i got my tooth pulled on friday. i am still having bad pain and it looks discolored in the hole that is left. is any of that normal or should i go to the doctor
2007-10-07 16:32:55 · 7 answers · asked by taby 3 in Health ➔ Dental
It is normal to have some moderate pain after an extraction. My oral surgeon doesn't prescribe vicoden without a reason. If the pain is severe, such as if it's keeping you from eating or sleeping, then you may have a dry socket.
I have been told that pain from a dry socket is much worse than the original toothache.
If you do have a dry socket, the dentist will pack it with medication over a period of time. This will help the pain until the socket heals enough.
Hope this helps and sorry you're in pain. I've had many extractions and some are very post-op painful and some are zero pain. I considered some of the post-op pain to be pretty bad but I didn't have a dry socket fortunately. I swear by Advil for dental pain.
2007-10-07 20:21:34 · answer #1 · answered by The LG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taby,
If the "discolored" look is dark brown, then you're just seeing the blood clot that is in the hole. You want to see that. If you used a straw or sucked something or had something hot after the extraction, then you may have disloged the clot and you can get "dry socket". This is VERY painful. So if the pain isn't too bad then you're probably fine and are just healing. If the pain is really bad, then call the doctor. You can go in and they put something in the hole to soothe it.
Good luck!
2007-10-07 18:17:12 · answer #2 · answered by dental_hygienist 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
u r still having bad pain..
does it smells bad?
likely u r having dry socket..(alveolar osteitis)
go to ur doctor..he'll clean back the sockets and put something inside it to soothe the pain..usually something called alveogyl.. it helps to soothe the pain but it will prevent the sockets to heal.. it is put there regularly for days until the pain stops
2007-10-07 18:45:05 · answer #3 · answered by goujing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes you can get a dry pocket and that is really painful. If it continues to hurt I would call the dentist to get his opinion. I hope you feel better soon.
2007-10-07 16:40:48 · answer #4 · answered by Pamela B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haha Gosh That Would Hurt!
2016-04-07 10:16:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HELLO TABY,
THE AREA WILL TURN WHITE, THEN GRADUALLY BECOME PINK AND BECOME THE COLOR OF YOUR GUMS. IF YOU'RE NOT IN PAIN THEN THERE IS NO REASON TOO SEE A DOCTOR.
2007-10-07 16:50:27 · answer #6 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
remember -- no swishing -- no sucking on straws - chew on the other side, take an ALEVE or equivalent,
2007-10-07 17:43:43 · answer #7 · answered by shannonzeecannon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋