Hi Wendy,
How is the site feeling today?
It is important that the packing not stay in there for more than a couple of days as it will have no healing purpose and it's like leaving a wet bandade on a wound. Bacteria will set up house in the wound.
Never feel like you are being annoying when you require follow up care. It is their obligation to see this through and make sure that you have no complications. If they will not take care of you... then please see another oral surgeon to treat this properly. If the site does not heal well, you could end up with a permanent bacterial issue in that area of bone. So it is important that this be taken care of properly.
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by WendyShmendy
I went to Boston Medical Center, which is a teaching hospital. They were super nice, but I feel like the aftercare is severely lacking.
They told me I wouldn't need to come back for another packing. I feel like this isn't the best advice, but I also don't want to be that annoying person that insists on coming in anyway. I'm just worried because it's such an open wound, with exposed bone.
I wish I could afford a different oral surgeon but this is really my only choice.
Thank you again, Bryanna. You are truly a wonderful person for helping so many people.
Hugs,
Wendy
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