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Is bleeding and pain after wisdom teeth removal normal?
Query: Hello doctor,I got my lower wisdom tooth removed the last week. It was impacted and was inside the bone. Everything seemed normal, but after a check-up with my surgeon, I had bleeding from the extraction site, which did not stop for hours afterward. Now almost a week after the extraction, I still ha... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Mild pain after a wisdom tooth extraction is normal for the next few weeks. There is quite a delay in your healing, but it should resolve soon. I suggest you continue the prescribed antibiotics for the said nu... Read Full »
Why do I have pain in the back tooth close to the extracted site?
Query: Hi doctor, I removed my four impacted wisdom teeth last week. I do not have any complications or stitches. Last night, my back tooth near the bottom right extracted site hurt a lot while biting. My dentist told me before a day that there is swelling. He told me to do warm salt water gargling. Why... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Healing after tooth extraction takes a time of 3 to 5 days. Complete closure of socket takes around a couple of weeks. Having a mild swelling during the healing period is absolutely normal. It will get resolved soon. Pain in the tooth next to the extracted site occu... Read Full »
Why do I have a hole in the cheek after getting eight teeth extracted?
Query: Hello doctor, I just had eight teeth taken out, and one was a wisdom tooth. After the swelling went down, I noticed a hole. Not where the wisdom tooth was. It is a hole. It is not closing, and I am afraid of food getting in this hole. I cannot get back to my dentist until next week, and I am afraid... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. We will need a clinical examination or a clear picture of that hole to say what exactly could have caused it. A simple guess is, this hole could be from the tooth removal procedures since the procedure was quite extensive. Do not panic. Yo... Read Full »
Will drifting of adjacent tooth to the extracted site cause facial asymmetry?
Query: Hello doctor, This question is about teeth shifting and its connection to TMJ or facial asymmetry. When I was 15 or 16 years old (not sure), I got my tooth out, specifically in the bottom molar on the right side. Now years later I am 18 years now. I noticed where my tooth was extracted was replace... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Generally when a permanent tooth is extracted, 1. Bone loss happens in the jaw. The bone underlying the tooth is like soil. If there are no tree roots to hold the soil, soil erosion happens. Likewise, without a tooth, bone thickness in th... Read Full »