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Is Gum Swelling Normal After Molar Teeth Extraction?

I was just prescribed apo-cefprozil 500mg and the next day I have swelling of ankles and hands,
I was given this for extraction of top molar and bottom molar on right side ea. and the bottom
gum did not heal properly and is squishy some puss after 14 days. Is the swelling normal and will it
go away after the 10 days I am taking this drug?
Fri, 17 Oct 2014
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Swelling occurs more commonly in case of wisdom tooth extraction or in case of surgical tooth extraction. Swelling is comparatively less in case of simple or closed tooth extraction procedures. Laceration of soft tissue, trauma to the bone, careless retraction of the flaps and irritation by fragmented bone are common causes of excessive swelling. After 2days of tooth extraction procedure, the swelling reaches maximum. The post operative instructions of the dentist explain about the ways to reduce the swelling after tooth extraction.
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Is Gum Swelling Normal After Molar Teeth Extraction?

Swelling occurs more commonly in case of wisdom tooth extraction or in case of surgical tooth extraction. Swelling is comparatively less in case of simple or closed tooth extraction procedures. Laceration of soft tissue, trauma to the bone, careless retraction of the flaps and irritation by fragmented bone are common causes of excessive swelling. After 2days of tooth extraction procedure, the swelling reaches maximum. The post operative instructions of the dentist explain about the ways to reduce the swelling after tooth extraction.