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Wisdom teeth extraction
I got my right side wisdom teeth extracted on March 30th. I have taken medicines as doc prescribed.. Calvam 675 mg for 5 days (2 times a day), ketrol DT for three days (3 times a day).. I have sutures undisolvable.. The swelling has increased a bit today with headache and pain towards right side..
Should I go see a doctor or is it normal? Please advise.
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There might be chances of food particles entrapped along the suture or inside socket. send clinical picture if possible
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Hello,
Though extraction of wisdom tooth is bit painful. But as you stated that the pain started 3 days after extraction you should visit the doctor it can be a infection in socket.
Keep taking the medication, do not apply hot pack on the area and eat soft food
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warm saline rinse 4 times a day
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Please visit to your dentist it can be because of dry socket or any other infection too ..after inspecting clinical than only thing will clear
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mean while you can take keterolac dt and gargle with warm saline water and keep that area clean.
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hope this would help you
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Ys, better consult your doctor, could be delayed healing process or infected socket because of lack of cleanliness in the extraction site
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visit your doctor
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Do saltwater gargling, keep the area clean
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Dr. Sandeep Banikya
Dental Surgeon
4 yrs exp
Guwahati
Use povidone iodine mouth wash and rinse twice a day.
And secondly use metrogyl DG gel,for brushing
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Dr. Kalyani A. Sonawane
Dentist
10 yrs exp
Jalgaon
Sometimes, wisdom tooth extraction causes pain & swelling. So don't worry about it. Just take medicine as prescribed by the dentist / oral surgeon & apply ice pack EXTRAORALLY to the right side of the mouth over the swelling.
Don't apply any hot to the swelling. It will be useful to you to reduce pain & swelling.
To maintain oral hygiene gargle with lukewarm salt water after every meals to maintain oral hygiene.
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visit dentist for suture removal as appointed .
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