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How should I manage pain and fever after tooth extraction?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a tooth pulled a few days back. The pain started getting bad the next day. Pain medicines are not working, running a fever and vomiting every day since. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It can be the case of dry socket and your tooth area would be naked right now. Send a picture of the area if possible and radiograph if you have. I feel the doctor must have taken precautions as you are on contraceptives which are likely to induce it. Send your details ... Read Full »
When should I remove the guaze piece after wisdom tooth extraction?
Query: Hello doctor, I got my wisdom tooth extracted. It has been 10 hours since the tooth had been take out. How long should I keep my gauze in? I have read articles on recovery, and it says a lot of reference to "dry socket," which I am trying to avoid. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The gauze piece can be generally removed after one to two hours, provided everything is normal. Otherwise, you can change the gauze piece, along with the medication on it, and you can put fresh cotton. I do not know what your dentist had suggested to you. But I would s... Read Full »
I have a foul-smelling discharge after tooth removal. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I had all four wisdom teeth pulled nine days ago. Only the one on the bottom right tooth is very painful and when I push near it all this foul smelling yellow stuff comes out. What is wrong? Also, having headaches. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You may have dry socket condition on that side. It occurs due to loss of blood clot in the early days since extraction. Use warm salt water gargle twice a day for a week or two to get some relief. You may need antibiotics and painkillers for a week or two. So, go b... Read Full »
Why do I have swelling after tooth removal?
Query: Hello doctor,I had my wisdom teeth removed before four days. Even after two days, my swelling has not gone down. I also have mild to moderate pain coming from the site of extraction, that also seems to affect my jaw. My jaw is stiff, and it hurts when I talk too much or move (look down, left, and ri... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is due to traumatic extraction and lack of proper precautions taken during tooth removal. It happens either due to wrong injection technique, lack of appropriate stabilization from the jaws, particularly lower jaw. Moreover, the probability of dry socket cannot be... Read Full »
Why is my dry socket not getting better despite packing it?
Query: Hi doctor, I had four teeth extracted a week ago, two on top and two on the bottom. I did not get numb at all, so I felt it all. I was diagnosed with a dry socket on the bottom. The dentist that I went to packed it twice now, after 4 to 5 days. As the extracted teeth were adjacent teeth, so when he ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query. Dry socket after extraction is caused due to the blood clot getting dislodged from the extraction socket. So ideally, the dry socket should be curetted, which means it should be cleaned and irrigated with medicine, and an obtundent dr... Read Full »
Why do I have pus discharge and pain a week after extraction?
Query: Hello doctor,I had a third molar or a wisdom tooth removed, which was impacted a week back. I had three stitches after the procedure. I have swelling and pain when I open my mouth. The pain is reducing every day. Today, I noticed pus formation, and with slight pressure, it came out. It was orangish-... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, this condition is known as dry socket. All you need to do is visit any nearby dentist if possible and get this cleaned or washed properly. Maybe after extraction, you spitted something forcefully in 24 hours. This condition is normal. Drink a good amount of wat... Read Full »
After tooth removal, I have pain and a bad taste. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I got my wisdom teeth out two weeks back. It is now paining a lot, and I also have a bad taste in my mouth. Is it due to infection? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sadly, Yes! Your history is giving symptoms of post-operative infection. If the pain is sharp just at the socket point, then clean this area thoroughly and start saline water mouth rinses at least 8 times a day for 2 weeks. This is best for the fast healing of the wound... Read Full »
Why do I have increase in pain at the extraction site?
Query: Hi doctor, I have done a tooth extraction before three days. I am agitated that I may have a dry socket. On the third day, after the extraction, I have an increased pain on the extracted site. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If your pain is increased, it might be a dry socket. Use warm salt water gargle twice a day for a week or two to get some relief. Get some antibiotics and painkillers for a week. Do not touch the area with brush or hands or tongue. If the pain is increased, then consult... Read Full »
Why do I have difficulty opening my mouth after wisdom tooth removal?
Query: Hi doctor, Eight days ago, my top right wisdom tooth was removed. Now, I am struggling to open my mouth or jaw. I can talk, but eating is difficult. When I went back to the dentist, he said there was a little hole in the extraction site and filled it with a paste. He also gave me antibiotics. The pa... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There may be a problem with the socket itself, which has not healed properly. If you cannot eat, then it is not a good sign. You need to ask your doctor to take an x-ray of the socket once. Also, there may be chances that the anesthesia is still working in the mouth ... Read Full »
I have a few symptoms after wisdom tooth extraction. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, I got my wisdom teeth removed a few days ago. One side of the extraction site is not stitched and is quite deep. And also, there is a white bone or something inside the hole. Is that normal? My gum near the extraction site is white. Are white gums normal? My tongue has a yellowish or whi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query, Seeing a whitish blood clot inside the wisdom tooth socket is normal. Please do not touch the area, and allow it to heal. I advise you to do a warm salt water gargle twice a day for a week. Currently, the chances of getting a dry socket are very ... Read Full »