Hi sir/madam, my horizontal impacted wisdom tooth got removed 45 days ago in my left lower jaw, normally I don't have any pain or discomfort with that, but i'm not able to chew food that side, beside tooth is getting pain while eating food that side, is it normal after 45 days of surgery please suggest with solution thank you.

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Hello! generally internal healing after wisdom teeth removal lasts for 6 to 12 weeks, after which both bone and gums settle. Some people fail to maintain that area clean after the treatment out of concern that their gums might become injured. There can be 2 reasons for the pain: 1. Reinfection of the wound area due to improper oral hygiene. 2. Any cavity in adjacent tooth. 3. Traumatic extraction in that area. My advice: 1. Warm saline rinses- 4-5 times a day with lukewarm water- 1glass water - 1 tea spoon salt- 2 min gargling and spit it out. 2. Local application of hexigel thrice a day after meals and rinsing with warm water. Using clean fingers for application. 3. Use extra soft brush with superfine bristles to clean. Next steps: physical examination and x-ray if needed. For further analysis, get that area checked by a dentist.  

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