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Molar Extraction

  • 27-03-2015 8:02am
    #1
    sunburnt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭


    Hi all. I had my upper left molar extracted on Wed at around 7pm and all was simple - bit of pain and blood stopped around 24 hours after extraction. I didn't rinse it for first 24 hours until last night in which I did. I went to bed and now this morning il the area is quite sore and it is sore to swallow. Is this normal for a day and a half after extraction? I ate only light foods and didn't use any straws and have been very careful with it. There is a small amount of yellow mucus on the extraction site according to my gf. Is all this normal and should I wait and see if it clears up in a few days?
    Thanks guys


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  • #2
    Oral Surgeon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,240 ✭✭✭Oral Surgeon


    sunburnt wrote: »
    Hi all. I had my upper left molar extracted on Wed at around 7pm and all was simple - bit of pain and blood stopped around 24 hours after extraction. I didn't rinse it for first 24 hours until last night in which I did. I went to bed and now this morning il the area is quite sore and it is sore to swallow. Is this normal for a day and a half after extraction? I ate only light foods and didn't use any straws and have been very careful with it. There is a small amount of yellow mucus on the extraction site according to my gf. Is all this normal and should I wait and see if it clears up in a few days?
    Thanks guys

    Some discomfort is to be expected.

    If pain is increasing then suspect dry socket

    If the swelling is increasing, suspect infection

    the socket can often appear yellow during normal healing....


  • #3
    sunburnt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭sunburnt


    Thank you Oral Surgeon. I appreciate the reply. I am kinda thinking it is probably an infection as I have a nasty taste in my mouth ever since I have started rinsing my mouth with salt water (not sure if it is the water making this taste). Although I don't feel any swelling on my gum.....

    Do you think, seeing that the extraction is only aboyt 40 hours old now, that it is too early to contact my dentist and should I try doing something at home to treat it? Or should I make an apt right away?

    Thanks again Oral Surgeon


  • #4
    Oral Surgeon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,240 ✭✭✭Oral Surgeon


    sunburnt wrote: »
    Thank you Oral Surgeon. I appreciate the reply. I am kinda thinking it is probably an infection as I have a nasty taste in my mouth ever since I have started rinsing my mouth with salt water (not sure if it is the water making this taste). Although I don't feel any swelling on my gum.....

    Do you think, seeing that the extraction is only aboyt 40 hours old now, that it is too early to contact my dentist and should I try doing something at home to treat it? Or should I make an apt right away?

    Thanks again Oral Surgeon

    Sounds more like dry socket but yes see your dentist before the weekend...


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