Hi Bryanna,
Well I had the surgical debridement done and it went well, and very quick. I am a little sore but he checked the OAF by pushing up while I was numb and said he only feels bone so that is is closed... YIPEEEE !! It is healing nicely and I go back for a follow up on Wednesday.
Now.. Today as I was cleaning I felt something forming on the roof of my mouth back toward my throat. When I looked in the mirror I see this pimple there. It does not hurt it is just annoying when I swallow and it gets irritated. I called the OS and he said he will look at it next week and not to be concerned, it is not an infection it could just be a pimple. It is like sometimes when you get a pimple on you cheek or side of your tongue, this is on the roof of my mouth on the side of the surgical area towards the back. It is very far away from the site so I don't think they are related. Did you ever hear of this and if you have do they go away relatively quickly. It is so annoying when i swallow. UGGGG. One thing after another. Everything was going awesome, it is my Birthday on Sunday and I just was so happy to be able to be pain free FINALLY and now this. I hope you can give me some advice as to what it could be and do they usually just go away?
Thanks
Nicole
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Originally Posted by Bryanna
Nicole,
I can understand your feelings and appreciate what you have endured. Initially, it is best to take a wait and see approach if there is a minor sinus perforation. However, if the surgical site develops an infection within 2-4 days post op, like a dry socket, then intervention needs to be immediate.
I'm not so sure it was wise for the dentist to pack the site on the same day as the surgery because that may have caused the clot to malform contributing to the dry socket. The extraction site is suppose to bleed for a day... not ooze, but bleed. The initial post op instructions of an extraction are....the patient is to bite down on slightly dampened gauze for 35 to 40 minutes immediately after the extraction... not to move the jaw at all or squish down on the gauze for that length of time. When the gauze is removed if the site is still oozing, then this step is repeated. Most people will clot within one to three gauze applications like this. So you can see how packing the site at that crucial time could disrupt the clotting process.
Hopefully this surgical procedure will only be minimal and the site will heal quickly and properly.
I am so sorry you are going through this.... please try to channel your anger into positive healing thoughts.....I know this is hard.
Keep me posted..
Bryanna
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