My wisdom teeth were pulled. There is a bit of pain. Does the black in the photo look normal? Thoughts or advice? (photo)

Hi Rational8762,Unfortunately wisdom teeth have the highest rate of post-operative discomfort of all teeth. I would encourage you to see your dentist to ensure there are no complications after the extraction, however it is not uncommon for the pain to continue for 9 days or more. I'm sure you've...

It looks to me that it is a dry socket as per the photos that you posted. The bone appears exposed.  You should visit your dentist and he will clean the open wound  and place Zinc oxide eugenol pack for 2 days. This will relieve your pain within half and...

Most of the time persistent pain even 1 month after extraction of  a wisdom tooth or any other tooth is due to dry socket. Your dentist probably is right in saying so that it is a dry socket. Your dentist can see the unhealed soft tissue in the area of extraction and he will...