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15 days Post Extraction PAIN!

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krys38185
krys38185

Hello! I am going to first thank anyone who is able to assist me in ANY way!

I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed Aug 24, 2016. I originally could not have the surgery until the infection that had caused me to go to the dentist in the first place was killed. My dentist gave me Penicillin to take for 7 days and then I came in for the extraction on the 24th. Healing seemed fine, but about 4 days after the surgery I had excruciating pain that did not let me sleep and constantly made me cry because I'm a 22 year old wimp rolleyes. Anywho, I went to the dentist and he put Eugenol on the bottom left extraction site, but he did NOT specifically say I had dry socket, although it seemed like it. He also gave me a syringe to use for cleaning the site of food debris. The pain is only ever on the bottom left side. My upper 2 and bottom right molars have no pain and I can eat on the right side of my mouth fine. It is only the left, where the infection was. It has been 15 days, and I still am popping Tylonol Extra Strength 500 mL DAILY, atleast 3 at a time for the pain. My tongue is no longer pasty and yellow as it was days before, however the extraction site on the left still tastes disgusting and makes my breath smell. It also hurts like hell when I wake up, lay down at night. I have an appointment Monday, but I am really starting to think it is still infected because the site SMELLS and I mean REAKS of sewage, even after I clean or brush my teeth. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!

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  • krys38185
    krys38185

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    Alright, so I went to the dentist today and explained everything that I explained here. He told me that it the sharp object in my mouth was infact a bone that was surfacing, and since that molar was the most difficult to extract, he expected something like this to happen. He filed the bone down so it would no longer be exposed and so my gum could heal over it as normal. He also informed me that the putrid smell could mean it was infected. He analyzed it and said he really did not think it was infected, but prescribed me a mild antibiotic just incase it was. He also wrote a prescription for 15 percoset (spch) to take while the gum closes over the bone. He advised me to keep rinsing after meals, and to not brush the area until the gum closes. On my end, after he filed it down I felt SO much better! I could eat, drink, and swallow without severe pain after the swelling went down which took about an hour. He did not use any anesthetics, and it only took about 10 minutes!!! I am so happy that my mouth will finally be healing normally!
    • lily65668
      lily65668 krys38185

      Posted

      Phew!! That's a relief! I hope you don't have any more problems.

      And thanks for letting us all know.

    • hope4cure
      hope4cure krys38185

      Posted

      Great news. Puts a lot of worry to rest.

      glad to hear Your heeling well and movin on. Sometimes the not knowing can be so unforgiving our imaginations can think of all sets of things. 

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