Hello,
I had my 4 wisdom teeth extracted 8 days ago. They were impacted and coming in horizontally on the lower ones and they were coming in straight but didn't have enough room on the top.

I am a little worried now. I haven't had any pain with my top extraction, but the lower ones are a different story. The right lower tooth had to be broken into 3 pieces because it was so impacted. I developed a lot of swelling but my pain and swelling has subsided. My second molar on this side hurts when I bite down and I get pain up to my ear. Is this normal? How long will it take to go away? The pain is bearable, it is just an annoying pain. My left lower extraction site has no pain but now I have a hole there. I flush it out with a syringe and warm water with salt. When I drink something cold it is very sensitive there. Is this hole normal? Am I taking care of it correctly?

I saw my dentist 2 days after and 5 days after and he said everything was beautiful. He didn't really prepare me for the possible discomfort or these things happening. He is away on vacation so calling his office isn't an option.

By the way, I am 28 years old, clean bill of health. I do not drink, never been a smoker and no drug usage. I am a nurse so I know all the things can go wrong. If I had dry socket, would it already have happened?

Thank you for any insight or recommendations.