I had surgical wisdom teeth removal Tuesday... all 4.... beside the tooth they extracted the gum seems to be growing up and over the tooth... is that normal? Also expericing a slight pain where they were removed.. esp when I breath with my mouth open, is this the start of dry socket?
Hello and Welcome to Ask A Doctor service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. It looks like there is inflammation of the gums in the area of wisdom tooth extraction, and it is pretty normal to see inflammation and swelling of the gum and the cheek after surgical extraction of wisdom teeth. Also slight pain is normal and there is nothing to worry about it as the pain and swelling will subside gradually as the healing will proceed. If the pain is above tolerance level for you or if it is present all the time then you can take painkillers like Ibuprofen and apply Lidocaine gel over the gums. Do cool compresses over the cheek and do cool water rinses. Do warm saline gargles. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.