Dental extraction of wisdom teeth - Online Doctor Chats
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Doctor : Hi
User : I do have a problem with my teeth
Doctor : What problem?
User : One of my wisdom teeth has come out recently and a pocket has formed
Doctor : May i know your age?
Doctor : Is it erupting?
User : when i eat something, something gets struck in that
Doctor : Or has erupted?
User : and i get some puss/blood
User : I has erupted fully
User : and my age is 26
Doctor : Is there any pain, itching or discharge?
User : I have consulted a dentist and she said it needs to be extracted
Doctor : When did the pus and blood come out?
User : Some pain do come at times
User : daily
User : some pus/blood comes
User : I do want to know if there is any other alternative solution
User : to this
User : instead of extraction
Doctor : If pus and blood is present it surely suggests an infection and needs antibiotics and medications to cure it.
User : Yes. I have taken some antibiotics
Doctor : It has to be properly examined and also may require X ray to see the location and position.
User : before
Doctor : For how long did you take antibiotics?
User : it was a 5 day course and the pain and infection subsided
User : but later after 2-3 weeks its back to normal
Doctor : Bt again it flared up?
User : yes. there is some inflammation also
User : I can clearly see the pocket also
User : ina mirror
Doctor : If it is not being cured up by antibiotics then surgery is the treatment left though after proper examination only it can be commented.
Doctor : But if it is not extracted the infection may spread in the oral cavity
User : Ok. but I just wanted to know if it cannot be cured, is dental extraction the only solution?
Doctor : Its better to get extracted and it would not affect your normal chewing movements in anyways.
Doctor : Also if right now you leave it again after sometime it may again cause problems.
User : ok. Thank you very much.
User : Thats all i wanted to know.
Doctor : And infection would come again.
Doctor : Is there anything else you would like to know?
User : Nothing. Thank you.
Doctor : Thanks for consulting me, bye for now.
User : I do have a problem with my teeth
Doctor : What problem?
User : One of my wisdom teeth has come out recently and a pocket has formed
Doctor : May i know your age?
Doctor : Is it erupting?
User : when i eat something, something gets struck in that
Doctor : Or has erupted?
User : and i get some puss/blood
User : I has erupted fully
User : and my age is 26
Doctor : Is there any pain, itching or discharge?
User : I have consulted a dentist and she said it needs to be extracted
Doctor : When did the pus and blood come out?
User : Some pain do come at times
User : daily
User : some pus/blood comes
User : I do want to know if there is any other alternative solution
User : to this
User : instead of extraction
Doctor : If pus and blood is present it surely suggests an infection and needs antibiotics and medications to cure it.
User : Yes. I have taken some antibiotics
Doctor : It has to be properly examined and also may require X ray to see the location and position.
User : before
Doctor : For how long did you take antibiotics?
User : it was a 5 day course and the pain and infection subsided
User : but later after 2-3 weeks its back to normal
Doctor : Bt again it flared up?
User : yes. there is some inflammation also
User : I can clearly see the pocket also
User : ina mirror
Doctor : If it is not being cured up by antibiotics then surgery is the treatment left though after proper examination only it can be commented.
Doctor : But if it is not extracted the infection may spread in the oral cavity
User : Ok. but I just wanted to know if it cannot be cured, is dental extraction the only solution?
Doctor : Its better to get extracted and it would not affect your normal chewing movements in anyways.
Doctor : Also if right now you leave it again after sometime it may again cause problems.
User : ok. Thank you very much.
User : Thats all i wanted to know.
Doctor : And infection would come again.
Doctor : Is there anything else you would like to know?
User : Nothing. Thank you.
Doctor : Thanks for consulting me, bye for now.
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