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What Causes Headache And Draining From Tooth After Getting Wisdom Tooth Pulled?

Hi, about 12 days I got my wisdom teeth pulled. I have now had a headache for the past 11 days. In addition, I have had a low grade fever the last two days and have felt feverish and fatigued since the teeth were pulled. Also, for the last 4 days it has felt like there is drainage from my tooth but now when my nose is affected as well. I have an odd smell coming from my nose and I can at times taste it and my mucus is almost a bright green color and it is a little smelly. This is only happening on the right side of my face.

The headache has woken me almost every night, one night I was in agony over that and the toothache on the side where yellowish ooze is coming out.
posted on Mon, 18 Aug 2014
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Hi,
It would have been great if you could have told us about which wisdom tooth u got extracted- upper or lower.
To me it seems like you have a infected extraction wound as well as infected sinusitis. If i were to see a patient like you in the clinic i would advise the following:
1) Start with a lot of steam inhalation and mouth gargling with a mouthwash
2) I would prescribe you a penicillin group antibiotic, anti-inflammatory medicine for pain and fever, decongestants
3)Try nasal irrigation as well
4) Drink lot of water/ juices and keep yourself dehydrated.
5) Take adequate rest.

It should subside with this treatment. You might want to see your maxillofacial surgeon again to address the infection as well as taking a microbial culture swab before antibiotics are initiated.

Hope its helpful...!!
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What Causes Headache And Draining From Tooth After Getting Wisdom Tooth Pulled?

Hi, It would have been great if you could have told us about which wisdom tooth u got extracted- upper or lower. To me it seems like you have a infected extraction wound as well as infected sinusitis. If i were to see a patient like you in the clinic i would advise the following: 1) Start with a lot of steam inhalation and mouth gargling with a mouthwash 2) I would prescribe you a penicillin group antibiotic, anti-inflammatory medicine for pain and fever, decongestants 3)Try nasal irrigation as well 4) Drink lot of water/ juices and keep yourself dehydrated. 5) Take adequate rest. It should subside with this treatment. You might want to see your maxillofacial surgeon again to address the infection as well as taking a microbial culture swab before antibiotics are initiated. Hope its helpful...!!