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How To Get Rid Of The Pain After Needle Was Injected For Pulling Out Teeth?
I had two teeth removed last Friday. An upper molar and a lower molar both on my right side. I don't have any pain in the sockets however I have extremely pain where the needle was injected for the novacain shot I believe. The pain is between my gums and my cheek and there is a hole there that I am able to see. How can I get rid of this pain? I am 27 years old.
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
It may not be the fault of the needle, but rather the medication injected into your skin or muscle. Sometimes I find it helpful to move the mouth, or massage the area where the injection was. You can always apply a cool cloth to the area to help take away the sting. If the area is bruised from hitting a blood vessel you may just have to wait for the bruise to go away.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Thanks for your query.
It may not be the fault of the needle, but rather the medication injected into your skin or muscle. Sometimes I find it helpful to move the mouth, or massage the area where the injection was. You can always apply a cool cloth to the area to help take away the sting. If the area is bruised from hitting a blood vessel you may just have to wait for the bruise to go away.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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