05/30/2026
I’m trying not to overthink it, but I’m about a week or so out from having my wisdom tooth removed and this healing site has me checking it every few hours. I know extraction sites can look pretty strange while they heal, but every time I look back there I convince myself something is wrong.
There’s still a whitish/yellowish tissue over the area, and the gum around it looks a little swollen. I’m not dealing with severe pain, but it definitely doesn’t look like I expected it to by this point. I keep wondering if what I’m seeing is normal healing tissue, food stuck in the socket, or something I should be calling the surgeon about.
The extraction itself cost me around $1,400, so I’m really hoping this is just part of the normal healing process and not the start of another appointment. I know everyone heals differently, but it’s hard not to compare my recovery to every photo I find online.
For those who have had wisdom teeth removed, did your extraction site still look like this during healing, and how long did it take before it started looking more normal?