The exact number of days it takes to resume normal eating after wisdom tooth extraction cannot be generalized and is determined by a variety of factors. Such as personal physical factors, extraction trauma, wisdom tooth location, whether minimally invasive extraction is performed, any past medical history of TMJ, and doctor’s technique. Under normal circumstances, wisdom tooth extraction usually takes 1 week for basic recovery. However, in the following cases, it may take longer to recover: 1. The extraction is more traumatic and takes too long, resulting in the TMJ being open for a long time and fatigue in the joint area, so physical therapy and hot compresses can be applied to the joint area after surgery to relieve the discomfort in the joint area; 2. The difficulty and trauma of wisdom tooth extraction in the lower jaw is usually greater than that in the upper jaw, thus causing a higher chance of joint damage and a longer recovery time. The time to resume normal eating is also slightly longer; 3. If there is a previous TMJ disease, it may aggravate the situation of mouth opening restriction. Therefore, the ability to return to normal after wisdom tooth extraction is directly related to the trauma suffered and the length of time taken to extract the tooth, which requires some clinical examination and evaluation.