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Suggest Treatment For Soreness And Swelling After Tooth Removal

i had 2 teeth removed on thursday one on the botom right and one on the bottom left. The left side is ok but all the right side of my tounge is very sore, feels swollen and the right side of my mouth feels swollen aswel. Also when i swallow drink or eat the right side of my mouth and throut hurt. The left side is fine it only happens on the right and i cant talk properly as it hurts and is difficult as it feels like my toungue is catching. Can you please help as it is very sore and getting worse and so uncomfortable.                                                       
Wed, 24 Sep 2014
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  's  Response
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The soreness in the tongue can be because of the traumatic ulcer over the tongue secondary to biting over the tongue when it was numb. The pain in the extracted site can be because of inflammatory origin, it is quite common after extraction. You can complete the course of antibiotics prescribed after extraction preferably, a combination of amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic).
For the soreness in the tongue, you can take topical anesthetic and analgesics like 2%lignocaine and choline salicylate gel (anabel gel) apply 3-4 times daily before food. Do saline gargling. Nothing to worry, you will be fine in 2-3 days.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.

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Suggest Treatment For Soreness And Swelling After Tooth Removal

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The soreness in the tongue can be because of the traumatic ulcer over the tongue secondary to biting over the tongue when it was numb. The pain in the extracted site can be because of inflammatory origin, it is quite common after extraction. You can complete the course of antibiotics prescribed after extraction preferably, a combination of amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic). For the soreness in the tongue, you can take topical anesthetic and analgesics like 2%lignocaine and choline salicylate gel (anabel gel) apply 3-4 times daily before food. Do saline gargling. Nothing to worry, you will be fine in 2-3 days. I hope my answer will help you, take care.