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Is It Normal To Have Pain After Tooth Extraction?
Question: Hi. I got a filling in one of my bottom tooth and 1 wisdom teeth pulled out yesterday. It feft uncomfortable , heavy feeling yesterday, hurt a bit, this morning was ok too, untill around after 3p.m till now, I hurt like few mins then stopped then hurt again. When it hurt the whole right side hurt all the way to my ear , my neck, my headache cuz I have migraine. Im taking tyn - coding . But when it hurt it hurt really really bad, it doesnt look like a dry socket to me. Is it normal to feel this painful after it got pulled out on the 13rd
Brief Answer:
Details required.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome.
Thanks for sharing your concern.
Please provide me following details to suggest better on your present symptoms.
1.what kind of filling did you get it done,is it silver or any other tooth coloured filling like composite cements?
2.Do you feel pain upon clenching on that filled teeth or while chewing?
3.Did your dentist, put sutures in the socket after extracting the wisdom teeth?
4.Did you take a course of antibiotics prior to extraction?
5.Do you have filled teeth on the same side as extracted wisdom teeth?
6.Please attach an image if possible.
Awaiting response.
Thanks.
Take care.
Details required.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome.
Thanks for sharing your concern.
Please provide me following details to suggest better on your present symptoms.
1.what kind of filling did you get it done,is it silver or any other tooth coloured filling like composite cements?
2.Do you feel pain upon clenching on that filled teeth or while chewing?
3.Did your dentist, put sutures in the socket after extracting the wisdom teeth?
4.Did you take a course of antibiotics prior to extraction?
5.Do you have filled teeth on the same side as extracted wisdom teeth?
6.Please attach an image if possible.
Awaiting response.
Thanks.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
Hi the filling is the same color as teeth and it is on the same side , he just pulled it out and have me bite glauze to form clot on the extracted teeth. I dont feel anything pain from the filling teeth at all unless when the extracted area started to hurt , the whole side will hurt and sensitive.
Brief Answer:
Healing socket.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for reply.
As the extracted socket is raw now, therefore you are experiencing pain.Please observe it for five days, starting from the day of extraction. Try, not to take pain killers more than twice a day.
Dry socket is expected only after five to seven days after extraction.
Simultaneously, I would advise you to take a course of antibiotics and serratiopeptidase(enzymes) for three day. Please discuss with your dentist and take them.This helps in faster healing and antibiotic would prevent any kind of developing infection.
You can gently do warm saline rinses, after dinner to avoid accumulation of any food particles in the healing socket.you can apply cold packs on the affected side or eat ice-creams.
Do not touch the area with your tongue or do vigorous rinsing.This can dislodge the clot.Within 24 hours of extraction,the clot gets stabilized.Therefore do not worry and please do as per suggested.
If you do not find relief even after 5 days and have dull pain then please report your dentist for follow up.
Time being avoid hot and spicy food stuff.Please follow these measures and look for results.I am sure it does not appear a case of dry socket and healing should take place smoothly.
Let me know for further doubts.
Thanks.
Take care.
Healing socket.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for reply.
As the extracted socket is raw now, therefore you are experiencing pain.Please observe it for five days, starting from the day of extraction. Try, not to take pain killers more than twice a day.
Dry socket is expected only after five to seven days after extraction.
Simultaneously, I would advise you to take a course of antibiotics and serratiopeptidase(enzymes) for three day. Please discuss with your dentist and take them.This helps in faster healing and antibiotic would prevent any kind of developing infection.
You can gently do warm saline rinses, after dinner to avoid accumulation of any food particles in the healing socket.you can apply cold packs on the affected side or eat ice-creams.
Do not touch the area with your tongue or do vigorous rinsing.This can dislodge the clot.Within 24 hours of extraction,the clot gets stabilized.Therefore do not worry and please do as per suggested.
If you do not find relief even after 5 days and have dull pain then please report your dentist for follow up.
Time being avoid hot and spicy food stuff.Please follow these measures and look for results.I am sure it does not appear a case of dry socket and healing should take place smoothly.
Let me know for further doubts.
Thanks.
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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