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Suggest Treatment For Dry Socket After Tooth Extraction

Had 4 wisdom teeth removed a week ago. Severe pain came the last couple days. I assumed dry socket as the pain is on the side of face/in ear and visited the doctor who told me it was a cancor sore. I've now come to discover a hard bump on my right jaw. Is this normal?
Fri, 9 Jun 2017
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Hello,

As per your complain a hard bump at the site of extraction over the cheek seems to be most probably due to hematoma formation that occurs due to accumulation of blood into the soft tissues caused due to damage to small blood vessels during tissue manipulation during extraction.

Nothing to worry about it as it will gradually get resolved. As of now you can do cool compresses over the lump. Do warm saline gargles and gargle with antiseptic mouthwash. To relieve the pain you can take anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen.

If there is canker sore formation then apply numbing gel containing lignocaine to relieve pain.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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Suggest Treatment For Dry Socket After Tooth Extraction

Hello, As per your complain a hard bump at the site of extraction over the cheek seems to be most probably due to hematoma formation that occurs due to accumulation of blood into the soft tissues caused due to damage to small blood vessels during tissue manipulation during extraction. Nothing to worry about it as it will gradually get resolved. As of now you can do cool compresses over the lump. Do warm saline gargles and gargle with antiseptic mouthwash. To relieve the pain you can take anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen. If there is canker sore formation then apply numbing gel containing lignocaine to relieve pain. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora