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Or, more specifically, gum ache? I had a tooth adn roots extracted on monday - it's now 36 hours later an i'm still on 2 hourly pain killers, even through the night. Is this normal?

2006-06-07 00:21:28 · 13 answers · asked by B F 2 in Health Dental

13 answers

Go to the dentist. Somethings will not fix themselves .

2006-06-07 00:24:44 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1 0

the post op pain from an extraction can last for over a week. if you're a smoker or you drank from a straw following the extraction you can expect some alveolar osteitis or "dry socket". get ready for some real pain in this case. and the bad news is that pain killers do little to aleviate the pain. you'll have to go back to the dentist and have him pack some clove oil down in the socket. the moral of the story is to take care of your teeth so you don't have to go through this ever again.

2006-06-07 06:06:24 · answer #2 · answered by tomh311 4 · 0 0

Ignore all the others.

I had my roots extracted 2 and a half weeks ago and they still feel slightly tender now. This is normal. Your dentist had a good old rummage about in there didn't he?

I had to take painkillers for a week and this is fine but I dont think you should be taking them hourly, that can't be good for you surely?

If you are in the UK give NHS direct a call they will advise you on what to take and when.

Hope you feel better soon, its miserable isn't it?

2006-06-07 00:37:06 · answer #3 · answered by Lulu 3 · 0 0

Go back to the dentist who did the procedure. Sometimes, you can get what is called a dry scoket. The dentist will pack the gum and should be gone in 36 hours.
A dry socket is caused from taking the packing out to early, smoking, or sucking on a straw.
Good luck to you. Don't wait anymore though it will only continue to hurt more.

2006-06-07 00:28:27 · answer #4 · answered by young at heart 4 · 0 0

Something called "dry" socket or "air" pocket. Are you to gargle with warm salty water? Definitely not normal. Contact dentist. You had a root canal? Might need referral to endocontist who specializes in pain from root canal. I had ungodly pain after mine, but only lasted about a day.

2006-06-07 00:28:46 · answer #5 · answered by flowerlover12003 6 · 0 0

Go to check with the dentist as may need another pain relief.

2006-06-07 00:26:02 · answer #6 · answered by maria p 3 · 0 0

it can be especially if it was a problem extraction give it a couple more days if its not better in a week from time it was pulled go to dentist and tell him bout it

2006-06-07 00:25:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Best answer is to call your dentist. That sounds like a lot of meds, though it depends on how complicated your procedure went.

2006-06-07 00:25:59 · answer #8 · answered by janedoe072005 2 · 0 0

depends on how difiicult the extraction was

depends on whether you are a smoker or not

depends on whether you had an infection before the extraction

2006-06-07 03:03:16 · answer #9 · answered by icecoolraj 2 · 0 0

toothache will last untill you go to the dentist and get it filled

2006-06-07 03:03:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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