BarryPoint,
Please do not pop the swelling with anything... sterile or not.
It's important to keep in mind that the extracted tooth was embedded in jaw bone. So irrelevant of whether the gum is sutured or not, the bone is open where the tooth was and bacteria can easily migrate into that open area. This is not a superficial issue to mess around with.
Please see the oral surgeon to evaluate the site asap.
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by BarryPoint
Same thing here. I had a tooth removed and now there's some swelling. I'm not sure if it's an abscess or what. I hate going to the dentists. Do you think I could pop it with a sterile needle?
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