Impacted Tooth Questions

It's completely understandable to be worried about this situation. Leaving cotton in for 5 days after a tooth extraction can increase the risk of complications, so it's important to address it right away.
Here's what you need to do:
1. Contact your dentist as soon as possible: this is the most important step. Don't try to remove the cotton yourself, as this could further irritate the extraction site. Your dentist will be able to remove it safely and assess the condition of the wound.
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Kindly consult a dentist in person for further suggestion. We need more investigations with clinical examination to decide upon treatment. You may need deep cleaning along with surgical, gum strengthening procedure and / or root canal treatment. Rinse your mouth thoroughly with a mouth wash after every meal. Use pepsodent tooth paste & gum paint for 2 to 3 weeks. Advise c. Amox 500 mg 1-1-1, thrice after food, t. Metrogyl 400 mg 1-1-1, thrice after food, t. Imol plus 1-1-1, thrice (contraindicat...more

This could be vitamin c deficiency or gum disease. Best to visit a dentist to check for oral health issues. Meanwhile, you can use zytee-l for local application.

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this is normal. It takes upto a week for the extraction site to show primary healing. Ensure that you follow the precautions that your doctor suggested.

Oral & maxillofacial surgeon will need more investigations (full mouth x-ray) with clinical examination to decide upon treatment. Adv. Medication, cleaning, root canal treatment or surgical removal procedures for the gum mucosa above the tooth or the tooth itself. Until then apply clove oil. Rinse frequently with mouth wash.

Brush your teeth twice daily. Floss your teeth before going to bed. Watch for a week. If symptoms still don't improve approach a dentist.

Dear Lybrate user, the healing and elimination of pain following wisdom tooth removal does take few days in some patients. Please follow the advise by your surgeon. Besides infection ,there are other causes for your condition; non- complance to medicines prescribed, smoking habit and low blood counts and disease which impact body healing, to name a few.
0d4f67bb is our code for further assistance. Orasore gel application and mucobenz mouthwashing thrice a day shall give relief.
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Hello lybrate-user ji
very difficult to analyze this without pictures. Generally post extraction discomfort is normal for a few days. Any escalation in pain should be immediate brought to the notice of your doctor to avoid any sequelae. Most usually simple medicine (which are a continuation of post extraction prescription) and some changed oral hygiene habits can drastically improve the situation.

We need more investigations with clinical examination to decide upon treatment. You may need Coronoplasty (smoothen teeth edges) along with Multivitamin cap, for five days in the morning after meals & antiseptic ointment or gel

Its scab which forms during initial wound healing process. Gargle your mouth thoroughly after every meal to avoid food stagnation .