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Can Pain After Having Wisdom Tooth Extracted Suggest Nerve Damage?

I had my impacted wisdom tooth extracted two weeks ago tomorrow. The "hole" is healing slowly but doesn't hurt anymore. The tooth beside the extraction site is the problem. It is very painful and the gum around it is very red. I also can feel my heartbeat in the tooth. Do I have nerve damage?
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  's  Response
Thanks for your query. I have gone through your query.
The pain in the adjacent tooth might be because of the exposure of its root surface during bone cutting. The pain can also be because of any sharp bony margins left out following extraction. The redness in the gums is because of the inflammation secondary to food lodgement.
Nothing to be panic, the pain will come down in 2weeks. If it is not reducing then consult a oral maxillofacial surgeon and get it evaluated.
If there is a shrp bony margin get it smoothened by alveloplasty.
I hope my answer will hell you. Take care.
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Can Pain After Having Wisdom Tooth Extracted Suggest Nerve Damage?

Thanks for your query. I have gone through your query. The pain in the adjacent tooth might be because of the exposure of its root surface during bone cutting. The pain can also be because of any sharp bony margins left out following extraction. The redness in the gums is because of the inflammation secondary to food lodgement. Nothing to be panic, the pain will come down in 2weeks. If it is not reducing then consult a oral maxillofacial surgeon and get it evaluated. If there is a shrp bony margin get it smoothened by alveloplasty. I hope my answer will hell you. Take care.