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Hi Folks. UGH. THIS IS AWFUL. I had 14 teeth extracted 5 days ago 6 on the bottom 8 on the top and already had some pulled over the years. This did leave me with enough natural teeth for partials on both. I went to Affordable Dentures in Maryland and although they got the job done, if you go there, do NOT count on any hand holding or any extra chatting. They move you on through like cattle going to slaughter. I will say the front desk woman was very nice and it was clean. So I wont go much into the visit except to say it was barbaric and it would have been nice if they would allow you an extra 30 minutes in the chair afterwards so you could wrap your freaking brain about what you have just put yourself through...atleast I wont have to ever endure THAT again... Ok so. Day 5. Man my mouth hurts. Is that normal after 5 days? Even my good teeth have pain. The stitches are gone, I am not bleeding but oh so tender, my lips are dry cracked and burning, the good teeth are super sensitive to touch and temps... I can no longer wear the bottom because of a sore where it rubs, the top fits great and I hardly take them out cept to clean. I still have swelling, when will that end??? I am takin 1,600 MGs of Ibuprofin every 4 hours and a half a percocet about every 6 hours. plus keeping ice on it , I cant sleep and altho all that takes the edge off I am still in in pain and by the end of the 4 hours I am in agony. I am pretty certain it isnt a dry socket, i have had that before, this just feels like my face has been punched in, ripped off and put in a grinder. I go back to the dentist on the 9th and when I called they just said to keep ice on it and take the ibuprofin/percocet....does it take everyone this long to "recover"??? Ugh........