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Re: Wisdom Teeth

Author: ClaireAnnette
Date: 2015-08-21 13:41

The issue is not how YOU feel it has healed. It is how long it takes body to recover. For a tooth socket to recover: blood clot forms, clot provides matrix for soft and hard tissue repair. If clot becomes dislodged early, it leaves a hole with no framework for tissue to heal. In this case, it will heal, but takes much longer for tooth socket to fill in. AND could result in a dry socket which is painful.

In most people, we average about 10 days for soft tissue to have initial good healing and not as dependent on blood clot. Bone healing takes longer and can use this soft tissue area to form. This is why the wait. The wait is time for your tissue to heal in a healthy way that will serve the long term. It takes about 4-8 months for bone tissue to be considered healed. That is why there is a wait after placing implants. The good formation of that blood clot will mean good strong bone fill.

Again, take your doctor's advice for your case. Most importantly, no spitting, sucking on straw, within first 24 hours. These cause clot to dislodge.

Yes, teeth normally positioned, with incomplete roots that are fully erupted are less complicated to extract, technically speaking. But that does not change need for healing process. Ask your doctor to describe this healing process for you.

Since you want the best healing that will serve you long term, best to let things properly heal. Having had dry socket, they can occur regardless too, it hurts! Some individuals, females, lower teeth, certain medications, health conditions can also place at higher risk. So be my guest and put yourself at higher risk by disrupting things too early. But I would not choose putting myself at risk of pain and a longer delay. Two, three weeks are not going to matter that much in grand scheme of clarinet performing. Practice fingering! LOL

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