Broken wisdom tooth socket in jaw bone during wisdom tooth extraction. Bad dentist?

All this is basic normal stuff. Bone many times breaks and heals back or breaks and works its way out through the gums after extractions. It is inevitable b/c the roots of your tooth are down in the bone. Some bone usually breaks to allow the tooth out. More bone breaks with difficult to remove teeth like 3rd molars. People can have easy to remove teeth or difficult to remove. Difficulty opening your jaw is normal after wisdom tooth extractions b/c your jaw is often dislocated or stretched to dislocation during the procedure. Many people experience popping after wisdom tooth removal. Most likely you received stitches during this procedure which means you can use a straw. If you feel things are a little off get a second opinion. There are only 2 ways to deal with a broken piece of bone: 1) let it work its way out or 2) go back in and surgically remove it (not a great one).

Broken Wisdom Tooth Extraction

I had mine out about a week ago. It's not fun for sure, but it's definitely not as bad as everyone usually says. I had all four out, all of them impacted, all of them still inside my jaw (hadn't poked through the gums yet) and I did not have any type of sedation/anesthesia, just shots to numb the area. The only painful part of the procedure was the shots of novacaine, and those are just a few pinches and then it's over with. The good news is that the surgery itself almost always never takes more than an hour, and often even less. The recovery, in total, took me about a week (for all the swelling to go down and bruising to fade, and that I could chew all foods normally again.) Honestly, the recovery was the most painful part, but that's because my surgeon hadn't given me any special drugs- if the pain is really bad you can have some stronger pills prescribed. Overall, don't worry too much about it; you'll get through it and then you'll never have to worry about your wisdom teeth again!

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The anesthesia most dentists use is local, which means they inject into the gum/jawline - it is uncomfortable, but necessary for the extraction. The only thing I found I didn't like during the procedure itself was the pressure of pulling, pushing on the tooth itself, but no, it didn't hurt, it was just weird. You can request to be given gas, but it is not easy to persuade most dentists to use this. You hear the breaking of the tooth, smell the burnt-bone smell when they are trying to drill off portions to make the extraction easier, but that is a given. My dentist took two out from one side, then the other two out on the other side 10 days later, not all four at once. After the first two were out, I had major swelling, couldn't eat, drink, rinse, anything. I went back to my dentist and apparently while my cheek was still under the anesthesia, I chewed on the inside of my cheek, causing a sore and infection, which caused the swelling...the pain came several days later because the trauma was so bad the "shock" of it was delayed. Just place some warm salt water in the area, don't try to swish, just let it lie there for as long as you can stand it - for up to a minute if possible, then just open your mouth and let it drain out...do not spit, this will create a suction and draw more blood and could create a dry socket (which is why the warning not to smoke after dental procedures). This is what I did for the infection: (just in case for you) Laying on an ice pack or iced towel on affected side for 15 mins on, 15 mins off. (Take two hand towels, soak and put them in plastic bags, put in freezer. After frozen, take 1 towel in bag out, wrap in dry towel, lie down on it or gently place it on jaw. After 15 minutes, remove, place towel/bag back in freezer; 15 minutes later get other towel/bag and repeat the process. Repeat this for about an hour). After an hour, wait another hour then try again. While you are using one towel/bag, the other is refreezing, so you won't be without one.