
Hello! In Mid January I Developed An Abcess Next To

Also, while I was looking in my mouth in my lighted magnifying mirror (which shows way too much!), I noticed a white area behind area of where the teeth are, in the same side as the extraction. I’ve attached an image and circled it. It does look like there is a similar area on the other side with that same coloration. Can you please let me know if it’s just a normal color variation in the mucousa, or whether it’s worrisome? Thank you so very much!

Also, while I was looking in my mouth in my lighted magnifying mirror (which shows way too much!), I noticed a white area behind area of where the teeth are, in the same side as the extraction. I’ve attached an image and circled it. It does look like there is a similar area on the other side with that same coloration. Can you please let me know if it’s just a normal color variation in the mucousa, or whether it’s worrisome? Thank you so very much!
Follow these measures if symptom of pain persists then go for xray.
Detailed Answer:
Hello Mbaquiline
Thanks for consulting Ask a doctor service .
This is Dr Priyanka tiwari answering your query .
I have read your query and gone through the images you have attached . As far as i have observed in image it seems like unhealed oral mucosa or might be there root stump left inside the socket . As you have pain there i will suggest you measure to do warm saline rinses twice daily and apply ointment like gum paint or Rexidine M forte gel on that painful mucosa twice daily for one week by consulting with local doctor . After one week if symptom of pain persists then for proper evaluation i will suggest you to get an Xray done of that extraction site.
2) As far as discolored area behind extraction site is concerned it can be healing scar or normal variation of mucosa.
Hope this will help you .
If you have further query i will be happy to help.

Follow these measures if symptom of pain persists then go for xray.
Detailed Answer:
Hello Mbaquiline
Thanks for consulting Ask a doctor service .
This is Dr Priyanka tiwari answering your query .
I have read your query and gone through the images you have attached . As far as i have observed in image it seems like unhealed oral mucosa or might be there root stump left inside the socket . As you have pain there i will suggest you measure to do warm saline rinses twice daily and apply ointment like gum paint or Rexidine M forte gel on that painful mucosa twice daily for one week by consulting with local doctor . After one week if symptom of pain persists then for proper evaluation i will suggest you to get an Xray done of that extraction site.
2) As far as discolored area behind extraction site is concerned it can be healing scar or normal variation of mucosa.
Hope this will help you .
If you have further query i will be happy to help.

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