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Post Dental extraction, pus in cheek
Post abscess drain out surgery still hard pus deposited in the cheek kindly advise treatment we are regularly following with Maxilofacial sugeon still hard pus exist in cheek
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When an abscess is drained, there might still be some hard elevation that will resolve over time.
Do cold compressions with an ice pack from outside.
It will gradually subside in a week or so
Next Steps
follow up with the dentist till it heals completely
Health Tips
Betadine gargle for the rinsing thrice a day.
Avoid spicy, hot food and beverages.
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You need to be patient with your post op recovery. The pus has been drained, don't keep prying and playing with the mass. Leave it alone and it shall resolve in a matter of few days.
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Apply cold compress on your cheeks 2-3 times a day. Rinse with lukewarm saltwater 3 times a day after meal (breakfast, lunch & dinned).
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Avoid hot compress at all cost.
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Please wait until it heals completely and use the medication properly and apply on cold compress
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it will resolve with time ,till then do cold compression with icepack for 48 hrs and do warm salt water rinses 2-3 times a day.
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Use proper medication and instructions given by your doctor for 1 week
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Nothing to worry about, it will calm down on it own..
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Dr. Jyoti Agrawal
Dentist
3 yrs exp
Jaipur
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Your concern is valid, but when abscess is drain there is still some hard elevation is feel which resolve by the time.
Suppose a dentist drain your pus today then do cold copression with icepack from outer side of your cheek for 48 hours like 2 days 3-4 times.
After then do warm water with salt gargle 2-3 times a day. It will reduce gradually.
If there is abscess then must be a underline cause also, so go for complete treatment process.
Next Steps
your can do cold and hot compression to reduce hard swelling
Health Tips
do hot compression only after 48hours. and follow complete treatment guildlines.
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Dr. Shalini Nanda
Hair Transplant Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Bangalore
Nothing to worry it will get resolved on its own
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Dr. Ganesha M
Dentist
22 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
This is due to antibiotic given during the treatment which causes fibrosis around the abscess
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Wait for sometime it should resolve
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