Why does one side of my wisdom teeth removal hurt more than the other?

Why does one side of my wisdom teeth removal hurt more than the other?

This is a normal reaction to surgery. Twenty-four hours following surgery, the application of moist heat to the sides of the face is beneficial in reducing the size of the swelling. During the first 3-4 days after surgery, it is completely normal to have one side be more swollen than the other side.

Can a wisdom tooth be left in after extraction?

So, long story short, the process became very involved, the tooth has to be cut into pieces and extracted one by one, a small bit of bone was drilled etc etc. After it was finally over, my dentist informed me she has left a small piece of the root and tip inside (she never touched it or moved it, just broke the tooth over it).

Where was the root of my wisdom tooth?

The tooth was the lower right wisdom tooth. It was fairly erupted, with only a little bit of the crown under the gum. Going in, my dentist though it would be straight forward.

How is a tooth pulled from the bone?

Turns out the tooth has a third root that was hidden from the x-rays, which was very close to the bone and hooked, so the tooth could not be simply pulled out. So, long story short, the process became very involved, the tooth has to be cut into pieces and extracted one by one, a small bit of bone was drilled etc etc.

So, long story short, the process became very involved, the tooth has to be cut into pieces and extracted one by one, a small bit of bone was drilled etc etc. After it was finally over, my dentist informed me she has left a small piece of the root and tip inside (she never touched it or moved it, just broke the tooth over it).

Are there any wisdom teeth that are still in your mouth?

This system references all the teeth that should be in your mouth, so if you have wisdom teeth (or other teeth) which have been removed, those numbers still exist. #1 is your upper right wisdom tooth.

Why does the tooth next to the extraction site hurt?

Sometimes the tooth next to an extraction site gets a bit traumatised during the process, it can take time to settle down and some wiggling around can make it a bit more tender for a while. No chance of any lasting damage though Since about a week, my last molar on the upper right is sensitive when I brush my teeth.

The tooth was the lower right wisdom tooth. It was fairly erupted, with only a little bit of the crown under the gum. Going in, my dentist though it would be straight forward.