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What Causes Swelling And Tenderness After Removal Of Wisdom Tooth?

I had my wisdom teeth removed about a week & a half ago. Everything was fine until yesterday when the area behind where my tooth was started swelling and is tender. Do you think it's an infection? I've limited my diet & have pretty much been drinking liquids. I do my salt water rinses after each meal.
Thu, 11 Feb 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

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

As per your complain swelling and tenderness at the site of wisdom tooth extraction that too after one and a half week can be either due to infection at the site of extraction, any left out root piece that is getting flared up and painful while it can also be due to formation of dry socket that is an unhealed socket secondary to loss of blood clot..
I would suggest you to consult your treating physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like x ray can help in diagnosis and treatment will be done accordingly..
As of now do cool compresses over swelling, take Ibuprofen for pain and do warm saline gargles..
Take a soft diet..


Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Causes Swelling And Tenderness After Removal Of Wisdom Tooth?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain swelling and tenderness at the site of wisdom tooth extraction that too after one and a half week can be either due to infection at the site of extraction, any left out root piece that is getting flared up and painful while it can also be due to formation of dry socket that is an unhealed socket secondary to loss of blood clot.. I would suggest you to consult your treating physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like x ray can help in diagnosis and treatment will be done accordingly.. As of now do cool compresses over swelling, take Ibuprofen for pain and do warm saline gargles.. Take a soft diet.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.