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i got all four of my wisdom teeth pulled like 5 days ago and the one ont the lower left jaw has a bad smell, i take my antibiotics. i have a little bit of pain but it is not that bad.

 

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i'vve been brushing my teeth and using salt water after i eat

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March 16 2:25 PM (2 minutes and 48 seconds later)
         
Hello jasmine girl


Welcome to just answer.

What is your main concern,please specify your question?

Thanks

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March 16 2:27 PM (2 minutes and 12 seconds later)
         
i dont know why i have this bad smell in only one tooth. also is it okay to eat regular foods
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March 16 2:34 PM (6 minutes and 55 seconds later)
         
Hello Jasminegirl


Welcome to just answer and thanks for your patience.i am working on your question .

Meanwhile Please reply to the folllwing queries which i have.

Is there any pain,inflammation or irritation at the extraction site?

Is there any abscesss foramtion/salty water oozing out from the site?

Is there any collection of food debris there?

Thanks

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March 16 2:51 PM (17 minutes and 9 seconds later)
         
there is no pain. it is a little bit of irritation. no abscesss. no theree iscollection of food debris. when i look at it i can see the whole is not closed and i can still see the stitch.
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March 16 2:57 PM (6 minutes and 24 seconds later)
         
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Dear Jasmine,

Thanks again for your pateince.

Every extraction socket is unique in its own way and it is normal for some sockets to heal faster than others

Sometimes there are longer roots,sometimes there is need to remove more bone in order to remove bone etc,so the course of healing will vary from extracion to extraction.

As long as the socket has not healed completely,there will be an exudate that encourages the bacterial fermentation and bad smell.

Due to blood clots that form in the extraction sockets as well as abundant bacterial flora in the mouth an offensive smell may be noticed after surgery.


This wil resolve when healing of the wound has progressed further.

These symptoms will diminish in over an indefinate amount of time,although one to two weeks is considered normal.

You can start with normal foods but,Avoid eating hot, spicy and hard food. Also do not bite hard from extraction sites.

Continue with brushing,use a soft brush and small strokes of brushing over that area

Keep the area as clean as possible.
The cleaner it is,the fastest it heals.

You can also start with chlorhexidine mouthwash.

Read more about it here:
http://www.dentalgentlecare.com/periguard.htm


Hope this answers your question.

Feel free to contact me again for more information.

please accept if this satisfies you

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Regards
Dr.suruchi

Edited by Dr.Suruchi on March 16 2008 at 2:58 PM

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