I had a front tooth extracted last week and was given a partial denture to wear, I went back the dentist the next day as denture is painful to wear and I didnt feel it was right, I have to go back this week to have it redone etc but in the meantime my gum where the tooth was extracted is still very tender and sore and during the night my front tooth next to extraction site is painful is this normal, gum feels swollen on roof of mouth but I dont know if to wait 2 days to see dentist as feel I am being a pain.

just not sure what to do

shyvon,

Are you still wearing the ill fitting partial denture? Do you leave it in when you sleep? If so, then this could be one cause of your pain and swelling. So stop wearing it.

I would suggest that you do not wait to see your dentist just in case you have developed an infection. Also, they will not be able to take new impressions for a new partial denture if you have any swelling as the partial is made according to your anatomy. Which means it will not fit once the swelling goes down.

Had this extracted tooth been root canaled? Is the other front tooth root canaled?

It is common for the adjacent teeth to become temporarily sore after a tooth is removed. But the only way to rule out an infection is to see the dentist.

Please let us know how you are doing.
Bryanna

Thanks for the advice I was back at the dentist Thursday and he said its still not healed. I don't know what a root canal is but the tooth that was extracted had a post crown and the Crown feel or after I bit into a corn in the cob (have had the Crown many years) and what had happened is the actual bit of tooh left had cracked so the post couldn't be recemented in I don't wear the partial as it's too painful. I have to go back Thursday again see if it's healed bet the roof of my mouth by the extraction is sore and feels swollen but solid and I have now come down with what feels like a cold sinuses aching and headaches the dentist never mentioned an infection

Hi shyvon,

If that tooth had a post in it, then it also had been root canaled. What this means is that the tooth and the bone surrounding the tooth was diseased. This will always make the healing from the extraction more complicated. Also that area of bone is very thin and in all probability, the front portion, if not the back portion, has been lost to the long standing infection from that root canaled tooth.

It will take weeks for this to calm down. It is important that you keep the area very clean with warm salt water rinses. NO mouthwash because the chemicals will cause further irritation and can slow down the healing process.

Keep us posted on how things are going.
Bryanna

Thanks so much for your help Bryanna I have been slacking with the salt rinse but will stay doing it more often. Thanks