i had a tooth out ( Molar) 2 weeks ago and the gum is still sore. How long does it take to heal?
815123
119 hours 13 minutes 12 seconds.
545306
It can take 6 months or even longer for the gums & bone to heal completley. Good luck
1145843
At the most your gums might be a bit sore for a day or two. That should be about it.
973483
There may be something seriously wrong with the teeth in that area --please see a dentist!\n\nIn the meantime, you could try using some warm, salty water to swish around in your mouth to help ease the pain; there's also gels that you can find in a drugstore, that are used for babies when they are teething, to help relieve gum pain.
567960
You need to go back to your dentist and make him fix this! NOW!\n\nIt should only have been open for 3 to 5 days.
829957
please dont worry about the depth of the extraction wound as long as you are not having symptoms. Generally dry socket does not develop after a week. Rest assured, just do warm saline gargles which would help. Dont worry, may visit your dentist after some days just for a check-up and above all for your REASSURANCE !!-- all the best .
573453
I've had mine done and it doesn't really hurt that bad.Some places will numb you before they Peirce it.Just remember to practice good hygiene and NO SEX for at least 2 weeks to allow for healing.If you want to numb it yourself......use orajel or some other teething remedy.
1036726
Do NOT hold aspirin in your mouth!  This can burn the tissue and cause more pain than you are already in.  If it is an intense, throbbing type pain, you need to get to a dentist.  If money is an issue, you may want to look into dental schools in your area.  The school I went to had an emergency clinic just for things like this.  It may take longer, but the cost is usually much less.  Warm salt water rinses may help, depending on the cause, but don't be over-agressive in brushing or flossing the area because that can irritate things and make it worse.  I hope you feel better soon!
1187349
Probably won't help heal them or make them worse, but will hurt! Try swishing warm, salty water in your mouth, especially on the canker sores. That will help them go away faster. Works for me, anyway.
359430
when you first get them its a 8-9 then about two weeks later you will be fine.  Every month when you go back to the dentist it will hurt for that day (3-4)but think about it this way...when you are done your teeth are going to be awesome and you are going to look great!!!!!
817818
Its probably a canker sore.  You pretty much just have to wait those things out.  Keep acidic foods away from it in the meantime.  I get one everytime I go to the dentist and the last time it took a week for it to go away.
487024
If its on your tongue and it is the result of a bite, it's not herpes. So, don't worry about that...\nIts called an apthous ulcer, or canker sore. There are medications that you can take to help aid in the healing, but it should go away after about a week... You could ask your dentist to recommend something, or see if he even has some samples...
191683
You will still be pretty sore and continue to experience discomfort for about a week.  Since you state that you feel a small bump on your gum, I recommend you get back in to see your dentist... this could possibly be a piece of root that was not removed or it could be a small piece of bone that is just now working it's way to the surface.  There is also the possibility that you may have a dry socket.  If that is the case, the dentist will need to pack the socket with a special medicated gauze.  It is not unusual for a dry socket to be more painful than a toothache.  Listen to your body....  there is a big difference between discomfort and pain.
863191
give it a little more time and if it doesn't get better, go back to your dentist again since you may need your bite adjusted again, or the filling just wasn't enough and you may need a root canal. There's various reasons your tooth could still hurt, but it shouldn't hurt for no more than a couple of months at most. If it does, the dentist needs to do more work on it.
919651
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
173917
Call the dentist who extracted the tooth and explain the pain you are still in and ask for a prescription for some pain medication.  Until then, you can take 800 mg of Ibuprofen which is prescription strength.  You didn't mention how long it's been since you had the tooth extracted, so if it's been more than about 5-7 days, get back in to see the dentist as you may have a dry socket which will need to be packed with a special type of medicated gauze in order for it to heal.  It's not uncommon for a dry socket to often hurt moreso than the toothache did.
581342
It sounds like it's just a small piece of food that got trapped under the gum line and has caused a small tender mass to grow.  VERY COMMON.  It happens to me about every 3-5 years.  I had a case of it just last week and got rid of it in 24 hours.  Maybe less.\n\nBefore making an appointment with your dentist, try this first.  It's what MY dentist told me to do and it works every time.\n\nRinse your mouth with hydrogen peroxide(you can find it in the drugstore near the antiseptic section somewhere.)\nSwish it around in your mouth for a full minute.  DO NOT RINSE with water.\nIT WILL FOAM LIKE CRAZY in your mouth while it's killing that bacteria and you will want to rinse with water but DON"T.  Don't swallow it either.  Keep spitting.\n\nYou will just have to keep spitting out foam for about 10 minutes after you spit it out.\n\nIt is annoying but do this 3 times a day.\n\nIf your case is a typical one, it shouldn't take more than 2 days.\n\nMine always clears up in about 24 hours or less.\n\nIf this doesn't heal it, then it's something else.  THEN make an appointment with your dentist.\n\nI'm pretty sure that's what it is from your description.\n\nReally.  Get the hydrogen peroxide as soon as you can or it will get worse and take longer to heal.\n\nGood luck, from someone who knows.