I had wisdoom tooth surgery, 4 days ago. Why would the surgeon sew my cheeks over my bottom gums?

Question

I had wisdoom tooth surgey four days ago and it was extremely painful. The pain is still excrutiating. All four were removed using twilight sedation. I am on ibuprofen and oxycodone now and it barely helps to dull the pain. I noticed that there are what feel like lumps on the inside of my cheeks, but it actually appears that the surgeon sewed the inside of my cheeks over the bottom openings where the wisdom teeth were. Is this normal? It feels awful and I don't want my cheeks permanently puffed to the inside of my jaw because of the stitching like it is now.

I'm sorry, for you layment out there, when I said oxycodone, I meant "percoset" which is a combination of oxycodone and tylenol. The addictive pain medication oxycontin was NOT prescribed. Percoset is routine post-surgery prescription.

Answer 1

Sometimes the position of the teeth dicate the location of the incision and it ends up going into yuor cheek. Don't worry. Once the sutures are out and the tension is gone, you will be fine.

I will also comment in your suppport that oxycodone is routinely prescribed for post-surgical pain. It is not time-released Oxycontin, but Percocet or a generic equivalent. I am sure that you were only given 20 tabs or so to get you through the first few days. Try using Advil Liqui-Gels now. Take one more per dose than the label tells you to take for the first week.

Answer 2

after 4 days you should be in less pain, go see your surgeon, not sure about the check thing, but i would surely ask. I would definately question any dr. that gave me oxycodone, unless i was in the hospital or dying of cancer. it is a very addictive pain medication, and i would not take it for routine surgery.

Answer 3

never heard of them doing that before.
but if you had impacted or otherwise complicated oral surgery, it may help prevent infection.

it wont be a permanent thing.