Why do I still have pain over a month after wisdom tooth removal?

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A little over a month ago I had my upper right wisdom tooth removed by my dentist. A month and a half before I had the upper right wisdom tooth removed and 4 upper right tooth cavities replaced (4 teeth in front of right wisdom tooth) . I was supposed to have both upper wisdom teeth removed but my dentist was unable to reach the right wisdom tooth the first time. I had no problems at all with the left wisdom tooth. It healed quickly.

Jose Valenzuela, DDS · Answer

Three things will determine the amount of pain:
The amount of damage to the tissues that was required to get the tooth out.The
 amount of infection that was present to begin with. If you leave an 
infection to progress to point where all the tissues are swollen, 
there’s pus everywhere and the bone is brittle and eaten away, then 
you’re going to have more pain and more difficulty with healing than you
 would if the tissues were healthier. This is regardless of antibiotics 
or the care taken by your surgeon.The patient: Some people’s 
tissues are just more sensitive than the next person, some people have a
 higher pain threshold than others.

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