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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.
1 Swelling and discomfort are common for the first 24-48 hours after a tooth extraction, and should subside completely in four to seven days. 2  Complete healing typically takes three to four weeks for the gum tissue and six to eight months for bone. Often the cost of pulling a tooth includes a follow-up office visit to check healing or remove sutures. 2  Normally a tooth is firmly encased in a bony socket and attached by a ligament. 3  To extract the tooth, the socket needs to be gently widened.