I had my wisdom teeth pulled out about 5 months ago, my right side healed up, but my gums on my left side have been hurting. someone told me that you could get really sick if they get infected, and you could get headaches. Any thoughts? comments? Need to know soon!!
2006-12-31 04:57:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
If after 5 months it still hurts go to the dentist and he/she will tell you if there is an infection and give you antibiotics
2006-12-31 05:00:28 · answer #1 · answered by 'lil peanut 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since they were extracted 5 months ago, you are probably due for a checkup anyway (every six months is best). So I would go see a dentist and have the area looked at.
Signs that you are getting an infection:
1) swelling: you start to have swelling under your jaw and in your cheek on that side. Your "glands" (lymph nodes) may get swollen and feel like little raisins or small grapes under your skin too.
2) redness/heat: the gums and surrounding area look beefy red and feel hot.
3) temperature: you are running a fever
4) malaise: you feel run down, sick or like you feel not right.
These are signs you could have an infection. If you do, go to the doctor (ER, Urgent Care Clinic, Physician, Dentist, Whomever).
It could be something else entirely - and the extraction of your wisdom tooth is just a coincidence or the procedure itself stirred up something else.
Either way you should have a dentist take a look.
2006-12-31 05:08:46 · answer #2 · answered by r_smart2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make an appointment with your dentist to find out. I would go soon, as 5 months is a long time to wait if there is an infection.
2006-12-31 05:02:00 · answer #3 · answered by Bud's Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 06:50:56 · answer #4 · answered by corridoni 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"infection" per se is unlikely, but you could have some kind of chronic dry socket. If this is the case, it porbably won't go away on it's own. it needs to be treated by a dentist with medicatd dressing, which will help it heal.
2006-12-31 05:01:52 · answer #5 · answered by drswansondds 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THe only thing that happened to me was I got a dry socket in one. After 5 mo..you should of been healed by now. Go back to the dentist now.
2006-12-31 06:16:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You Need to go back to the dentist if your still in pain after 3-4 weeks so you need to make an appointment ASAP
2006-12-31 06:12:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Infections can get serious. If I were you I'd call the dentist that pulled them out and tell them. They might want you to come in so they can look at that area......
2006-12-31 05:01:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will know if they are infected they will hurt like hell and will keep you up at night. chew something sweet and the sugar will let you know that it is infected anything sweet that comes in touch with that tooeth you will know, get it fixed because the infection from a tooth will cause dieases in your stomach and in the brain all that infection is not good for your body it can kill you a friend died from let his teeth be infected to long and the infection went to his brain please get it taking care of good luck
2007-01-03 17:49:37 · answer #9 · answered by rinnie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't self-diagnose. Go back to the dentist or your doctor to see if there's an infection.....a simple antibiotic will kill it. Why have you waited five months if you're in pain?
2006-12-31 05:02:36 · answer #10 · answered by SUZI S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋