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Suggest Remedies For Dry Socket

Posted on Tue, 5 Jul 2016

Question: 2 weeks ago I had a wisdom tooth extracted I am now suffering with bad pain had a xray showed no infection told they could have hit a nerve the pain is so bad, can hardly open my mouth to eat eating only yogurt and soups on endone panadol forte nurofen nothing is helping with the pain it feels like a nerve pain.. I have to hold the top of my head and depress it to calm the pain I have seen 2 doctors and been back to dental clinic have finished one course of anitbiotics on my second round now the pain is a killer can you help

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
More possibility of dry socket, less possibility of nerve related pain..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome to Healthcare Magic..

I have read your query in detail and will try my level best to help you out so that your pain gets relieved..

As per your complain you have pain after 2 weeks of extraction of wisdom tooth along with difficulty in opening the mouth can be related to causes like unhealed socket [dry socket], injuries related to jaw joint etc..
Nerve pain can also be a cause but would like to know a few more details so that I can have a better understanding for the cause of your problem and guide you appropriately..
Please answer the following questions:
1. Is the pain present since the tooth was extracted or it started later on,if yes then when did the pain started?
2.Is the pain only at the extraction site or is radiating to forehead, ear etc?
3.Is the pain always present or comes and goes throughout the day?
4.Is the pain subsided with painkillers or still continues?
5.Do you have an swelling over the cheek?
6.Do you have symptoms like bad breath or bad taste in mouth?

Please revert back with answers..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Arora.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (11 hours later)

1.straight away away extraction after injection wore off yes
2.to the ear and head
3.comes and goes
4.subsides with painkillers and comes back
5.no swelling over cheek
6.yes bad breath and taste in mouth

hard to fully open mouth up
2 nurofen and 1 panadol forte like every 2 hours
finds it easier to sit up then laying down
very hard to eat only yogurt
not good

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Symptoms pointing towards infection only.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back..

As per the answers it still looks like an infection only and also a possibility that the extraction socket is unhealed leading to Dry socket, that is also a painful condition..

If you experienced a short bout of severe pain when the needle was inserted then it could be nerve injury
For confirmation I would suggest you to consult an Oral Surgeon and repeating an x ray along with MRI scan to check for nerve related injury can be done so that treatment can be advised accordingly

As of now you can take higher painkillers like Tramadol or Ketorolac after getting prescribed by the dentist as they can relieve severe pain and make you last painless longer than Panadol and Nurofen.

Any further queries are welcome..

Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina