Nikki,
Thank you for posting the photos.
You explained it fine in your original post but thanks for sharing more information.
There should be NO pus and it should not look like raw meat. That lump is a concern and not normal healing.
Everything you describe is evident that the original dentist did a poor job at extracting that tooth. For another dentist to find a piece of tooth in the socket after the site was scraped at least twice by the original dentist after the extraction ..... says a lot about the dentistry being done by the original dentist. Please find a new dentist!
Please stop brushing the wound and that lump. There is a bad infection there and brushing it will transfer the bacteria elsewhere. If you can please do everything you can to get in to see the oral surgeon asap. This should not wait. Do you live in the UK? If you can get in earlier, is there any way you could go to a private practice oral surgeon and pay out of pocket? You really do have a serious infection that should not be put off and it needs to be treated by an oral surgeon not a general dentist or a clinic of inexperienced dentists.
The pus is now draining which is keeping the pain down and the exterior face from swelling. However, the area where the pus is draining from can close off from the inflammation and then you will have pain and swelling.
If this were me, I would call a private oral surgeon practice and tell them you have a severe infection as a complication of a recent molar extraction in the area of a partially impacted wisdom tooth. They do not need a history of what took place, only that there is pus oozing from the site and a huge lump. It is important for you to know that the antibiotics cannot cure this problem. The meds can only temporarily subside some of the inflammation but that will return with a vengeance. Please get in to see the oral surgeon.
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by boogagirl
Thanks for replying Bryanna. I don't think I made my situation that clear so I'll try to clear up a few things here:
Mid April, tooth was extracted
2 days later return to same dentist, irrigated and packed
2 days later return again, told had dry socket, bone scraped and hole packed
3 days later, in agony went to different dentist as mine was closed, they did xray and saw piece of tooth left and suctioned it out, irrigated and dressed wound.
Week later, returned to new dentist, he confirmed no infection, put bit more antiseptic in and advised to leave alone to heal.
10 days later, fleshy lump and throbbing appear. Go to old dentist as new one is on holiday and he confirms infection. Gives me 5 day course of 500mg amoxicillin. I am on day 2 of the course now.
I don't know why the two teeth weren't arranged for extraction at the same time by the oral surgeon who is due to attend to the wisdom tooth at the end of May. I think he wanted to fill the now extracted tooth but it was too deeply decayed. He struggled with the extraction.
The extraction site is fully healed over as in there is no visible hole just a spongy area that is swollen and pus filled. I have put photos for you to see. It seemed to heal over the top of the hole within 5-7 days of the last visit to the new dentist, is this too quick? I am wondering if it over healed and some food etc was left in the hole causing my new infection?
Am I likely to get another infection when this clears as there may be food etc inside? Should the lump be lanced? Also the wisdom tooth won't be out for some weeks. I don't think I can get in any sooner but am going to try!
I am brushing my teeth twice a day and have started rinsing again with salt water. I have recently started gently brushing around the extraction site and over the bump, should I stop this?
My main concern is a recurring infection and if this is dangerous? I am otherwise in good health, don't drink very often and don't smoke.
I do need 2 fillings on the opposite side of the mouth which are booked in, I would have had them sooner but my mouth has been through a lot 
Still have niggling pain at the moment, no temp or other swelling and the pus lump has reduced slightly in size and redness. I do feel rather tired and my arms are aching.
Thanks for you advice in advance. |