If my dentist said I should be fine by Thursday after the wisdom tooth extraction, should I go to work Thursday?

Tomorrow I am getting my last wisdom tooth pulled out and the doctor said since I’m strong and young, I should be okay by the next day but I need to take it easy. My job requires a lot of moving and action. I work in a classroom and I work one on one with a special needs boy. He’s a handful. She said I would be fine by Thursday so I can go to work then right? I know I will feel soar but I feel fine for now. I don’t last time I went to work the next day NFL fine but then my phone started to hurt and I end up going home early.

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Heartlander · 80-89, M

I'd let experience and the dentist be my guide. Cut yourself the option to go home early if you discover that you have overreached.

My memories of wisdom teeth extractions aren't very pleasant. If I remember right, for one I went to a school production for our kids later that night while clomping on a thick gauge toll, but just being a passive member of the audience was fine, and the performance was a pleasant distraction from the discomfort. Passive distractions make the ordeal easier until you feel comfortable doing more.

Oneofthestormboys · 100+, M

I went to work in a bar in the evening after having had my wisdom teeth taken out the same morning under full anaesthetic 😱
People kept asking me why my face was a funny shape 😂🤣😂

likesnatural · 70-79, M

I would say no, your choice should depend on how the other 3 did!

purplepen · 51-55, F

No, taake some time off. If it's not too late.

ElizabethBabe1994 · 26-30, F

@purplepen She said I should feel fine by tomorrow. I told my boss if I feel pain or swollen by the morning I won’t go but if I feel fine, I’m going to work.

PetiteJulie01 · 22-25, F

Personally I wouldn’t but depends how you feel.

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