What are problems the patient faces after surgical removal of impacted wisdom teeth?
Swelling, mild pain, mild bleeding (ooze) from the surgical site and restriction in mouth opening are common problems, which the patient faces after surgical removal. This may be associated with tenderness in the area and difficulty while swallowing. Normally these problems are found to gradually increase after the surgery reaching the maximum by 1224 hours post-operatively. These problems gradually decrease over the next one-week almost disappearing totally, after suture removal after 1 week in case of non-absorbable sutures. There may be instances where problems persist for longer periods. The patient should report back to the surgeon if the following problems are seen persisting or increasing even after a period of 4 days after surgery bleeding, severe pain, swelling, restriction in mouth opening, loss of sensation over the chin and lips, inability to chew properly, jaw joint pain etc. Are there any complications or risks associated with the surgical removal? In rare instances, numb
