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Suggest Remedy To Relieve Soreness In Tongue And Jaw After Wisdom Tooth Extraction

five days after having my wisdom teeth surgically removed, im experiencing a lot of soreness in my tongue and jaw. what can i do to relieve this? ive used both heat and ice, and i've been taking ibuprofen and prescription tylenol with codeine, none of which seem to help.
posted on Fri, 22 Aug 2014
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Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The soreness in the tongue could be because of the ulcer that formed by biting on the teeth when it was numb. The soreness in the jaw could be because of the bone cutting during extraction of wisdom tooth. Nothing to worry, it wil subside in 2 days. You can take a analgesic with anti inflammatory drug like tablet enzoflam along with a course of antibiotics. do saline gargling.Consult a oral maxillofacial surgeon if the pain does not subside within 7days after extraction.
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Suggest Remedy To Relieve Soreness In Tongue And Jaw After Wisdom Tooth Extraction

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The soreness in the tongue could be because of the ulcer that formed by biting on the teeth when it was numb. The soreness in the jaw could be because of the bone cutting during extraction of wisdom tooth. Nothing to worry, it wil subside in 2 days. You can take a analgesic with anti inflammatory drug like tablet enzoflam along with a course of antibiotics. do saline gargling.Consult a oral maxillofacial surgeon if the pain does not subside within 7days after extraction. I hope my answer will help you, take care.