Thank you for the response Bryanna,
I hurt my teeth playing Basketball outside - I went face first into the cement... So yesterday morning I went to the dentist and had them extracted!! The dentist prescribed pain killers and antibiotics... I should have asked more questions but I didn't and the dentist never said anything about them being infected either! However after he completed the extractions
he did say that i wont need a bone graft for the implants which is good news!! So now its the day after my extraction and I have a few more questions for you.
My upper lip is still extremely swollen on the second day (is that common)
Also my gum's still seems to be pretty bloody....
Other then that I feel better today Ive only taken two of my pain killers when I needed them & Ive been regularly taken my antibiotics....
other questions - can I brush my other teeth the second day using toothpaste - can I use Listerine or should wait for it to heal a little longer
in the meantime Ive been rinsing with salt and water!!
Is it safe to eat regular food yet??
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Originally Posted by Bryanna
Hi Stephanmyoung,
There is no way to know how quickly the infection will spread to other areas. But as you can see, it hasn't taken long for those teeth to become infected in the first place. Have you seen a dentist at all for at least an antibiotic until you get home?
As far as getting rid of the infection in that area of your mouth ....unfortunately the only sure way is to have the teeth removed. Root canal treatment simply buys you some time before you have to treat the teeth again and ultimately have them removed anyway. The jawbone in the upper front of the mouth is much thinner than anyplace else in the mouth so infection can proliferate pretty quickly in that area.
With regard to the success of placing implants in the front of your mouth... if too much bone is lost to either infection from trauma or infected root canaled teeth, then implants may not be a viable option.
What happened to your teeth?? Were you in a car accident?
Bryanna
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