tooth extraction

[jacqui7697]

I had a lower double tooth removed a week ago. Two days after the extraction I suffered from extreme pain so I went to the doctors who gave me amoxillyn antibiotics,  I took these for 3 days along with pain killers, I went back to the dentist 5 days after having the tooth removed because I was still in severe pain.  The dentist numbed me up again with 3 injections and then cleaned out the area, hoovered it and rinsed it then packed it with clove paste.  The injections had little or no affect as I felt everything, the pain was so intense.  The dentist said that a blood clot had not formed over the gum and the cavity had filled up with food and become infected,  It has been one day since I had this cleaning procedure and I have been given another 7 days of antibiotics, how long will it be before the pain stops and what is going to stop this problem recurring until the cavity has healed over completely.


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[Skhan1987]

I just got my molar extraction 3 days ago I have so pain nothing but today morning I saw blood clot fell off what so ever got no pain I am doing salt gargles every day I am not eating anything from that side .. Drinking lot of water and eating soft food .. And having soups but lukeam soup not too too hot but I can see my sitch didn't dissolve yet and its just one sitch came up I can see sitch.. Is it normal or I have to go to the doc back

[jojo983]

Hi, Don't chew food on that side of your mouth,you should be on a soft diet for two or three days... warm not hot soup,no hot beverages,do drink water or cool beverages.You have dry socket and that can be really painful also don't drink anything through a straw.Hot food can make it bleed.If your a smoker don't smoke for a couple of days.It may take a few days but it will get better-if it gets worse go back to your dentist.