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Had Wisdom Teeth Removed. Have Bed Smelling Brown Fluid Oozing From Lower Left. Teeth Hurts. Normal?
hi. I had 2 wisdom teeth removed 5 days ago. the upper left one was out so that was easy. the lower left one was impacted so there was cutting in order to remove. all went well but I have been experiencing a bad smelling brown fluid oozing from the lower left. also all the teeth in the lower left gets sensitive and hurts especially after I brush and rinse. the last of my dissolvable stitch came out this morning. is this normal? on pain killers and antibiotics.
also prior to extraction there was a slight open pocket by the lower left tooth and when I clean it out this oozing has the same bad smell.
also prior to extraction there was a slight open pocket by the lower left tooth and when I clean it out this oozing has the same bad smell.
Thu, 11 Jul 2013
Hello,
Thanks for your post,
Well if you are having a bad smelling fluid coming from your extracted tooth area, then it means there is a pocket of infection that needs to be reevaluated. If despite being on antibiotics you still experience this same problem, then the problem has to be checked as soon as possible. You need to go back to see your dentist for review and maybe change or addition of another antibiotics to control the infection before its spreads.
Hope this helps
Thanks for your post,
Well if you are having a bad smelling fluid coming from your extracted tooth area, then it means there is a pocket of infection that needs to be reevaluated. If despite being on antibiotics you still experience this same problem, then the problem has to be checked as soon as possible. You need to go back to see your dentist for review and maybe change or addition of another antibiotics to control the infection before its spreads.
Hope this helps
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Dear friend.
Thanks for sharing your concern.
your history suggests that there is food debris deposition in your extraction socket.
It is best, if you can see your dentist once,as post extraction follow up.
There is nothing to worry about as you are already on antibiotic and analgesics,but your dentist can just irrigate the healing socket with antiseptic solution giving,it hygienic atmosphere to heal faster.
If, it is not possible then ,mere saline rinsing at home also helps a lot.please remember there should not be food debris accumulation in the healing socket.
At the same time,also remember not to do forceful rinsing of mouth,this can dislodge the clot.
Hope it helps.
Thanks.
Take care.
Thanks for sharing your concern.
your history suggests that there is food debris deposition in your extraction socket.
It is best, if you can see your dentist once,as post extraction follow up.
There is nothing to worry about as you are already on antibiotic and analgesics,but your dentist can just irrigate the healing socket with antiseptic solution giving,it hygienic atmosphere to heal faster.
If, it is not possible then ,mere saline rinsing at home also helps a lot.please remember there should not be food debris accumulation in the healing socket.
At the same time,also remember not to do forceful rinsing of mouth,this can dislodge the clot.
Hope it helps.
Thanks.
Take care.
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Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
Discharge of brown fluid oozing from the extraction socket may be due to-
Development of dry socket at the site of extraction.
Irrigate the socket with betadine and sodium hypochlorite solution.
Take complete course of antibiotics-analgesics prescribed.
Rinse your mouth after every meals.
Maintain oral hygiene well.
Take care.
Thanks for writing to us.
Discharge of brown fluid oozing from the extraction socket may be due to-
Development of dry socket at the site of extraction.
Irrigate the socket with betadine and sodium hypochlorite solution.
Take complete course of antibiotics-analgesics prescribed.
Rinse your mouth after every meals.
Maintain oral hygiene well.
Take care.
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hi
dis can be dry socket... you visit your dentist again... he will irrigate and clean the area and then will place the medicated gauze over the affected socket...
take care...
dis can be dry socket... you visit your dentist again... he will irrigate and clean the area and then will place the medicated gauze over the affected socket...
take care...
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Hi
Welcome to HCM forum
As per your details, it seems there is a dry socket.
Consult dentist for irrigation of socket with betadine and ZOE dressing.
Maintain good oral hygiene, use antiseptic mouthwash.
Do warm saline rinses after every meal for a week.
Follow antibiotic prescription for 3 days.
Take care
Welcome to HCM forum
As per your details, it seems there is a dry socket.
Consult dentist for irrigation of socket with betadine and ZOE dressing.
Maintain good oral hygiene, use antiseptic mouthwash.
Do warm saline rinses after every meal for a week.
Follow antibiotic prescription for 3 days.
Take care
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