Hi,

Thanks for the response it is appreciated.

I wanted to add that when I wake up in the morning the site sort of looks murky, it doesn't really look like puss (as I have experienced that before the debridement) and there is no odd distaste (other then morning breath). It just looks kind of murky if I spit the murky ness goes away, my spit is a normal colour really. I presume it's just to do with saliva production when you sleep and old saliva kind of hangs around in the socket? Given that there still is an indentation/crater because it was a large molar. Add to this some amount of dehydration that occurs over night etc and hence the murky colour?

What you are saying about irritating the socket when I am brushing etc makes sense however that part of the socket kind of always looks red. Like I said if i rinse vigorously the redness is more noticeable. Is it plausible that it is just really early skin formation, I mean it has only been two and a half weeks, I can't imagine that new skin immediately looks pink right?

When can I expect the gum to turn a pink colour? I have looked on the internet, and I would say my site looks to be 'on par' with the pictures that I've seen - of course this is not great indication as everyone heals at different rates.

In terms of infection, could redness indicate this? What should I look out for? I will make an appointment to go back on Monday I think just to be safe given everything that had happened previously

Thanks again.

Hi Ab23,

Murky would be normal in the morning and for the reasons you stated. Keep in mind that is a flap of skin that is not attached to anything yet. It will close together eventually.

The area that is always red could be because it is irritated. Meaning if you hit it with the bristles of a rotating tooth brush and/or you chew on it, it is going to stay irritated until you hit it again because it is new skin and it's getting hit... !'.'! Irritated gum tissue can redden when you rinse with salt water. If it stays red after rinsing then back off on the amount of salt you are using.

The gum will turn your normal color when the site is healed. Be patient

Yes, please see the dentist for a quick look see this week.

Bryanna

Hi,

Went back to the DDS this morning. She is adamant that there is no infection and that the site looks 110% better then it did at the 3 week period before debridement (i.e when it was actually infected). Which I agree with.

She said that because the site is closed over it would be near impossible that pus would be coming out of the site directly. If it was she would see a pinhole type entrance/exit where it would be coming from. Also given the closure of the site, I would be experiencing pain and/or swelling. None of which I have experienced, other then some very occasionally slight pain - which is due to the site healing after being infected / root canaled tooth etc. Coupled with the fact that I have not seen anything in a week of observing it, other then the apparent murkiness after sleeping.

Regarding the murkiness in the morning, I managed to get a pretty good picture. She did not seem concerned, given that when I run my tounge over the site there is no odd taste or anything. Could be related to the post-nasal dripping that I have experienced.

Regarding redness, simply immature tissue that will heal with time.

Forgot to ask if I should continue salt water rinses, I think Iw ill for at least another week

Thanks for your help

Ab23,

Okay... sounds good!

Yes, keep rinsing with salt water and slowly taper off within a week or so.

If the remainder of the healing goes without a hitch, please check back with an update of your healing

Bryanna