This dentist was removing my fractured tooth and he lost grip on instrument and punctured the palate. This is second day and I have severe swelling from the eye to the chin on left side. Now that I look I see 2 round pus pockets on roof of mouth. I have waves of severe achey pain and to the point where I must cry. I feel fevered and I am having chills. He started me on amoxicillin and he gave me 12 vicodin and I had to take 6 thus far today and could have used more than that. Is this normal? When there is a puncture in palate should I be watching for certain signs? Very comcerned. Tha pain is excrusiating at times.

Hi nursiegal,

This severe of a puncture is a relatively rare complication during a tooth extraction. Sometimes there is a slight slip of an elevator or forceps, but usually it is minor. The pain associated with your type of surgical complication can be excruciating and the swelling can be extensive for the first few days. However, the areas that you describe as pus, are a bit concerning.

Did an oral surgeon or a general dentist do the extraction? If this were me, I would have an oral surgeon (either the one who extracted it or someone else) evaluate it tomorrow.

Please let us know how you're doing.
Bryanna