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Is it normal to heal faster on one side then the other after wisdom teeth removal?

michelleruizDec 11, 2018
I got all 4 wisdom teeth removed about 4 days ago on December 7th the left side of my mouth seems to be healing fine no pain at all the right side doesn’t have pain either but I still feel very tender and it doesn’t seem like it’s progressing as much as the other side. Could this be because maybe they had to dig more? I did swell up a lot more on my right could that be it?

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