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What Causes White Bumps In Mouth After Removing Wisdom Tooth?

Hi I just had my lower right wisdom pulled yeaterday. Have been in some pretty bad pain after the numbing wore off. So I was taking regular 200mg ibprofen and using oragel for my gums on and around the extraction area. I woke up this morning with a small white bump two teeth in from my wisdom. Took another nap and woke up finding it had grown 3 times its size. It s Sunday and can t see my dentist. I need help or an expert opinion on something I can possibly do to heal or treat it. Please someone help asap. Thank you
Mon, 22 Jun 2015
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Hi..
Can understand your concern..

As per your complain it can be dye to allergic reaction to any medicine causing inflammation and lump formation..

A white lump on the gum after wisdom tooth extraction can be due to injury caused by any extraction instrument to the gum in the region leading to inflammation in that region and formation of lump and white colour can be due to inflammatory exudate filled in it..

It can also be due to infection in the gum due to injury leading to stuffing of bacteria or some foreign body into the gums leading to pus formation and lump..

It can also be due to infected tooth associated with the gums which got activated leading to dental abscess formation and lump formation..

I would suggest you to consult a dentist and get clinical evaluation done and in case if it is due to Allergic reaction antihistamines like allegra or benadryl can be relieving..

In case of injury or infection in gums scaling followed by antibiotics and painkillers can relieve..

In case of infected tooth treatment of tooth by either root canal treatment or extraction can help..

Hope this information helps..

If you find the answer helpful please write a positive review and click on find this answer helpful..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Causes White Bumps In Mouth After Removing Wisdom Tooth?

Hi.. Can understand your concern.. As per your complain it can be dye to allergic reaction to any medicine causing inflammation and lump formation.. A white lump on the gum after wisdom tooth extraction can be due to injury caused by any extraction instrument to the gum in the region leading to inflammation in that region and formation of lump and white colour can be due to inflammatory exudate filled in it.. It can also be due to infection in the gum due to injury leading to stuffing of bacteria or some foreign body into the gums leading to pus formation and lump.. It can also be due to infected tooth associated with the gums which got activated leading to dental abscess formation and lump formation.. I would suggest you to consult a dentist and get clinical evaluation done and in case if it is due to Allergic reaction antihistamines like allegra or benadryl can be relieving.. In case of injury or infection in gums scaling followed by antibiotics and painkillers can relieve.. In case of infected tooth treatment of tooth by either root canal treatment or extraction can help.. Hope this information helps.. If you find the answer helpful please write a positive review and click on find this answer helpful.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.