Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Questions Wisdom Teeth

How to recover after wisdom teeth removal?

I'm 34 years old, and I have a surgery scheduled for next week to remove my wisdom teeth. How soon after the surgery will I be able to eat regularly?

1 Answer

It really depends, the depth of impaction to a large degree determines the recovery period. If the teeth are fully impacted the recovery is about a week (5-7 days), if partially impacted 3-4 days and if erupted (visible fully in your mouth) then it's 2-3 days. Regardless, you can eat solid foods even day one and regular diet when tolerated. Hope that helps...