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indiansummer
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I think I posted this in the wrong place earlier as I am new here. I hope it's ok to paste it here as similar topics are being discussed
Hello, I wonder if you could help me. Any input would be much appreciated!
A couple of years ago I had a root canal done (bottom right tooth). About two weeks ago it started throbbing (only slightly) so I visited my dentist. Xray was done and revealed infection, the dentist removed the cracked filling (I suspect this is how baceria got in causing infection)and spent about one minute cleaning the canal, then put another filling in and told me it would settle eventually.
The next day the pain kicked in and I was in agony! Throbbing with so much force, my cheek and gums started swelling. I went back and was given 15 pills of 250mg of amoxicilin. The first days were very traumatic, I was in a lot of pain, I went back in and the dentist cleaned the canalagain (really quickly) and told me to to continue taking antibiotics (by that time I only had 3 pills left). The pain eventually did go away
almost completely, but when the swelling reduced it revealed a hard lump in my gum/jaw underneath that affected tooth, like a marble. I visited the dentist again and asked for the tooth to be pulled out.
That was on Tuesday at 3pm and it's now Sat 8pm so just over 4 days after the extraction. The first day I thought I'd go insane I was inthat much pain, it felt very raw and throbbed continuously. Then it
started to calm down, I still had to take painkillers (ibuprofen and
cocodamol) regularly but I was able to function. It didn't bleed a lot, it just felt sore and swollen. It is still swollen, the hard lump that was there before the extraction is still there, bigger then before. This morning noticed a white plug on top of the extraction site, but it disappeared later (I try not to eat
on this side, but I rinse with salty water gently a couple of times a day so I suspect it got dislodged). During this time my front tooth (top right) started hurting badly too, as if the nerve got exposed, really sensitive when tapped, raw and sharp. I just wonder what is going on? 4 days after the extraction, shouldn't
the swelling be going down now? Is this lump underneath suggesting infection/cyst? Do I need to go back or does it need time to heal (I was told the root was long so perhaps this is why it's more tender than
straightforward case) without any further intervention? Please help!
Thank you, Monika