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I m 28 yr old female, i have started the braces treatment 2wks ago my dentist first put the braces on my upper jaw he also advises to get 4 teeth extraction...my upper 2 teeth are extracted and today is 4 th day and i m taking analgesic TDS nd sometimes more if needed and still i have a pain nd sweeling of same intensity......when i took analgesics pain subsides bt as its effect vanishes pain again come back...i just want to ask how long will this pain lasts??
Nd is it to have such pain for more than two days
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Hi, first send your teeth image so that i can tell you the exact treatment plan and what happen to your extraction sockets.
The condition you are explaining from that i can say that , If after 3 days pain is still present then it might be a dry socket problem.
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Do warm saline gargle thrice a day for 3 days and dont touch your extraction site again and again with tongue or anything
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Pain is expected till initial healing is finished.. depending on the individual it takes 3 to 7 days. I would not recommend taking analgesic more than thrice a day. Maybe you need a change of medication. Please visit your dentist for a change.
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change analgesic
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Keep area clean. Pain is also possible if food gets stuck in the socket.
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Hi,donot worry,but remember that if you apply 2 medicines that I tell you now,you shall really benefit,mix together two equal quantities of mucopain and hexigel ointment thrice daily in the place where the teeth have been extracted and keep it for about 10 minutes before rinsing with water,do this for about 4 to 5 days.I do agree that pain stays for some days after extraction but at the same time donot hesitate to ask your doctor if the teeth have been extracted in toto,no piece left behind.Also do warm salt regard rinses 4 to 5 times daily.
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Pain after extraction will be present upto 3 days and can extend to 1 week. However, intensity of pain will reduce as days progress. Mentioning that now its your 4th day after extraction, the pain should be less compared to previous days, if so then its normal and your pain will subside in another 2 more days. However, if the intensity of pain is the same from the day of extraction or if pain is increasing, kindly visit your dentist at the earliest.
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you can continue the analgesic you take for next 2 days.
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Additional warm salt water rinses 3 to 4 times a day can be helpful.
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Wait for a week. It may pain sometimes. Or there might be dry socket if you have accidentally dislodged the blood clot.
If there is dry socket...it will need more than a month to heal.
Visit dentist for clinical examination.
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Dr. Prathibha
Dentist
7 yrs exp
Hyderabad
better to visit your dentist once so we can rule out whether it is a dry socket or else no. maintenance after extraction is quite more important as you have braces also, so better you use mouth wash.
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use lukewarm water with salt gargling
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Dr. Enosh Steward
Dentist
11 yrs exp
Vadodara
Hello, this is Dr Enosh Steward here
Maxillofacial and facial plastic surgeon
So what i felt from your complain is that you have not at all doing anything to the area where you got the teeth removed from. Now the thing is, when the extractiom is done, we ask patient not to spit or suck using a straw for a day or 2 but since the third day onwards, the patient can start using mouthwash. Thing is if you dont maintain the cleanliness, there would be a lot of food debris accumulation around the socket region making it painful
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after extraction, for the first two days, have cold soft diet and can go for cold external application. since day 3, start with warm food and warmth application if you feel the swelling is still there. avoid citric acid fruits for 1 week. as it is an ortho extraction i believe it was safely and atraumatically done. if the blood clot is lose in the first 2 days of extraction, it can lead to something called dry socket or localized alveolitis which can give severe pain
thats y avoid spitting for a day or 2
if dry socket occurs, consult your doc who would give you sedative dressing
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avoid brufen as if can cause bronchospasm
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Dr. Sudhakar
Endodontist
25 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi mam, mild pain after tooth removal for first three days is normal. If pain exist more than three days check with ur dentist clinically,that may be because of dry socket or delayed healing.
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visit your dentist they might give ur dressing for the dry socket
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