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SteveJD
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- May 2, 2021
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- El Paso, TX
Hello all and let me thank you in advance for allowing my membership to this forum.
So my dental journey is an expansive one but most recently became quite a little more than I could handle without talking to someone.
Very recently, like within the past two weeks, I have ended up getting 4 extractions, have two additional scheduled, and also a Scaling and Root Planing (SRP) scheduled. The worst part about it is that it couldn't be avoided.
I have a disease called epilepsy and the medication I take destroys gum tissue over time. This resulted in bone loss to the point where things have become hyper mobile without necessarily being unhealthy. So yeah... It's a bummer.
Right now I'm coming up on 4 days after my extractions and everything is looking ok... A little redness near the stitches but nothing unexpected... A little pain near extraction site and area where stitches are. Not an all the time thing.
My overall question is; Is pain expected near the stitches while still being this soon after? No swelling, no excessive redness, just a little tenderness when attempting to use my jaw to eat a solid food.
How long is recovery supposed to take?
I'm literally getting all this thrown at me at once so I'm new to all of it.
Thanks in advance and can't wait to speak with you.
Steve
So my dental journey is an expansive one but most recently became quite a little more than I could handle without talking to someone.
Very recently, like within the past two weeks, I have ended up getting 4 extractions, have two additional scheduled, and also a Scaling and Root Planing (SRP) scheduled. The worst part about it is that it couldn't be avoided.
I have a disease called epilepsy and the medication I take destroys gum tissue over time. This resulted in bone loss to the point where things have become hyper mobile without necessarily being unhealthy. So yeah... It's a bummer.
Right now I'm coming up on 4 days after my extractions and everything is looking ok... A little redness near the stitches but nothing unexpected... A little pain near extraction site and area where stitches are. Not an all the time thing.
My overall question is; Is pain expected near the stitches while still being this soon after? No swelling, no excessive redness, just a little tenderness when attempting to use my jaw to eat a solid food.
How long is recovery supposed to take?
I'm literally getting all this thrown at me at once so I'm new to all of it.
Thanks in advance and can't wait to speak with you.
Steve