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What Is Bony Growth In The Site Of Extracted Wisdom Tooth?

I had my wisdom teeth removed about 3 months ago. Lately the (healed) spots where my bottom two teeth were have been sore. Last night I noticed something hard and white protruding from the surface of one of the spots. Thinking it was just a bone fragment, I tried digging it out.. It seems too big, and deep to be a bone fragment, and I couldn't get it to budge in the slightest. It doesn't hurt (only the gums around it), and feels just like bone. Utterly confused.
posted on Thu, 28 Aug 2014
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Dentist,  's  Response
Hello,
Healing often occurs months after an extraction. Bone can become more prominent as the tissue heals and shrinks around the extraction area. Possibilities most likely include either a fractured piece of bone or root remaining that would act like a splinter causing inflammation around the tooth or trauma to the tissue at the extraction area. If the piece is large or deep, this may explain your experience. Consult your dentist and obtain an X-ray for a diagnosis. Rinsing the with warm salt water and keeping away from the area while sticking to a softer diet will give the area a chance to heal if trauma is the cause of your discomfort. Tylenol or Advil can reduce inflammation. Try not to irritate the area further and if symptoms persist or worsen, consult your dentist for treatment recommendations.
Hope this is helpful and you feel better soon. Thank you for your inquiry.
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Dentist,  Dr. Dipti Singh's  Response
Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic.
It looks that a root piece might have left of the extracted tooth, which is now creating an infection and an abscess has been formed and which is draining from this sore spots.
So you should visit your dentist and get an x - ray of that region which will show the left root piece.
Hope it will help you.
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What Is Bony Growth In The Site Of Extracted Wisdom Tooth?

Hello, Healing often occurs months after an extraction. Bone can become more prominent as the tissue heals and shrinks around the extraction area. Possibilities most likely include either a fractured piece of bone or root remaining that would act like a splinter causing inflammation around the tooth or trauma to the tissue at the extraction area. If the piece is large or deep, this may explain your experience. Consult your dentist and obtain an X-ray for a diagnosis. Rinsing the with warm salt water and keeping away from the area while sticking to a softer diet will give the area a chance to heal if trauma is the cause of your discomfort. Tylenol or Advil can reduce inflammation. Try not to irritate the area further and if symptoms persist or worsen, consult your dentist for treatment recommendations. Hope this is helpful and you feel better soon. Thank you for your inquiry.