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What Could Swollen Gums With White Spots After Tooth Extraction Indicate?
I am post extraction by 4 days. I have very painful gums with white spots under the tooth next to the extraction appearing yesterday. That tooth has hurt more than the extraction site. This morning the white spots spread to the length of 4 teeth including the extraction site and the inside gumline is turning white in large patches. I have RA and a very powerful inflamatory response, just wondering if the gum is dying from swelling.
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting HCM,
I have gone through your query, as you have white spot and painful gums , swelling dont worry may be it can be due to formation of Dry socket .
For this you should consult dentist and go for oral examination and for dry socket is there you should go for irrigation of socket , and Zinc oxide eugenol pack .
Do warm saline gargle two - three times a day
Hope it will help you.
I have gone through your query, as you have white spot and painful gums , swelling dont worry may be it can be due to formation of Dry socket .
For this you should consult dentist and go for oral examination and for dry socket is there you should go for irrigation of socket , and Zinc oxide eugenol pack .
Do warm saline gargle two - three times a day
Hope it will help you.
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