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Old 06-20-2012, 10:53 AM
T.Mart T.Mart is offline
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Hi Bryanna!

Sorry if I sounded pushy. I didn't mean to, but thanks so much for getting back to me.

So it's been 6 days since the removal. I still have some swelling on the outer part of my jaw, with a hard part about the size of a fifty cent piece on the edge and just a little below the jaw. I am still numb in the chin and lip area.

I saw the OS yesterday and he thinks it's looking better, although, when I told him I can press on my cheek and make pus come out of the socket, I don't think he believed me.

I hoping the pus will go away with the antibiotics, and me manually expressing it then irrigating at home (is this ok to do?). I'm also hoping the feeling will come back soon and the swelling will go down so I don't look like a deranged chipmunk!

Do you think I should get a second opinion? I just wish my life would get back to normal, I need to go back to work and start being a good Mom, once again.

Thanks so much Bryanna,

Traci

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Originally Posted by Bryanna View Post
Hi T.Mart,

I'm sorry I didn't see this sooner...

The swelling should have subsided by now. If this infection is from a lower wisdom tooth extraction and the swelling is on the inside of your mouth moreso than on the outside of the cheek, then do not wait, get help. Swelling in the lower jawbone can close the throat depending on where it is.

You may need IV antibiotics. Sometimes the infection has been there for awhile and needs to be treated more aggressively.

Please write back as soon as you can.

Bryanna
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