re: Recovery from wisdom tooth extraction surgery

I know everyone is different. Had mine out at about 19/20… was eating crawfish and drinking beer 2 days later..

Everybody recovers from these procedures differently. I’ve done easy extractions and patients return and claim it’s killing them. I’ve done others that I figured would bother a patient later and it never did. How old is your son? Hard to say what that dentist will prescribe after the procedure. Usually 1000mg acetaminophen (Tylenol) along with 6-800mg of ibuprofen every 6-8 hours will take care of most discomfort. Research shows it to have the same effect as a norco 5 (Hydrocodone). I rarely prescribe opioids anymore. I would expect more post-op discomfort if the teeth are impacted (can’t see them in the mouth). Either way I would take it easy and recovery should be relatively quick

Percocet is mainly Tylenol but with a mild opioid. Some studies show Tylenol itself is equivalent.

Ibuprofen is good but may, may make them ooze a little more.

You can likely just keep them on a Tylenol schedule every 4 hours (max 2000mg per 24 hours) and replace one of those with a Percocet the first few days. After that they’d be fine then flush the Percocet or return it to pharmacy

Overall key is to give medicine on a schedule for first few days to cover(‘smother’) the pain continuously rather than trying to chase it by giving it to them when it hurts. Makes sense?

Honestly, it wasn't that bad. Took my pain meds for a few days then tapered off. Be vigilant in cleaning the meat-pockets.

I had mine extracted in the late afternoon. I just took 2 advil and went to bed afterwards. Was fine the next day. It's now a minor procedure.

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Don't get behind on the pain meds. Take them on a schedule whether you think you need them or not.

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Also go on and start hiding your sh!t or at least be thinking about it for when he starts stealing it to pawn to support his habit