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Suggest Remedy For Pain After Tooth Extraction

I'm still taking 400mg ibuprofen every four hours for pain in one area of my jaw. My wisdom teeth, all four, were extracted a week ago today. Have been taking penicillin as a preventive measure. Stitches fell out early in the area which still hurts.

Is this 'normal' for a 44-year-old in excellent health?
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
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Dentist,  's  Response
Hello,

Thanks for consulting HCM

Read your query as you have undergone extraction now you have pain dont worrry in wisdom tooth extraction pain can be there for one week but you should consult your dentist for examination of extraction socket .
Inmeantime follow all post extraction instructions , take proper course of antibiotic and do warm saline rinses , dnt rinse your mouth vigrously .

Hope this will help you.
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S's  Response
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The pain in the extracted site can be because of the bony spicule or it can be because of the injury to the muscles around the jaw. There can be food lodgement in the socket region and resulting in secondary infection. Nothing to be panic, consult a oral maxillofacial surgeon and get the socket region irrigated. Mean while you can continue the same medicines.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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Suggest Remedy For Pain After Tooth Extraction

Hello, Thanks for consulting HCM Read your query as you have undergone extraction now you have pain dont worrry in wisdom tooth extraction pain can be there for one week but you should consult your dentist for examination of extraction socket . Inmeantime follow all post extraction instructions , take proper course of antibiotic and do warm saline rinses , dnt rinse your mouth vigrously . Hope this will help you.