdom teeth sockets is to keep your mouth clean. if you experience a high fever, painful sweling, and continuous bleeding, see a doctor right away.

Nerve Damage is experienced when, after the removal of the wisdom teeth, you have numbness or tingling anywhere in your mouth (not caused by anesthesia or novocaine). This usually happens when a nerve is crush, damaged, or in some cases, completely severed during tooth removal. The good thing is, if there is nerve damage, you’ll typically recover from it by six months after the removal of your teeth.

The removal of wisdom teeth is common, but troubles can pop up if you aren’t careful. To avoid the problems above, make sure your follow the orders from your dentist, and in no time, you’ll be feeling just fine.