Comments on: Tooth Extraction Aftercare and Risks

By: Jeanette

Jeanette — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:19:17 +0000

My 11 yr old grandaughter had 6 teeth out last week due to overcrowding. The surgeon told me that all had gone well until the upper back one was being removed, they say the root broke off and has been pushed up near the sinus. She now needs further surgery shortly to remove it. Anyone ever had this done before, it sounds painful.

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:05:17 +0000

I had 4 wisdom teeth removed about a week ago. 3 pulled 1 cut. The ones that were pulled don’t hurt now at all but the one that was impacted still hurts and the stiches are annoying. It’s a numbing pain no bad breath or bad taste really. Think this could be dry socket under the stiches? I followed everything the dentist told me to do.

By: maria Baghbani

maria Baghbani — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:14:46 +0000

I had two lower molars removed yesterday but my dentist didn’t give any instruction about pain relief.I had a very uncomfortable night with throbbing toothache.I have taken paracetamol -is there anything else that i can take.As for the jaw swelling -is an ice pack recomented?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:14:20 +0000

Erica, that is fine.
I have just had a Molar out today but last year I had to others out and the area was white and scaly. Later it had a weird white ‘discharge’ on it but this is just the natural process it goes through.
You can expect a weird taste and the gum to change colour as it starts to purify.
And Kyle, referring back to my removals last year, one of my teeth was broken down to the gum.
When they removed it there were a few fragments l;eft int he gum which, over a few months, the body pushed out and they were swallowed without my realising it!
So you may have a few bits of tooth in your gum but don’t worry, the gums will push it out as it seals over the hole and the bone nits.

By: Robbin

Robbin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:52:52 +0000

My son had a wisdom tooth pulled 3 months ago he now has bone sticking outside of the gum he has been in extreme pain for 3months he went to my dentist and was told the bone would start growing back toward his gum and said the only thing he could do was shave the bone and if he has suffered this long he might as well wait till the bone starts turning back toward the gum well he now has a huge blister covering his hole where the tooth was pulled from,and is still in extreme pain ..Im no dentist but i thing he has a fracture or nerve damage he has no insurance to see a doctor has been to ER and they gave him blood thinner and antibotic..any advise on what to do next or someone we can go see about this problem thank you

By: Debbie

Debbie — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:02:15 +0000

My husband had one of his wisdom teeth removed by the dentist 10 days ago, and he still can not open his mouth properly. He is unable to eat or talk properly. Is this normal? And if so how long will it take to improve?

By: Erica

Erica — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:43:35 +0000

I had 2 teeth removed yesterday a wisdom tooth and the one right before it. Now my gum has a nasty white color at the incision sight. Is this normal? Should I be worried?

By: toothfairy

toothfairy — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:25:29 +0000

@Lino machombe - Lino, it sounds like you might have what is called a dry socket. It occurs when the blood doesn't clot properly after an extraction. The hole then dries out leaving everything exposed, which is why cold air and liquids hurt so much. A temporary relief can be gained by putting a piece of cotton soaked in clove oil over the opening until you get to the dentist. He/she will then have to go back into the open cavity to make it bleed and to try to make it clot again. Hope this was helpful- get well!

By: Lino machombe

Lino machombe — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:25:01 +0000

I had my lower lastest tooth extraction a weak ago, but now whem i drink water its socket or hole it hurts too much with bad taste and breath. What to do?

By: kyle

kyle — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:18:36 +0000

Its been 2 monthes since I had my wisdom teeth removed. I noticed a small piece of tooth, or somting solid in the spot where my wisdom tooth used to be.