When you have a tooth taken out, it is a surgical procedure.  Mild discomfort is normal, even with just a simple extraction.  Taking drugs like ibuprofen can greatly decrease pain after a tooth extraction.  Take whatever dose your doctor recommends, at least 3 to 4 times a day.  You want to make sure to take the first pill before your local anesthesia has worn off. #martindental

A surgical extraction generally is more painful after the procedure than a simple extraction.  How much discomfort and how long it lasts will depend on how difficult it was to remove the tooth.  Pain usually will disappear after a couple of days.  Here are a few tips to help with any discomfort you have and help speed up recovery.  Affordable Dentist Near Me San Tan Valley AZ

•  Use Ice Packs on the face to help reduce swelling.  Do 20 minutes on, and 20 minutes off.  If your jaw is sore and stiff after the swelling has gone, try warm compresses.
• Eat only soft and cool foods for a few days
• Gently rinse with warm salt water, start 24 hours after the surgery.  This can help keep the area clean.  Most swelling and bleeding will end within a day or two after the surgery.  Complete healing takes at least 2 weeks. Affordable Dentist Near Me San Tan Valley AZ
• No smoking, using a straw or spitting after surgery.  These actions can pull the blood clot out of the hole where the tooth was. 

#smilewithconfidence If stitches were needed, most likely your dentist will use the kind that dissolve on their own.  This usually takes one to two weeks.  If you rinse with salt water, this can help the stiches to dissolve.