Hi there,

Pretty much the only relevant information about my issue on the web is found in this forum! So I decided to sign up and ask my own question.

I had all 4 wisdom teeth removed just under 2 months ago by an OS under GA.

• Week 3 - One side of face was significantly swollen one day with a large amount of pus discharge. Went to GP for antibiotics (was a weekend)
• Week 5 - Pus appeared again and went to OS for evaluation; was prescribed another course of antibiotics and to continue salt-water rinses. Said it was probably food stuck in the holes

It is now week ~8 and I noticed pus coming out of one of my holes again Have booked an appointment with my OS who is going to cut into my gums and clean it out.

I don't have much information about this procedure; I've read it termed as 'debridement' on this site, but searching about this is difficult due to another more common procedure being called this.

So my questions are, what does this procedure entail exactly? I assume it will be under LA (I don't fancy paying a hospital again!), but what will the recovery be like? Will I be put back on a soft food diet?

Also, are infections this far out from wisdom teeth removal common? I must admit that I am a smoker; would this be a contributing factor?

I'm really starting to regret having this procedure done now, it was all going so well