Is my extraction site okay?
 

I had an upper molar pulled out on Friday 18th October, so 4 days ago now. It was a really difficult extraction as my roots were splayed - so I knew I was going to be in some pain.

Over the weekend it got so so swollen and painful and looked infected - there was white like pus pockets around my gum, I had terrible breath and a foul smell. So I went back to the dentist first thing Monday morning. My face was swollen pretty badly. I saw another dentist (not my own, who performed the extraction) and he took one quick look in my mouth and said how swollen it was and instantly gave me antibiotics, which is good.

However, I’m not too sure if I am healing okay? Today it my second full day of antibiotics and I am in much less pain and I think the swelling is going down slowly but surely. My cheek is very warm to touch where the extraction was. It looks like there is green’ish stuff now in the hole :(

Does this look it’s healing normally? Should I be concerned just how big the hole is?

I will attach pictures to see (taken today) I really hope it’s nothing bad and just the normal process of healing with an infection!! I have heard about the dreaded dry socket - I was experiencing the throbbing pain but this seems to have gone now I’ve been taking the antibiotics.

Thanks in advance x

Hi

I has similar, but no swelling. Dentist had to "pack" the socket twice over a 2 week period which provided immediate relief, I did not get any antibiotics though as she said it wasn't actually infected. She said it was partial dry socket. It slowly went away. Not nice but it should go away.

Hi Hannah

Welcome to NeuroTalk :).

I know very little about dental things but next time that Bryanna is on-line she will be able to help; she knows lots about dentistry.

Best wishes.

Hi Hannah,

Your photos look typical of a difficult extraction and it looks like you developed some sores around the wound... not uncommon.

By now you should be feeling much better and have no swelling.
So how is the healing going?

Bryanna