I had dental surgery last Monday to remove 4 impacted wisdom teeth , I was put to sleep for the procedure. No pain killers have helped me with pain and I can t sleep as the lower left side of my jaw and molars are constantly throbbing, it has literally been nonstop. Should I still be in this much pain almost 7 days later?
Hi, Welcome to the forum. Pain after wisdom tooth extraction is common. This occurs as a result of inflammation caused by the extraction procedure itself. The intensity and duration of pain gradually reduce and disappears. However, if some amount of bone was removed then the post-operative pain or if there is some wound contamination the pain may persist. One can have some amount of swelling and fever with these conditions. You have not reported any swelling or fever. Let me know if you have some amount of swelling which is gradually increasing or if you develop fever. You may continue Diploma for two more days and hopefully your pain should subside. In addition, icing the part might give added benefits. If the pain persists or any of the aforementioned symptoms arises, it warrants attention by your doctor to rule out localized infection. I hope this is helpful to you. You can consult me again directly through my profile http