I had my upper right wisdom tooth (that was impacted) removed, and the molar next to it removed as well. Extracting the molar took about 20 minutes for them to remove it, while the wisdom tooth took about 7ish or so minutes.

It's now day 5 since the extractions and I'm in a lot of pain, the swelling around the area is intense, and the smell/taste in my mouth is so gross.

I attached a picture, I hope it shows up and is clear. What I'm wondering is if this looks normal, shouldn't the swelling and pain have gone down by now?

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Hi Wendy,

Thanks for posting the picture. It would be best to get in to see the oral surgeon as soon as you can so he can evaluate it as you may have an infection.

Let us know how you're doing.
Bryanna



QUOTE=WendyShmendy;1105692]I had my upper right wisdom tooth (that was impacted) removed, and the molar next to it removed as well. Extracting the molar took about 20 minutes for them to remove it, while the wisdom tooth took about 7ish or so minutes.

It's now day 5 since the extractions and I'm in a lot of pain, the swelling around the area is intense, and the smell/taste in my mouth is so gross.

I attached a picture, I hope it shows up and is clear. What I'm wondering is if this looks normal, shouldn't the swelling and pain have gone down by now?[/QUOTE]

Thank you Bryanna

I just got back from the oral surgeon. He said its dry socket, and stuck a bunch of clove smelling paste in there. Its helped the pain a bit. Everyone's been asking me all day what that smell is lol.
Thanks again for all the help.

Hi Wendy,

Did the oral surgeon clean the wound out first?

Did he tell you that the packing needs to be changed in a day or two?

The clove packing will reduce the pain for sure. But it needs to be changed like I said in a day or two and then again maybe 2 more times depending on the severity of the dry socket.

If you smoke..... please stop at least until the wound closes over. The chemicals in the tobacco can prevent the site from healing.

Bryanna

I went to Boston Medical Center, which is a teaching hospital. They were super nice, but I feel like the aftercare is severely lacking.

They told me I wouldn't need to come back for another packing. I feel like this isn't the best advice, but I also don't want to be that annoying person that insists on coming in anyway. I'm just worried because it's such an open wound, with exposed bone.

I wish I could afford a different oral surgeon but this is really my only choice.

Thank you again, Bryanna. You are truly a wonderful person for helping so many people.

Hugs,
Wendy

Sorry, forgot to mention that I'm not a smoker.

Hi Wendy,

How is the site feeling today?

It is important that the packing not stay in there for more than a couple of days as it will have no healing purpose and it's like leaving a wet bandade on a wound. Bacteria will set up house in the wound.

Never feel like you are being annoying when you require follow up care. It is their obligation to see this through and make sure that you have no complications. If they will not take care of you... then please see another oral surgeon to treat this properly. If the site does not heal well, you could end up with a permanent bacterial issue in that area of bone. So it is important that this be taken care of properly.

Bryanna

Is the packing supposed to just be a brown paste that seems to slowly be dissolving on its own? They never put any gauze in there, he just squeezed the paste in through a syringe and told me that was it. He did have my bite down on some gauze for a while though but I eventually spit that out.

Also, yes, he did irrigate it with a few syringes full of water or saline, tasted more like saline.

Wendy,

There are different materials used, but yes, one of them is a brown paste and it can be placed via a syringe. It will dissolve or fall out eventually but in the mean time it holds bacteria too. That's why in most cases, it is recommended that it be changed.

How does the site feel today?

Bryanna