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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.
Add your answer. How long is the typical recovery time from Wisdom Teeth removal? I'm getting my Wisdom Teeth taken out this Friday morning (bright and early at 7AM!), but my family is going out-of-state for the weekend (Leaving Fri. afternoon, getting back Sun. afternoon) for a wedding.