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Suggest Treatment For Dry Sockets After Tooth Extraction

Lower right wisdom tooth extracted Oct 30 2015 dry socket took forever to heal February 90% healed..I had many infections...I'm on steroids for another conditions affecting healing process..it has finally healed but I keep getting an affection every 2 to 3 weeks..I have a piece of skin there like a little volcano...the pain from this infection is mild buto i get terribly I'll with fever..all exerates my condition..as soon as I take an antibiotic I improve in hours but the antibiotic is different at times..meaning cipro workso but Levaquin doesn't another time cipro doesn't but keflex does..yet so far docs only talk about an appliance to correct missaligned jaw that's a big issues but not as serious as these chronic infections..I feel they are avoiding it because of concerns of blame..I just want help...what now...please help
Tue, 26 Jul 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

As per your query repeated infections in the extraction socket can be due to either incompletey healed socket that can cause food accumulation in the area leading to bacteria growth and infection..

Secondly if any piece of root of the tooth is left accidentally in the extraction socket due to breakage during extraction then it can flare up recurringly and cause infection..

I would therefore suggest you to consult an Oral Surgeon and get evaluated and a thorough clinical examination and x ray can help in diagnosis and will be treated accordingly..

As of now do antiseptic mouthwash gargles and do warm saline gargles..
Keep the area clean and do not let food accumulate in that area..

Hope this helps..

Regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Dry Sockets After Tooth Extraction

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. As per your query repeated infections in the extraction socket can be due to either incompletey healed socket that can cause food accumulation in the area leading to bacteria growth and infection.. Secondly if any piece of root of the tooth is left accidentally in the extraction socket due to breakage during extraction then it can flare up recurringly and cause infection.. I would therefore suggest you to consult an Oral Surgeon and get evaluated and a thorough clinical examination and x ray can help in diagnosis and will be treated accordingly.. As of now do antiseptic mouthwash gargles and do warm saline gargles.. Keep the area clean and do not let food accumulate in that area.. Hope this helps.. Regards.