I get what you mean about overthinking. When my kid had his extraction, I was glued to every little change—googling stuff at 2am, wondering if the swelling was “normal” or not. But yeah, the oral surgeon said healing isn’t always linear. Did you notice any bruising too? That threw me off more than the swelling. It’s tough not to worry, but our bodies really do have their own pace sometimes.
Bruising totally threw me for a loop too, especially since it showed up a couple days after the extraction, not right away. I remember thinking something was wrong because the color looked so dramatic, but my dentist said it’s just blood settling under the skin—pretty common, actually. Did your kid have any trouble eating or sleeping because of the swelling or bruising? That was the hardest part for us, honestly.
That bruising is wild, right? I looked like I'd lost a bar fight after my last extraction. Honestly, the swelling was worse for me than the pain—couldn’t eat anything but pudding for days. Sleep was tricky too with my jaw feeling like a balloon. Kids are troopers though... I whined way more than my grandkids ever did!
That’s honestly such a relatable description—I looked like a chipmunk after my first implant. The swelling made me wonder if I’d ever get my jawline back, and I definitely lived on applesauce and mashed potatoes for a week. I used to think I had a pretty high pain tolerance, but wow, dental stuff is humbling.
Funny thing, though: my nephew had his wisdom teeth out last year and was back to eating pizza way faster than I dared. I guess kids bounce back quicker, or maybe they’re just less dramatic about it. I ended up binge-watching trash TV with an ice pack basically glued to my face. You’re right about the sleep, too—finding a comfortable spot is half the battle.
But hey, it does get better. Once the swelling goes down, you start to feel human again, and it’s all worth it in the end. Hang in there… pudding days don’t last forever.
I ended up binge-watching trash TV with an ice pack basically glued to my face.
Haha, same here—Netflix and frozen peas were my best friends for days. I swear, the swelling feels endless but then one morning you wake up and your face is almost normal again. For me, it took about a week before I could chew anything more solid than scrambled eggs. Kids really do bounce back faster, but I think we just notice every twinge more. Hang in there, the worst passes quicker than it seems.
