How long does the pain and swelling take to go away after being diagnosed with dental emphysema?
344759
Emphysema after dental care is caused by introduction of air into the soft tissues during dental treatment.  Are you sure he said emphysema?  Sounds more like you have pulpitis or a nerve infection..
88816
No, it is a bacterial infection that usually goes away on its own within a few days, and if it doesn't, you need to see a doctor. Otherwise, the best thing to do is to put a warm compress on it for 5 - 10 minutes about 4 times a day.
784036
Best have that checked out right away. I waited to long and it got infected. I was in the hospital for 11 days. (4 in intensive care) the dentist was a local doctor with out much experience. He tried removing the tooth, by pulling it giving me 6 shots of Novocain. it wouldn't come out and he broke it. Leaving small fragments in thus winding up in the hospital.\nThe wisdom teeth are said to be removed as soon as possible. If left they push the other teeth out of alignment causing pain and possible jaw dislocation. Seek Medical help right away, and remember...ice is your friend.
455820
Torus Mandibularis is what you have.  Yes I am familiar with them as many people have them, it is more commen then you think.  Removing them can be a pain, but with the proper treatment you will be fine.  Usually after removal, the healing takes about 6-8 weeks for the swelling to go down and the tissue to heal.  How much bone removal depends on how the dentist wants your partial to fit in relation to your maxillary teeth.  Your dentist may or may not do extractions the same day as he works on your tori, depends on the dentist. You will be under the weather and sore for several days, so I would def. take it easy.  Your doc will prob. give you some type of pain killer, so don't drive while you are taking this as many of them can make you sleepy.  Follow his instructions exactly so you can get the fastest healing time.  Def. don't smoke or drink alcohol during this time.  Have you asked your dentist about implants?  If you haven't you should.  They can be a great thing depending on your dental needs.  good luck.
558205
I had all four of mine out at the same time.  When you get there, they most likely will hoke you up to an IV in your arm, and the medications going through the line will knock you out, so all you remember is sitting there and then waking up.  Your mouth will be packed with gauze and you will look like a chipmunk for around 2 to 4 days, depending on how you heal.  One of the worst feels was that my mouth was so dry!  it was so packed full or gauze I could barley close it...but as long as you can handle having a dry mouth, you'll be fine.  They will give you a pain killer to take when you get home, and this will make you want to sleep the whole first day and probably the next as well... don't plan to do any thing for at least 2 maybe 3 days... Yo will make it, and it will save you a lot of trouble later.  good luck!
244914
The numbness may be from two sources\n(1) The swelling before/after your procedure may have compressed the nerve to your lower jaw, thus bruising it slightly or\n(2) The local anaesthetic injection itself may have bruised the same nerve.\nThe hard knot is probably bony in origin from your original abscess, and will take time to reduce.\nMost likely this numbness may continue for anywhere up to a month as the bruising resolves, but very rarely, it is a permanent change. \nFrom personal experience, and from that of my colleagues, it is a temporary setback. Good luck, and hope your dentist can provide you with some answers, if not some reassurance that things, most likely, will be okay.
418122
I have seen dry socket occur up to one week after an extraction. Of course, this patient was a heavy smoker.
659281
I went to a dentist with minor face swelling from an abscessed third molar emerging incompletely.  He pulled it then and there after some numbing and using some awful terror tactics.  I do believe he thinks he's House from the TV show.  Severe swelling in your face can restrict your neck, thus slowing blood flow to your brain or your esophagus, limiting your airway.  Both of which could be fatal if left untreated, I recommend lots of ice packs, not moving around much and NOT waiting for the pain meds to wear off before taking a new round.  Your tooth did get pulled didn't it?  I wonder why they didn't take it immediately?
300626
I know you don't want to hear this, but you must see a dentist.  You prob. have an abscess that needs attention. Putting off treatment by a dentist can put your health in danger, as well as your life.  Not getting help now will only make it worse.  I have once suffered a toothache from a hairline fracture in a wisdom tooth.  It was over the weekend and I thought I was going to go crazy from the pain.  No amount of Advil, oil of cloves, or any other remedy is going to help when it get's really bad.  I would never wish this kind of pain on anyone. There is nothing you can really do externally to help keep it at bay.  You need to have the infected tooth either extracted or opened up to let the infection drain out to relieve the pressure.  You also need an antibiotic to help get rid of the infection.  Don't wait, go as soon as possible.
286351
Going to the dentist.depending on where you live there are emergency dentist that will work you in. Also a damp tea bag will relieve the pain. I know I am a retire dentist:)
729356
I tell most of my patients who are having orthognathic surgery (jaw corrective surgery) that they'll follow the rule of 2's:\nFor the first 2 days, you feel/look like you've been hit by a truck.\nFor the first 2 weeks, you'll stay pretty swollen.\nAnd most of the swelling will be gone by 2 months.\n\nYou'll really start feeling better after about 4-5 days after surgery.  However, you really can't judge the results of the surgery until about 2-4 months afterwards.\n\nThese surgeries can be wonderfully helpful, and give fantastic cosmetic results.  Good luck!
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May I direct you to http://www.lung.ca/diseases/emphysema.html . Tell him I hope he feels better.
736577
Oh man you need to get them out ASAP.  Seriously, its only going to get worse.  I remember one time the whole side of my face was swollen, I couldn't eat, talk, I could barely even swallow.  Go to the dentist as soon as you can, it'd be the best bet.  So yeah, the pain is normal, and it sucks.  Good luck!
1111345
Not long at all. My son had a checkup 3 weeks ago and had a non-painful cavity that they said was only going to need a filling. Today he went in and they needed to PULL it. It had gone deeper and abcessed underneath. They were surprised and checked his xrays from the 1st visit. He hasn't had sugary drinks or sticky candy.\nCall a different dentist and get in asap. Or see if you can get on a waiting list for canceled appointment times. At the very least, your cavity will get bigger/deeper and possibly cost more if you wait.
1080149
Remember that as one continues to smoke, you lose more and more lung tissue and function.  You CANNOT diagnosis emphysema just by listening to your lungs.  By the time you actually hear decrease breathe sounds the emphysema is already pretty advanced.  Chest xrays are also pretty useless and again emphysematous changes on an xray indicated advanced lung disease.  Early on the best way to diagnosis emphysema is by a pulmonary function test (PFT) and also gives you an idea now much function you have left in your lungs.  It may also motivate you to stop smoking.\n\nSOB (shortness of breath) also occurs during the later stages of emphysema.  Your lung has alot of capacity so you can smoke for a long time and not feel SOB but once you feel SOB, the emphysema is already pretty advanced.\n\nAsk you doctor about a PFT.
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If you have been to the doctor, he/she could give you the best answer. If you have NOT been to the doc, then you had better get there!!\nWith anti biotics, and loads of rest, it should be better in a week or so. No smoking, or stressful activities!
921955
Your doctor will know the best because he has seen the tooth.\n\nSometimes putting people on antibiotics if the tooth is causing an infection is done so that it will be easier to get numb.    \n\nHowever some of the answers that were posted were not correct.  \n\nFrom one of the main oral surgery books by Peterson: "The perils of tooth extraction in the presence of swelling is a myth that has been passed from one generation of dentists to another."  He goes on to list the studies and results that show that taking a tooth out at the time it is infected actually had less problems than waiting.  "The patients who had recieved the early treatment recovered more rapidly and required subsequent incision and drainage (of an infection) less frequently than in those patients in whom the treatment was delayed.  In addition, those with later extractions had a greatly increased incidence of extraoral drainage."\n\nHowever, I would trust your doctor and as I said there are times when it is ok to wait, especially if the problem is not that serious and to make it easier to numb you up.