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Varies: Every patient recovers differently. One patient may have four wisdom teeth surgically removed and return to his or her preop lifestyle the same or next day. Another patient may have an uncomplicated extraction of an erupted wisdom tooth and require 3- 4 days or more to recover. Typically, most patients rest for 2-3 days following surgery.
This usually happens when the local anesthetic begins wearing off. When lower wisdom teeth are removed, it is common to use a longer-acting local anesthetic. The numbness in your lip, chin, teeth, and tongue may persist for up to 12 hours after surgery. Place ice packs to the sides of your face where surgery was performed.