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Could Throbbing Pain Between Gums And Cheek After Teeth Extraction Be Infection?



its now 3 days after 2 teeth were extract on the bottom right and one was a molar! well there is now a lump between gun and cheek and it started to really throb in pain today! is this a sign of infection or could it be something else,the lump did not appear until today and it is the third day!
Mon, 8 Sep 2014
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  's  Response
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The pain can be because of the inflammation, that is normal after extraction. The lump can be because of the remnant previous infection or healing abscess.
Nothing to be panic, take a complete course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic).
Do saline gargling. The pain will come down in 2 days.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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Could Throbbing Pain Between Gums And Cheek After Teeth Extraction Be Infection?

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The pain can be because of the inflammation, that is normal after extraction. The lump can be because of the remnant previous infection or healing abscess. Nothing to be panic, take a complete course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic). Do saline gargling. The pain will come down in 2 days. I hope my answer will help you, take care.