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Tooth Extraction

Tooth extraction is the surgical removal of a tooth. A tooth is extracted if it is grossly decayed, infected, loose tooth, over-retained milk tooth, or crowding.

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I am having a dental infection with facial swelling. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am currently dealing with a dental infection accompanied by facial swelling. I visited the dentist for the affected tooth approximately four months ago, but extraction was postponed due to high blood pressure. I have been working with my doctor to manage my blood pressure, and I was ...  Read Full »


Dr. Chibitam Hope Obia

Answer: Hello, Welcome to iclinq.com. Thank you for reaching out and I am here to assist you. Regarding your dental infection symptoms, I suggest you discontinue your current medication and start the following: Injection Ceftriaxone 1g once daily for one week. Take tablet Acetaminophen 500 mg oral...  Read Full »

Should I get my wisdom teeth removed despite not having symptoms?

Query: Hello doctor, I am turning 20 in a few months and got an x-ray of my teeth which shows that my wisdom teeth are growing abnormally. I was advised to get the teeth extracted as it might cause problems shortly. I was not informed of this in my previous visit. Is it the right choice to get my wisdom te...  Read Full »


Dr. Ummah Mohammad

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. The wisdom tooth can hurt sooner or later, and it is better to go for teeth removal (extraction) as there is no additional role it plays. If it is not hurting you, you can avoid the extraction. It would have been easier for me to tell if ...  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 »


Dr. Naveen Thomas

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 »

Can tooth Infection cause redness below the eyes?

Query: Hi doctor, I have about six broken teeth. They are a mess. I am so scared of the dentist, but I need to see one. I am in constant pain all the time. I have had two abscesses in the last six months. I had eye infections as well on the same side. I am sure that it is connected. What to do?  Read Full »


Dr. Naveen Thomas

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, the tooth infection can cause redness below the eyes. Please go to a dentist soon, and there is no need to fear as dentists are very smooth and painless in their treatment methods, and you will not even know it. If the tooth is restorable and you can afford it, the...  Read Full »

Is it normal to have bleeding after two days of tooth extraction?

Query: Hi doctor, I had a tooth extraction before a week. I had bleeding for a week and it got stopped. Before two days, I waked up with the bleeding but it has not stopped till now.   Read Full »


Dr. Mousam Chattopadhyay

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the query. Bleeding after a tooth extraction usually stops within an hour. We suture the wound to reduce bleeding. But having bleeding for more than a day suggests an issue. You can have diabetes or hypertension or any bleeding disorder. It has to be...  Read Full »

After my wisdom tooth removal, heavy bleeding occurred. Why?

Query: Hi doctor, I had a wisdom tooth removed five days back. It was bleeding heavily until two days ago, but now the bleeding has mostly gone. But, it bleeds when I brush my teeth. Is there anything to do other than to put padded pressure on the void of the tooth?  Read Full »


Dr. Agrawal Nishaben Ashokkumar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Here, I assume that you do not have any bleeding disorder. It seems initial blood clot after the extraction was dislodged due to some reason and the bleeding continued. Yes, putting padded pressure on the socket is the ...  Read Full »

Can I get orthodontic treatment without getting my tooth removed?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 18 and currently have all teeth (except wisdom teeth) and braces for 10 months. My teeth are straight at this point but a few very small misalignments that will easily be fixed soon. I have an impacted tooth above my right-side second pre molar on my top row of teeth that is faci...  Read Full »


Dr. Tooba Qazi

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Actually, by book, this is the only way the Orthodontist can make your face look symmetrical. Ideally, only four teeth are extracted as described by your dentist on each side of the jaw in crowded teeth but unfortunately, your fifth one is impacted so it has to go too. ...  Read Full »

I need a dental implant. Will it be esthetic?

Query: Hello doctor,I went through root extraction and immediate implant surgery of my front tooth. I am 29 years old, working woman and worried about the aesthetic part of the final dental implant. If the implant is placed too deep in the bone the final tooth might appear longer than other. How to verify ...  Read Full »


Dr. Srinivas Saketh. G

Answer: Hi, welcome to icliniq.com. Generally, immediate placement of implant after root extraction is easier compared to placement of an implant in solid bone (because the extraction socket just guides the position of the implant to be placed). Even if the implant is placed too deep, nothing to worry as ...  Read Full »

After extraction, there is a growth from the socket. Why?

Query: Hello doctor,I had a tooth pulled ten days back. Now there is a growth coming out of the socket. It is white or grayish and soft. No pain but it is getting larger. What is it?  Read Full »


Dr. Geethanjali. S. S

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read through your complaint and the relevant details. After every tooth extraction, there will be an immediate blood clot that is formed and if secured properly that leads to the formation of a greyish white fibrous layer. This eventually will form the gums in th...  Read Full »

My tooth socket appears green after extraction. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I had a tooth removed from the back left of my mouth two weeks ago and I have been doing everything the dentist told me to do but I looked in it before and the hole is white but there is a little green thing in the shape of a square sitting on top which I think has been there since the...  Read Full »


Dr. Nupur Prashant Shah

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. When a tooth gets removed from the socket, it is kept open for healing. By the time you start eating food, it is possible that a particle of food might get stuck in the wound which is very common. And if it is painful in mouth opening, then it could be a dry socket. So,...  Read Full »

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