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My wisdom teeth was extracted a month ago and now I could feel some hard thing near wisdom removed place.. if I touch it feels little hard .. no pain.. if I press I feel mild pain..
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It may be a bony spicule . Often it is found in patients who have undergone extractions.
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If its painful..Visit an Oral Surgeon.
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Keep under observation its improvement.
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1st. Show it to dentist and get X-rays done to over rule if there is any small piece of tooth or broken bone left behind.
2 - till you can’t visit,
Start massaging that area gently in circular motion, it won’t relieve immediately but slowly it might reduce the discomfort.
3. Do warm water and salt gargle for better healing and controlled inflammation.
4. You can totally do a video chat and show us your condition after 4/5 days if your dentist is still not available.
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It's a bony spicule for sure.... Mostly nothing to be done if no pain .
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if pain is there visit Dr...
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a small incision would be given to remove spicule
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Looks like the cortical bone spicule is projecting
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better to check with your dentist
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you may need to get the bone piece removed. Not serious condition
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If it's not painful...avoid it...
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Dear sir.
It seems a rough edge of bone called as boney spicule. If it is not causing any difficulty then you may just ignore it.
Otherwise, home treatment would be massaging gums with gum paint. You may use astrigum or stolin gum paint. Needs to be done three to four times a day. And warm saline rinses, as much as you can.
The results would be slow.
If however you have too much of difficulty then you can visit a doc. Your doctor would file and smoothen the rough edge.
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It’s a bony spicule
Visit your dental surgeon soon and get it trimmed
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It looks like an exposed bone or bony spicule which may be due to the stitches not done properly or removed before healing or loosen up and also may be because of the bony not smoothen before closing
There is nothing to worry about it
For now u can take medication
Tab Diclomol SOS (if there is pain)
M/W betadiene
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See your dentist if there is no improvement in healing for 7-10days and also radiograph will give more clear idea about it.As of now it should heal of it's own not to worry
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Maintain oral hygiene (brush twice)
Warm salt water rinses at least 3-4 times a day
Use of betadiene mouthwash 3-4 times a day
Rinse ur mouth everytime u eat
Keep that area clean, don't let the food lodged over there
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It looks like a bony spicule.
Often after extraction when the bone around the tooth is not compressed or sharp edges are not filed properly then such a hard type of swelling appears.
An IOPA xray is required to confirm the diagnosis.
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Get an IOPA and consult an Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon at your convenience
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