Hi Kev,
Thanks for your warm reply to me. Very appreciated
The angulation of the wisdom tooth had actually deteriorated the bone that normally is found in between the teeth. New bone and tissue will form there, but it may not be adequate. It is a wait and see situation. The sensitivity should lesson but it may not go away completely without some intervention. Again, wait and see. Using sensodyne toothpaste or prevident fluoride toothpaste (rx from your dentist) on that area may be helpful in reducing the sensitivity.
As for the length of time before that quadrant calms down... every one is different. It heals continuously so that is a good thing, right?! It is bes to avoid eating on that side so as to give those teeth a rest. Soft foods however, are okay to eat on that side. Whatever you feel you can tolerate.
Hope this was helpful to you. Check back with us soon...
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by Kevdood83
Hi Bryanna,
Thanks so much for the reply, I think its neat you help out so many folks here.
I have been irrigating it with warm salt water using a syringe they gave me. I normally use alcohol free mouthwash, but since the extraction I have been diluting it 50/50. I will stop however and just do the warm salt water gargles and syringe going forward after brushing. (Currently using sensodine)
Yes the base of the tooth next to the extraction site is exposed and the Surgeon says this is the cause for sudden extreme sensitivity. He said tissue should grow to cover it, but I don't see any tissue growing around the base of that tooth and it doesn't appear to have progressed or desensitized. He said he might have to do a tissue graft to cover it if tissue doesn't grow over the base.
I'm worried how little my tissue growth has progressed.
He also said there is normally a little nub of bone between teeth and gum tissue between teeth, but since my impacted wisdom tooth was literally sideways there was not tissue or bone between the wisdom tooth and the now exposed molar. He said bone should grow next to the newly exposed tooth and tissue should cover it. I sure hope so!! It's so sensitive to cold especially.. Even breathing through my mouth on a cold day causes the sensitivity to flare... So as long as Im not eating or breathing I'm OK 
Do you know how long the neighboring teeth on that side will hurt to chew with? (I've been mostly chewing on the other side) |