HI, Im 24 years old and had my 4 wisdom teeth removed Monday, july 8th, so this is now my 3rd day after surgery, and I am experiencing more pain around one area than the others. When I swallow I get pain/sting where my lower left wisdom tooth was, and there is also a little flap of skin that looks like its on or next to my second molar. Could this be dry socket? its not unbearable pain but it is very uncomfortable, especially in that one spot. Besides that, I just have very bad swelling. thanks.
Hello friend, thank you for sharing your concern. As per your clinical presentation and your symptoms you can rest assure that it's not Chat Doctor.  As you have extracted your wisdom teeth it sometimes needs a bit of invasive method to pull them out depending on their angulated position and how deep inside the bone is the impacted tooth present.  Saying that there are few other reasons that includes there can be a root stump left; this can be confirmed by an intro oral radiograph...it can also happen during the procedure your mandibular nerve was hurt; well it can only stand true when all other reason for your pain is eliminated, now cure for nerve injury totally depends on the degree of the injury, as per your case if this reason holds correct then it will take 3-5 months to recover completely.  To overcome the pain have an analgesic for 3 days and if it doesn't subside then visit to your treated dentist and do the radiograph. Get well soon