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Pain, Swelling In Cheek Bone And Jaw, Bruise After Extracting Wisdom Tooth. On Antibiotics. Advise?

I got my wisdom tooth in lower left jaw pulled on friday it was causing me pain and I thought they were only going to look at it but I guess after seeing the xrays and the pain I was in they decided to pull it that day well there was pain and some swelling which I thought was normal but since then my cheek has blown up and so has underneath my jaw where a bruise has formed i do believe there's some infection in there and I have been taking antibiotics but should i be scared
Fri, 24 May 2013
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hello and welcome to HCM forum,
i would like to inform you that swelling following extraction of wisdom tooth is quite common and it usually subsides in 3 -5 days.
But a bruise can be from local anesthesia which also subsides on its own.
kindly continue with the meducation as prescribes by your dentist,
also apply cold compresses on the cheek over the swelling,
perform warm saline rinses (3-4) times/day.
I will advise you to see your dentist for a follow up check-up.
Do not worry, you will be fine.
See your dentist soon,
i hope i answered your query,
take care.
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Pain, Swelling In Cheek Bone And Jaw, Bruise After Extracting Wisdom Tooth. On Antibiotics. Advise?

hello and welcome to HCM forum, i would like to inform you that swelling following extraction of wisdom tooth is quite common and it usually subsides in 3 -5 days. But a bruise can be from local anesthesia which also subsides on its own. kindly continue with the meducation as prescribes by your dentist, also apply cold compresses on the cheek over the swelling, perform warm saline rinses (3-4) times/day. I will advise you to see your dentist for a follow up check-up. Do not worry, you will be fine. See your dentist soon, i hope i answered your query, take care.