mayasutton,

Okay thanks for answering the questions.

Yea, I had a feeling he was a general dentist and that's why the roots were left in there. If the tooth were infected prior to the extraction, then the roots are going to remain infected in spite of the antibiotic. This could result in a severe infection. So it is wise to see an oral surgeon asap to evaluate the situation rather than take the chance of the infection flaring up and getting swollen, etc.

Don't beat yourself up over this. You did not do anything wrong. Your dentist really should have informed you better prior to his attempt to remove that tooth and when he had trouble removing it, he should have referred you to an oral surgeon that same day.

Please do not assume that you may have nerve damage and that removing the roots will definitely result in nerve damage. The real pertinent issue is getting this situation properly evaluated and remedied by an oral surgeon sooner than later.

Please keep us posted........