How can I treat pain 3 days after having my wisdom tooth removed?
Prolonged bleeding. 2) Swelling. 3) Bruising. 4) Continued pain. 5) Dry sockets. 6) Tooth chips. / Bone fragments. 6) Muscle / Joint pain.Source: Do You Know You Can Reverse Your Teeth Cavities Naturally?Overall, it’s important to maintain proper nutrition and stay well hydrated. Doing so will help you regain your strength, as well as promote more rapid healing. So, if possible, try not to miss any meals. And make sure to drink 6 to 8 glasses of water (roughly two quarts) each day.Over the first several days following your extraction you’ll probably find that if you’re too aggressive with your toothbrush the newly forming tissues in your wound will bleed easily (a small amount of blood, short duration).That’s because these forming tissues are highly vascular (have a lot of blood vessels in them) and are fragile, so back off. As they mature, your brushing and flossing habits can return to normal.The benefit of using saline solution over plain water is that it’s isotonic. That means it contains salt at the same concentration as body fluids (such as blood plasma), and therefore is as minimally irritating to the wound and its developing tissues as possible.It’s a way of gently cleansing the wound. This includes the removal of necrotic tissues being sloughed off as part of the healing process, microorganisms, and food and other debris that has accumulated in the area of the wound.Socket irrigation involves the use of a syringe that has a curved or bent, blunt-ended tip instead of a sharp needle. It’s filled with saline solution (salt water, 1/2 teaspoon of table salt in one cup of warm water), or even just lukewarm tap water.They know that a small amount of blood mixed in with a larger amount of saliva will still appear red. But this type of “blood” is quite different, and represents far less quantity, than if the color of the bleeding you’ve noticed is dark red. Be as accurate as you can when describing your findings to your dentist so they’ll know what type of attention you require.Trauma created during the tooth extraction process can cause postoperative swelling. Any swelling that does occurs usually reaches its peak between 24 to 48 hours after your surgery.These types of rough projections will typically take care of themselves (smooth out or round over, become covered with new gum tissue) in the days that follow. If not, let your dentist know and they can smooth them for you.
I had my wisdom teeth removed 8 days ago but why am I still experiencing jaw pain?
Symptoms of a dry socket usually occur on the 3rd to 4th day after and extraction. Since you went to the dentist and he looked at it, the blood clot is still present. Chances are, the bad taste and possibly smell is because you are not keeping the sockets free of food debris. Rinse gently with lukewarm salt water after eating. NOT HOT WATER!Intermittent pain after an extraction is hard to diagnose in person and even harder over the internet (g). It's possible that you are grinding your teeth in your sleep but that is a separate issue and would have nothing to do with the extractions.
Throbbing pain and sore tooth after wisdom tooth removal??
It sounds like your nerve (of the next tooth) is dying. When coldness is soothing and heat hurts, a dying nerve is usually the case, in which case you'll need a root canal. A dying nerve can happen randomly, but is usually caused by 1) bacterial infection going up inside your gums, sometimes from teeth cleaning if you have gingivitis, or if they do dental work that cuts your gums up. 2) hitting (hard) and/or damaging the tooth; they might have done this when taking out your wisdom teeth. 3) having a filling (or two) on one tooth, as it becomes more fragile and susceptible to dying nerve. A root canal is when they take the offending nerve out. Usually takes a couple hours. Often times an infection is involved -- which aches intensely -- and you'll get antibiotics and painkillers if you need. When your nerve dies, your tooth stops receiving minerals and becomes brittle and can crack. So the dentist usually prefers to put a crown -- a fake tooth -- on after the root canal.
Jaw stiffness and some pain 6 days after wisdom tooth removal?
Hi everyone, It's been 6 days now since I had 2 impacted wisdom teeth removed on my lower jaw. My jaw is still very stiff and slightly sore. At night, the pain seems much worse. I'm taking ibuprofen to control it. I can't open my mouth very wide at all - maybe about an inch, and then my jaw resists and opening becomes painful. I'm just wondering if this is all pretty normal stuff, even 6 days after surgery? I've known a few people who have had the procedure and they fully recovered within 3-4 days. I have a one week follow-up with my oral surgeon tomorrow, but I'm just wondering what other people's experiences have been. Thanks.
Is it normal to have some pain 5 days after getting wisdom teeth removed?
I had one of my wisdom teeth extracted (bottom left) exactly 19 days ago. I was injected with anaesthesia a few moments before the extraction. My jaw, lips and tongue went numb and I felt no pain during the extraction. I was asked to bite firmly on a gauze to stop the bleeding. Then I went home.About two hours later, I started to feel gradually increasing levels of pain and discomfort. Of course, the dentist prescribed painkillers and antibiotics for me to use thrice a day which continually brought down the pain (the pain kept coming up every 6~8 hours). I was also asked to “rinse” the cavity with warm saline water.Over the next 48 hours, the pain felt less and less intense, with the help of the painkillers. By the third day, there was hardly any more pain, only a very slight strangeness of feeling with my tongue that a tooth was missing.I stopped the painkillers completely on the fourth day and there was no pain anymore. I still continued with the warm saline water rinse for over one week; this greatly helps with the healing process.If by the fifth day, there's still some pain that you still have to use painkillers, I don't think it's normal; you may need to contact your dentist.
I had my wisdom teeth pulled 2 days ago, and I'm still numb. Is that normal?
HelloThis is Dr. Nitin Oswal , dentist in Pune, M.G. RoadYes it is quite normal after tooth extraction some people can nat handle overdose of insuline, that’s why you are still feeling numb, but to recover from that numbness i have some remedies for you must follow them they you will feel betterTake prescribe medicine as suggested by your DentistUse Ice Cube on that numb areaAvoid touching infected areaDon’t overdo mouth rinsingif your infected area is swollen you can use gauze pad visit Is it required to get the Wisdom tooth Removed? to know more about removal of wisdom tooth Thank you take care
I had 4 wisdom teeth removed 6 days ago (2 upper and 2 lower) and now my teeth feel sensitive (not really painful) when I clench down on them or close my jaw. Is this normal?
It is normal for an extraction site to be sensitive, uncomfortable, and sore for up to 2 weeks. The tooth socket usually heals completely after 4- 6 weeks, after which the symptoms should subside.The healing time following an extraction depends on many factors:Age: younger patients undergoing wisdom teeth extractions heal much faster due to the flexibility of the bone, which allows for ease of removal of the tooth. Remodeling of the extraction site also takes a shorter period of time for a younger patient. Early root development in younger patients also contributes to an easier extraction, which brings me to the next point.Development and Position of the wisdom tooth: wisdom teeth that have short roots (usually in teenagers and early 20 yr olds) and are fully erupted are much easier to extract than teeth that are embedded in the bone and gums (impacted). Impacted wisdom teeth require cutting into and reflecting a flap of gum tissue as well as bone removal with a surgical handpiece (drill). Many times, the wisdom tooth is “sectioned” or cut into many pieces to allow for easier removal.Number of wisdom teeth removed: the more teeth that are extracted at a time, the higher the likelihood for longer post-operative healing.Smoking after extraction: smoking after any tooth extraction can cause alveolar osteitis (dry socket). This phenomenon occurs when the blood clot colonizing a tooth socket after extraction is removed during smoking, drinking through a straw, or any similar activities 2–3 days following an extraction. Dry socket is extremely painful, and it is very unlikely that you have this condition.Damage to adjacent soft tissue structures and teeth during extraction: as described above, sometimes, the wisdom tooth requires bone removal or sectioning with a handpiece to allow for easier removal. It is rare, but during this process, adjacent teeth or other structures may be inadvertently damaged. Most of the time, the tissues heal by themselves, but is important to schedule a follow-up visit with your dental surgeon if you are still having symptoms after 2 weeks. A panoramic radiograh or 3-D Cone Beam radiograph may need to be taken to determine whether damage to other structures have occured.Hope that helps.
Wisdom teeth swelling 4th day?
I had 4 wisdom teeth removed on Monday, the first day I was rather sore, the second day I was very sore around my jaw and my body ached. The third day my jaw was very swollen, i could not close my mouth without hitting my gums. Today is the 4th day and it feels like yesterday still. Is their anything I can do to reduce the swelling? My dentist said do not use ice after the first day.
Wisdom tooth jaw pain, headache after 5 days of extraction?
It doesn't sound like dry socket or infection. But it does sound like normal bruising (in the jaw bone and gums) and post op pain. You can have the pain for up to 2-3 weeks post extraction (sorry, that doesn't help!), especially if the extraction was a difficult one. Or if the roots were 'fish-hooked' or 'j' shaped. and even if you were on antibiotics, that doesn't necessarily mean that there was no active infection. It just means the infection was being controlled. So if there was (even a little bit) of infection in there, it could cause pain post-op. The pain will go away (I promise!) but in the meantime, just keep doing what you're doing. Also, make sure you get proper nutrition (take a multi-vitamin if you have to). It's a key element in healing. also, stay well hydrated. Wish I could tell you there was more you can do but there really isn't. It sounds like you're doing everything right. Tooth extractions are a surgery and cause trauma (just like other surgeries) so it takes time to heal.
Canker sores after wisdom teeth removal?
I ALWAYS get canker sores after going to the dentist, usually in the spot where they gave me an injection. Anyway, the honey is worth a try (I personally haven't tried it, but it's worth a try). The thing that works for me is hydrogen peroxide. I dab a Q-Tip into the bottle, and then rub it on the canker sore. As with the honey, it doesn't feel too good going on, and it doesn't do much to alleviate the pain at the time... but it drastically reduces the amount of time the canker sore is there. If I catch it the day I feel it start to develop, and I rub the peroxide on a couple of times that day and the next (for however long you can feel it), it won't develop into a full-fledged canker sore. It'll be tender, and you'll feel the beginnings of one for a day or two, but it goes away after that. If you already have the canker sore, then rub the peroxide on it three to four times a day, and then it'll go away a few days early. As for temporary relief, if you are over 21, I'd try whiskey! A shot of whiskey or a drink with whiskey in it would certainly help... or you can just try the Q-Tip trick with a whiskey bottle, and then rub the whiskey on the sore with a Q-Tip (which is what I typically did). It numbs it while I eat, so at least I can eat (not completely pain free, but it makes eating tolerable), and if you're not eating, it'll probably help for about an hour or two before you start to feel the pain again. I had a small, sample-sized bottle of Jack Daniels in my bathroom specifically for that purpose. I found that when I rubbed the whiskey on it consistently, the sore would also go away sooner than normal, although not as soon as when using the peroxide.