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What Does Salty Taste In Mouth After Molar Extraction Suggest?

Posted on Mon, 11 May 2015

Question: Hi,

I had left molar extraction exactly 2 weeks back and I am still feeling salty taste in mouth with pain in left jaw and near ear.I consulted doctor,they got xray done of the area and said it has healed properly and they weren't sure of the cause of pain.

They have put me on another dose of antibiotics saying that it could be an infection. Will having infection have same amount of pain I had before extraction?

Please help, I am worried if there is some other problem.

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
antibiotics/infection induced, TMJ disorder, piroxicam

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
As far as the salty taste in the mouth is concerned, i have two possibilities. It can be because of the antibiotics you have taken following extraction. The other possible cause can be because of the infection which has resulted in pus formation that results in salty taste.
Nothing to be panic, If it is secondary to antibiotics, it will come down in 4-5 days. If it is because of the infection in the extracted site, it has to be treated with irrigation.
Regarding the pain in the left jaw and the ear can be because of the disc displacement in the temporomandibular joint secondary to keeping your mouth wide for long time during tooth removal. Nothing to be panic, you can take piroxicam tablets for a week. Do saline gargling, do not bite hard things.
For confirmation of the diagnosis, consult a good oral physician and get it evaluated.
I hope i have answered your query. If any queries are there, reply me back.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (1 hour later)

I am already on antibiotics novacloax. Should I start piroxicam with it? what is piroxicam?painkiller? how long can it take for pain to subside?

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
anti-inflammatory, analgesic

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
You can continue novaclox for a course of 3 days. Piroxicam is an anti inflammatory and analgesic which is very effective in TMJ disorders. So you can take it for 7days.

Before taking these drugs better to consult a oral physician and get the diagnosis confirmed. Because taking antibiotics for long duration may result in drug resistance.

I hope I have answered your query. Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (13 hours later)

is this piroxicam to be taken once a day?

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Piroxicam, twice daily for fist day, once daily for next 6 days

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feed back, the piroxicam can be taken twice daily on first day and once daily for next 6days. It is usually taken at a dose of 20mg. It cannot be prescribed or taken if you have asthma and severe gastritis. I hope i have answered your query. Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (35 hours later)

Is this medic a pain killer? After a day the pain resumes and then subsides when I have it

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
analgesic, take it for 1 week, soft diet

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback. The medicine belongs to analgesic (pain killer) piroxicam group. You have to take it for a week. Along with the medicine you need to give rest to the joint by avoiding hard food, do not open your mouth too wide. It takes one week for the symptoms to come down.
I hope I have answered your query. Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (20 hours later)

Not seeing any difference in pain after having eaten that tablet for 4 days now.Do you recommend continuing or suspect some other problem?

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
continue the medicine, Consult oral physician

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback. You can continue the drugs for 3 more days and if it is not subsiding even after that you need to consult a good oral physician and get it evaluated. You need to take radiography like OPG and TMJ view to confirm the diagnosis. It is difficult to diagnose based on your description so direction clinical examination is mandatory.
I hope my answer will help you. Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (2 days later)

Hi,
The pain is subsiding gradually, but I am able to sense the vibration in my teeth as I speak. Is it normal?

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
common symptom, long standing mouth opening, soft diet

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Nothing to be panic. It is quiet common to have these kind of symptoms when you have kept your mouth open for long time during the extraction. Nothing to worry. It will subside in a week. Do not bite on hard things and do not open your mouth too wide. You can give warm fomentation over th joint.
I hope I have answered your query. Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad