Dr. Honey Nandwani
Dentistry
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Hi doctor,
My 7-year-old son had dental surgery two days ago. He had a tooth removed and two fillings under anesthesia. Today his face looks a little swollen, and he has a white cloudy mass on the back of his lip. Should I send him to the emergency room? He said he had no pain. Or what can I do for treatment at home?
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I understand your query.
If your son is having swelling on his face, then it can be due to an infection in the teeth that are filled, while at times after extraction also some amount of swelling can be apparent that gets resolved in three to four days. This white cloudy thing on his inner lip is appearing like either injured mucosa or major aphthae which is a large variant of mouth sore. If he is painless, then you do not need to send him to the emergency room but consult his dentist for further examination. If there is an infection, antibiotics are suggested. But if the teeth that are filled are a cause of the problem, then probably, a root canal treatment might be needed. So you can wait to see his dentist.
Hope this information helps.
Thanks and regards.
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