I had a tooth extracted several weeks a go there is still a hole that collects f!


Question:

I had a tooth extracted several weeks a go there is still a hole that collects food gorss?

while the pain is gone from the site the jaw bone still hurts and and i have severe pain when i bite or chomp my teeth any ideas or suggestions?


Answers:

if it still hurts then it is probably what a dentist would call a "dry socket" meaning it is infected because the bone was exposed to air or because you might have gotten a piece of food stuck in there on accident. you need to call your dentist and they will use an irrigating solution (made up of very strong mouth antiseptic) to get rid of the infection and pain. they will also probably pack it again with some dissolving gauze. it is very important that it heals properly or it could affect your other teeth!

In other words, call the dentist! :)




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