 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
Medical Forum / General / General / February 2006tooth extraction site still sore
for how long will my gum next to the extraction site be sore. its 9 days since the extraction of my lower right 1st molar, and the gum is sore during the day, I sleep fine. i do not have dry socket, i eat regular for the past 7 days and exercise everyday, and even had a few marinis this week. but the outside area onthe side of the extraction, onthe gum is sore, not swollen just sore. the hole that was left by the extraction is closing nicely but the soreness is bothersome, How long will this soreness last.???? Idea #1 is tell your dentist. Idea #2 and #3 is rub some Oragel or powdered cloves on the affected area. Dipping your finger into powdered cloves works great for paper cuts too. "Bob" > for how long will my gum next to the extraction site be sore. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > the hole that was left by the extraction is closing nicely but the > soreness is bothersome, How long will this soreness last.???? > for how long will my gum next to the extraction site be sore. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > the hole that was left by the extraction is closing nicely but the > soreness is bothersome, How long will this soreness last.???? Not unusual. Also, dry socket is not an all-or-none entity--it is possible (and in fact very common) to get a mild osteitis, esp. after extraction of lower molars. Sometimes a small piece of devitalized bone breaks off (sequesters) after extraction. While these generally work their way to the surface and are lost on their own eventually, sequestrae can certainly retard healing. It's worth a look by your dentist to check this out. Steve  SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 what do you mean 'dry socket' is not an all-or-none entity? explain pleeze.... the extraction site after nine [9] days is closing nicely, there isnt any foul odor or bad taste,it doesnt hurt on top, it just sore on the outside gum, next to the extraction site. soreness is the operative word here, i called my dentist, havnt seen him again since the 9 days, but he says as long as its not throbbing or getting worse, its just the healing process. i buy it for the time being, but how long will this area be sore???????????? > what do you mean 'dry socket' is not an all-or-none entity? explain > pleeze.... [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > but how long will this area be sore???????????? Socket may seem to be closing, even in the presence of inflamed bone underneath. After 2 weeks, soreness should clearly be diminishing, or should be checked, just to make sure. Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.