A query.

[melayneseahawk]

BDC entry delayed until after my ARTH paper is done, but I have a question for you folks:

For those of you who have had your wisdom teeth out, how long did you need to recover? I'm getting mine out in just over a week, and I need to arrange the taking off from work.

Comments

[starkravingsane.livejournal.com]

It depends on how many teeth you are getting removes, and whether or not they are impacted. I had all four removed, but none of them were impacted - I got two pulled on a Tuesday, and the other two that Thursday, and wasn't really out of commission for any length of time (didn't even puff out like a chipmunk). I mean, it was sore for a while, but nothing other than that.
Of course, this was last summer in between ending work and starting school, so I didn't schedule anything in advance (actually, I went in to the dentist's office to get them checked out, and came out with two fewer teeth). Just in case, I'd take off 3-4 days.

[melayneseahawk.livejournal.com]

I only have two wisdom teeth, and they're both getting removed the same day. Left is impacted, right is partially in already.