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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Socket After Tooth Extraction

Posted on Fri, 4 Nov 2016

Question: I HAD A BACK TOOTH EXTRACTED 2 WKS AGO. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER I DEVELOPED DRY SOCKET. I HAVE HAD THAT BEFORE. THE ORAL SURGEON PUT ME ON ABT & PAIN MED. A LUMP NET TO MY EXTRACTED TOOTH DEVELOPED/VERY PAINFUL/SWOLLEN GLANDS UNDER MY JAW & PAIN UP MY FACE. I WENT BACK 2X & HE PUT MED INSIDE MY SOCKET & SAID I"D BE PAIN FREE IN 2 WKS. NOW THOUGH THE LUP HAS DECRESSED IN SIZE IT IS STILL SOMEWHAT PAINFUL. I ALSO HAD A STENT PUT IN 1 YR AGO,BUT WAS OFF PLAVIX 1 MOS BEFORE THE DENTAL WORK. THANKS XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Continuous changing the dressing and medication..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain dry socket takes time to get resolved when the unhealed socket gradually heals with reduced inflammation and pain..

Please answer the following questions so that I can guide you better..

1. Is there any improvement in pain or the severity of pain is similar?
2. Are you still not taking Plavix or have started?
3. Do you also have any swelling over the face?

Please revert back with answers..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (28 minutes later)

MY ANS. TO YOUR QUESTIONS. YES THERE IS IMPRO.VMENT IN THE PAIN ISTOPPED TAKING PLVIX 1 MOS BEFORE MY DENTAL PROCEDURE. I HAVE MILD SWELLING ON THE OUTSIDE OF MY MOUTH & COSIDERABLE SWELLING AROUND THE EXTRACTED TOOTH &LUMP NEXT TO IT. ALSO MY GLANDS UNDER MY JAW ARE STILL TENDER. THANKS XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Continue with treatment..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome back..

The details that you provided indicates that there has been Cellulitis due to inflammation caused by Dry socket..

But as the pain and swelling is improving you should continue to get the dressings changed every alternate day to make the socket heal faster..
Also you need to continue taking antibiotics and anti-inflammatory painkillers for relief..
Do cool compresses over the swelling..
Also talk to your dentist and also Physician about starting Plavix aeit is sufficient time that you stopped taking the blood thinner Plavix and after their consent you should start taking the same..

Any further questions are welcome..

Regards..

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D