What complications of tooth extraction are there?

Question

I had a tooth extracted almost a week ago. I am still in horrible pain. I have been to the dentist twice since to have it packed and he has told me it is healing well and I do not have dry socket. What else could be wrong? The tooth itself was quite large and it was difficult getting it out, could I have some kind of nerve damage? Or perhaps the roots of the adjacent teeth were effected? When I asked my dentist how long the pain usually lasts he said "usually not this long" but didn't have any answers for me except to give me more pain killers. Any ideas on what this might be?

My dentist said this was my lower "six year" molar.

Answer 1

mine only hurt for a few hours after the novacaine wore off.....and your sure you dont have a dry socket? How severe is the pain? I would say that you may have slithers of tooth still imbedded under the gums....Does it feel like a toothache or is it different pain

Answer 2

Make sure you dont have an infection in the area. If there is pus it could be an infection. The pain shouldnt last as long as a week. Something is definitely wrong. I have accompanied my Mom to have many of her teeth out and the only time she was in acute pain well after the extraction was when she had an infection. Otherwise she was okay in about three days.

Answer 3

Well, to heal, the bone must converge and become smooth where the tooth was taken out. The gum itself is very sensitive and can be very soft and vulnerable (ie hurt) until it is toughened up. There is a chance with any kind of surgery for infection.

Answer 4

Once when I had dry socket and the dentist packed it I was allergic to that certain medicine.

Answer 5

...no way should the area still be painful... it's possible also that a piece of bone or tooth remaining...was it an upper or lower tooth?