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Suggest Treatment For Swelling After Tooth Extraction

Hi I went through a root canal procedure, It started january This year and then with four procedures i sometimes forgot to go back to the dentist the last june 6 I got this very painful attack from te tooth and that there sems to be a very hard part showing in my lower jaw. It started to be very painful so I was given antibiotic and that the tooth was extracted after two weeks of antbiotics the swollen part is not completely gone but I cannot any feel pain up until now there is still a hard part and but it is slowly going away I wonder what this is. I am afrdaid of surgery so what is the best thing to do?
Thu, 10 Jul 2014
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Dentist,  's  Response
Thanks for using Health Care Magic.

Read your query.

The swelling will reduce gradually ,if it persists or increases please get it checked by the dentist .
Meanwhile you can continue doing salt water gargling and gently massage the external surface.

If pain you can take paracetamol.

Hope this was helpful.

Thanks and regards.



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Dentist,  Dr. Qazi Ammara's  Response
Hi,
Thanks for posting the query,

I would like to tell you that pain and swelling are common after tooth extraction, you dont worry about the symptoms as they will subside after sometimes by itself.
Follow the post extraction instructions given to you properly.
Take the complete course of antibiotics and analgesics prescribed to you.
At home take lukewarm saline and antiseptic mouthwash rinses.
After 2-3 days go to the Dentist for follow up.

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Suggest Treatment For Swelling After Tooth Extraction

Thanks for using Health Care Magic. Read your query. The swelling will reduce gradually ,if it persists or increases please get it checked by the dentist . Meanwhile you can continue doing salt water gargling and gently massage the external surface. If pain you can take paracetamol. Hope this was helpful. Thanks and regards.