is it normal after tooth extraction, for the empty hole in my gum to fill up with some pus and hurt a little?

Answer 1

yes - it probably means you got food stuck in there or an infection. BUT it has to be cleaned out....

Answer 2

Pus After Tooth Extraction

Answer 3

Infected Gum After Tooth Extraction

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is it normal after tooth extraction, for the empty hole in my gum to fill up with some pus and hurt a little?

Answer 5

It depends on why you had the tooth pulled, if it was abscessed (infected) to start with, then yes it could fill up with infection, but it really should have drained out when it was extracted with the bleeding and the dentist using the suction tube over the socket. It sounds like there might be a tissue infection going on, you need to go back to the dentist and have it cleaned out and get an antibiotic. Tissue infections though they don't sound serious, can spread to the cheekbone, sinus and even brain, do not fool around with it. I just had a tooth pulled after a failed root canal and have oral cellulitis, tissue infection that penetrated the root of the tooth and beyond. I'm having oral surgery Feb 12 to dig out the infection, they have to go way up in the roof of my mouth and it will be very painful, that's why I say don't fool around with, my former dentist did, he delayed in getting me help with the endontist and then the endontist said it went too long, so now the tooth was lost, pulled, and I have to have oral surgery.

Answer 6

If there was infection in the tooth or gum when the tooth was pulled, pus is normal. I just had 2 extractions in the last month, and one tooth was infected. it should clear up soon. And, yes, it will hurt a little for a day or two.

Answer 7

July 2016 I had a tooth pulled. THE ROOT HAD GROWN INTO THE SINUS CAVITY. Before the tooth hole was fully healed I got a sinus infection which than started draining from my sinus cavity down thru the hole where my tooth was extracted and into my mouth. Not a pleasant thing.. I will now go to a oral surgeon to seal my tooth hole to stop the leakage, and try to dry up the sinus infection. Homey

Answer 8

No. I am 100% sure that it is NOT normal. Go back to the person who did the tooth extraction. Your likely have an infection (the exact same happened to me after I had my wisdom teeth removed). The doctor can provide relief and get rid of the infection by putting some medicine in the holes (I had to go back a handful of times to have it reapplied). It is VERY important that you go back to get it fixed, or else it could become a very bad infection.

Answer 9

had started the root canal and that did not work so I had the tooth puled and next day my whole right side was very swollen. took antibiotics and then went back this morning and there is a small hole in the cheek area as the chemicals used for root canal went up beyond the tooth area and ate a hole in my cheek. I am now rinsing with warm salt water two times three times a day. Does not happen very often but it happens.

Answer 10

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At six weeks you should have primary closure, that means that new skin (gum) should have grown over and there should no longer be a clot. It should definetly no be oozing blood at this point. As for the space filling in, Some extractions site fill in faster than others. Factors include, age, health, infection at time of extraction, smoking habits, genetics. I wouldn't be to concerned, it will fill in. Bone physiology is extremely complex and it will reshape itself over time to take on the most effecient shape, and holes are not part of that equations. Be patient it will fill in.

Answer 11

Please get a hold of the dentist that did the extraction as soon as possible-- you could have what is called dry socket and this can be serious. the pus in not a good sign either. Especially if there was no abcess prior to the extraction.