[Angelic]

Hi Everyone,I recently had a bottom molar (tooth #30) extracted on November 17th..The reason for the extraction was because there was an infection in the root of the tooth .I also had developed a fistula that would pop up every once in a while.I was put on antibiotics 3 weeks before the extraction but none after..I had to go back to the dentist 7 days after the extraction because I was still in some pain.The Dental Assitant said I had food in the site and flushed it out. May have been a little there but I had been brushing and rinsing with saltwater.When the dentist came in she said that it might not have been food but the healing tissue..Well most of it was rinsed away.She said it looked like it was healing fine to her..It's 11 days after the extraction date and it still hasn't closed up any..I've been continuing to do my rises atleast 3 times a day and have started rinsing with colloidal silver..Since I notice yesterday that it seems to be a yellowish discharge coming from that he socket..There isn't really any swelling and just a little ache every now and then but I'm not in constant pain..Does anyone know what could be causing this discharge and will I be ok? ..

[Bryanna]

Angelic,

The gum tissue can take several weeks to close over an extraction site. The jaw bone takes up to one full year to fill in the socket where the tooth was removed. So the fact that it's not closed up yet, is normal.

The issue most concerning with your situation is the long standing infection that resulted in repetitive fistulas forming. A fistula forms when an infection has been present for a long time. It is the body's way of trying to release the intensity of the bacteria, similar to a festering cyst that would form on the skin. It is deeply rooted and not superficial.

Do you smoke or drink alcohol? Both of these things will prolong the healing time.

Was this a root canaled tooth? If so, how long ago was it root canaled and how many times was that procedure done before the tooth was removed? What is the health status of the adjacent teeth? Are either of them root canaled or decayed? Did an oral surgeon extract this tooth or a general dentist? Do you recall the dentist scraping the socket for several minutes after she removed the tooth or did she just remove the tooth and place the gauze pad?

The yellow discharge may or may not be normal. It all depends on how well the dentist scraped the socket clean and what the status of the infection currently is.

It is important to rinse with warm salt water but not necessarily more than 3 times a day. It is also important to refrain from rinsing with anything else, especially mouthwash as it will be very irritating to the surgical site and can disrupt the healing process. Colloidal silver, depending on what kind it is exactly, may be beneficial once the site begins to close. Otherwise, the salt water is the ideal thing to rinse with at this stage. If there is no infection, the surgical area will heal if it is kept clean and basically left alone. Avoid chewing in that area and be sure to keep the rest of your teeth very clean.

If you think there is a possibility of infection still present, then do not hesitate to see the dentist. If the yellow discharge becomes abundant or seems to be oozing out of the socket... if it is mixed with blood .... if you notice a foul odor coming from the site, swelling, fever, another fistula, worsening pain, or the socket does not seem to be closing at all, do not hesitate to see the dentist for evaluation.

[Angelic]

Thanks so much for your response!..No I do not smoke or drink..This was my first extraction..never had any teeth root canaled..The dentist that did it is just a general dentist and and was my second opinion dentist after the first one was only leaning towards a root canal..I knew there was an on going infection so I opt to get it taken out which this dentist gave me the option to do..There was a side of the tooth that took a while for her to get loose and after it was finally out she clipped some bone pieces out and said she was cleaning up the bone a bit.I started to use the colloidal silver yesterday because the yellow discharge scared me a bit because I automatically thought the infection is still in there somewhere..The fistula is not present on the gums and the moment and was present on the day of the extraction ..It would seem to go completely away and then fill up again like every other week or sometimes it would be gone for a couple of weeks .The yellowish discharge is coming from inside the socket in a little hole I see that isn't closed up yet..So I was thinking it's still from the fistula and that it doesn't have to form on the gum since it has another way out.If I rinse my mouth out right before bed when I wake up the socket is almost full with the yellow stuff..The dentist said to return if there was swelling or a fever and I've been checking for a temp each day and I haven't had one and there isn't any swelling that I can see..The pain is more or an ache every now and then..and usually goes away without taking what I was prescribed.

[Bryanna]

Angelic,

Okay, thank you for sharing the additional information.

Based on your description, there is a chance that an area of the jaw bone was splintered as she was trying to remove the tooth. This is quite common when a tooth becomes ankylosed (tightly knitted with the bone) and more so when there is an infection. Splintering can also occur if the angulation used to remove the tooth was too severe or not exact. That could account for the "clipping of the bone". If there is no infection, the bone will most likely heal okay. You may or may not get some small bony fragments that make there way up through the gum as the site closes. Don't be alarm if that happens, they often come out on their own and if not they are easily removed by the dentist.

The fistula that you had was not superficial even though you saw it coming from the gum. The bacteria was draining from the tooth, into the jaw bone and then out the gum making its entire "path" infected. So it the bony socket is still infected, it may need further treatment or an antibiotic.

The yellow discharge that is present every morning may or may not be normal discharge. I would recommend that you call the dentist and tell her about this symptom. Make sure you speak to her directly and not a member of her staff.

Hope this info helps....

[Angelic]

Thanks so much for taking the time to respond..I will try calling but they never answer the phone..So ill probably end up dropping by there sometime this week ..kinda hoping it will clear up before I have to go.

[Brenda1850]

You should always have Pure Colloidal Silver 4000 PPM on hand, it has atomic size particles of silver. They are hundreds of thousands of times smaller than nanoparticles and therefore able to penetrate viruses at the cellular level.

My son had such a bad infection that he had 6 root canals, but the infection almost reached his brain!

A friend of mine told me to get the colloidal silver, When I did, I think I saved my sons life, because the infection dropped down 80% enough for the doctor not to have to do additional surgery to disinfect the jaw.

[Angelic]

The Colloidal Silver I have is 10 ppm..don't think I've seen the 4000 ppm one..Also was told the higher dose is not always better..Glad everything cleared up for your son!