Dr. Naveen Thomas
Dentistry
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Hello doctor,
My partner had extracted a tooth today at the dentist but there are bony fragments left and he is in a lot of pain. What are the bony fragments? Are they bones of the tooth?
Hello,
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If the bony fragments can be seen outside the wound and are painful to touch with tongue then you should go back to your dentist. Your dentist should have prescribed you painkillers and antibiotics for some relief. Do not touch the wound at all. Today definitely will be painful so take two to three tablets of painkillers at four hours interval. By tomorrow pain will decrease. Bony fragments are chipped bone which surrounds the teeth and may get broken when teeth are being pulled out. If it is outside the wound and can be seen clearly you may go back to the dentist for taking it out or grinding it down.
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