Hi jayp,

FYI Re probiotics..... a good one to try is called Culturelle. It can found at many food stores and drug stores.

There are many signs of oral infection... some are swelling, hot or throbbing feeling in the area that is infected, fever, fatigue, foul breath odor, etc.

Some oral infections do not have symptoms at the onset. So it's always best to to be real careful to take really good care of the wounds and follow the post operative protocol until the sites have closed.

Osteomyelitis can occur after the holes have closed if there is bacteria residing in the bone. However, this is not something you need to focus on as the chances of that occurring are very low especially in a case such as yours.

It is a bit odd that your voice box would be sore or that you would be unable to make high pitch noises since the surgery. Even if you had IV sedation, there is usually no need to intubate the patient unless there are some extenuating circumstances. Did you have IV sedation?

If you have not done anything to cause this soreness, you might want to see your physician if it gets worse or does not improve in a day or two.

Bryanna