Jennyct,
Did your dentist advise you to use the water pik on a hard setting? Usually, this is not a good idea because the hard setting can actually push bacteria under the gum tissue causing further infection.
It is best to have the site evaluated by an oral surgeon.
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by jennyct
Now I decided to use the water pick and hit that area hard, especially since I was accused of not cleaning the post vigorously enough. Well a piece or bone or plaque came off the exposed area and it started bleeding. It may have been a scab, but obviously it was irritating me. It appeared to heal up a little, and all was well for a day, but I must have hit the area again and it hurts a lot. I believe the extraction made jagged edges and the gum is just unhappy. I know it's supposed to remodel, but gosh, how long will that be? It just hurts like heck, making my throat and ear sore.
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