my gum still hurts two weeks after my tooth was removed, is this normal?
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Blahhhhh \nWhat a bunch of crap is found here\n\nThe mouth is the fastest healing part of your body, unless there is a problem.\n\nYou should not have pain.  Contact your dentist ASAP\nHe should be the first to know when you have a question.\nNo Dentist\nNot one single one, wants something they did to snowball out of control into a major infection.  \n\nCall him
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hi there i have underwent this same surgery includind scraping of the roof of my mouth 3 years ago which the bone in the roof of my mouth as drop due to the nose fracture and it took me about 12 weeks for the gums to heal but the only problem is that because the extraction of the teeth i still got some small fragment of bone from the jaw that still ounce in a while come out and i have to admit that it hurts under a denture i hope that i have been of use for you good luck to you P.S. rinse your mouth 2 or 3 times a day with 1 teaspoon of SEA SALT in a glass of warm water it will help you heal faster
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TO HAVE THE SWELLING GO DOWN AT THIS POINT ICE WON'T WORK -- INSTEAD PLACE WARM MOIST COMPRESSES OVER THE AREA.\nAS FAR AS THE TONGUE IS CONCERNED,ITMAY BE POSSIBLE THAT EITHER THE LINGUAL NERVE WAS SEVERED OR THAT THE ANESTHITIC WAS INADVERTANTLY INJECTED INTO THE NERVE ITSELF.\nYOU MAY ALSO HAVE DRY SOCKET FORMING. PLEASE SEE YOUR DENTIST. SOME PERTINENT INFO FOLLOWS:\n          In a patient with a dry socket, blood does not fill up the extraction socket or the blood clot is lost. The gums can not grow over the extraction socket because there's nothing to grow over and the hole remains open. This opening causes a constant dull throbbing pain and the patient can often have a foul smelling breath and bad taste in the mouth. Ear pain is another possible dry socket symptom.\n\n          It's called a dry socket because the hole, or socket, that the tooth used to fit into becomes dry. It begins hurting about three days after oral surgery. Unfortunately, the pain lasts about a week after it begins. The dental name is acute alveolar osteitis. Acute means all of a sudden. Alveolar is the name of the bone that supports teeth. -itis means inflamed and osteo- means bone. Osteitis means bone inflammation. Acute alveolar osteitis means sudden inflammation of the bone that supports a tooth.\n\n          Dentists don't know exactly what causes a dry socket. It occurs more with lower teeth than upper teeth and more with females than males. The problem occurs more often after difficult extractions. It may be that forceful pushing against the wall of the socket when the tooth is being removed causes the walls of the tooth socket to become crushed. This prevents bleeding into the socket because the blood vessels have been crushed closed. The lack of blood then causes severe pain.\n\n          Anything that dislodges the clot can cause a dry socket. Forceful spitting or sucking though a straw can pull a clot completely out of its socket. Patients should wait a day before rinsing with warm salt water to avoid dissolving the new blood clot. When salt water rinsing, spit gently to avoid pressure. Carbonated beverages should be avoided because they may bubble the clot out. Alcoholic drinks can dry out the blood clot and prevent healing. Avoid smoking for a few days after dental extractions because smoking can disturb clot formation. Patients who have recently had oral surgery should avoid anything that may irritate the socket or anything that may cause the clot from being dislodged. Follow our oral surgery post operative instructions carefully to avoid dry socket treatment.
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salt water my help the pain . it could be gingivitis if you don't have a heath mouth or maybe you just ate something that cut your gum or got lodged in there . be genital and try to floss to see if you can dislodge something , if the pain persists for more than a week go to a dentist it could be an abses tooth
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I would advise your dentist that you are in this much pain when u go back. Few days after fillings they can be irritable and pain full, sometimes this goes after a few days and if not go back. \n When i had rootcanel few months ago, i used to get a aspirin, crumble it up to powered, and put it on my tooth to relief the pain. (asways read label)
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It's probably not a dry socket~ they usually hurt terribly!  As mentioned in other answers, it's likely a small piece of bone or tooth structure that broke off during the extraction.  These can act like a splinter in your finger that festers, then finally comes out and everything is better.  It could also be an abscess, which would need treatment ASAP.  You should call your dentist and schedule a quick "look-see" to be sure it's not an abscess.  In the meantime, rinse with warm salt water and it probably wouldn't hurt to message the area with a very CLEAN finger in case it's a retained piece of bone.  Sometimes it'll pop out with a bit of pressure.
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it is . , it cld be that the left side takes long to removed thus it gives you a greater infammation .the longer the procedure the more trauma it give to the tissue around it.lower teeth are much harder to remove most of the time due to the bone density on the mandible as compared tot he upper(maxillary bone). Dont worry it will be be ok . help it by taking the medicines the doc gave you..\nyou will be fine honey. And dont talk much , let it rest .
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OK, I had to have a HUGE filling a few months ago because I had a really big cavity that I'd ignored for a long time. To be honest, yes, it did hurt a bit getting it done, especially when the dentist drilled deep in the tooth, close to the nerve. \n\nBut when I saw the dentist then it was an emergency appointment just to fix that one tooth - he told me that I had a lot more cavities, but he couldn't do them because he was only for emergencies. He told me I should find another dentist to fill them ASAP as some of the cavities were fairly bad. Anyway, I ignored his advice and a couple of weeks ago needed to have a tooth extracted because it got so rotten.\n\nSo yes, getting deep cavities filled can be a bit painful, but it's certainly better than the alternative, which is leaving them to get so bad they need to be extracted. If you feel pain during the fillings, tell your dentist and he can give you more anaesthetic. And you won't even feel the needle if he needs to give you more, because your gum will be numb. Good luck!
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It can vary from a few days to a week or so. And you may still have sensitivity up to around two weeks later (if it was a difficult extraction or you had impacted wisdom teeth removed for example).
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who ever said of course it will hurt needs to find a new dentist!! It will NOT hurt. But it will feel really weird because you will have a lot of pressure in your mouth. If the dentist gives you plenty of anesthetic and you are completely numb it will not hurt at all, but it will be a little annoying, yes. You can also call your dentist and tell them you are scared and they can call in a prescription for you to take one hour prior to your appointment to relax you like valuum. Also you may want to use nitrox oxide ( laughing gas) to also help relax you. It wont get you numb like some people think...but it does help take your mind off of it! Also bring a book or music so you will not hear noises because they will be working next to your ear so it can be noisy but this is also normal.Also aftercare...don't smoke or suck through a straw, this can cause dry socket and they will explain this to you as well. But most important make sure to take something for pain while your still numb that way it kicks in by the time your un numb, they may prescribe you something so fill it right away, just dont take on an empty stomach cause you will not want to puke after having an extraction done.....not to worry i have been doing this for a long time and have had my teeth pulled and most people tell me that it wasn so bad. Most of the people listing advice just had a bad experience or bad dentist.
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Hi sweetie, well first of all I'm glad your mum took you to the dentist today and well done for getting a big filling done - I bet it wasn't as bad as you expected, was it? It's quite common for your teeth to hurt a bit after they've had fillings put in them, especially if the filling is big like yours. It can take up to a week for the pain to go completely, but the important thing is - the pain should get better, not worse. If it gets worse, you need to go back to the dentist. When I had a really big filling done recently it hurt for about a week, I found that rinsing my mouth regularly with warm salty water helped. I hope it feels better soon, and at least now you know the hole in your tooth is sorted. Now just take good care of your teeth and hopefully it won't happen again!
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it could be ulcerated or even injured from something you ate. if the symptoms remain after a few more days i would advise contacting your dentist and having him look at the area.
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Your tooth should most definitely not still ache 10 months after a root canal.  It's possible that the root canal was done improperly and may need to be done again.  I would see a new dentist as soon as possible.  Ask around in your area about dentists and make sure to find a reputable one.
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Not after a month has passed.  Go back to the dentist before it leads to further problems.
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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.
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no worries after the 3rd month braces are like 2nd nature u cant feel them and when u get them adjusted it wont hurt as bad. ive had mine for 2 years almost 3 now and im so use to it. if u place the wax on ur tooth with dry dry fingers and not a lot of spit around ur tooth it sticks better. also stay away from hard candy like breath mints iv broken offl iek 3 breakets doing it and that crap they use taste NASTY!! ice helps with the pain also hot tea or water just to soothe ur gums. when u brush tonight just brush gently so it doesnt hurt and carry some advil. good luck with em
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If it is infected then the dentist will prescribe you an antibiotic to take for a week to 10 days and then have you return to have the tooth extracted.  An infected tooth is considered a 'hot' tooth and hot teeth just will not get numb, therefore, you will be experiencing extreme pain during the procedure because you will feel everything that is happening.  The purpose of taking the antibiotic first is so that the tooth will numb and the procedure is more comfortable for you.  Therefore, it's in your best interest to take the antibiotic and clear up the infection before the extraction.