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What Does A Soft Purple Lump Like Blister At The Extraction Site Indicate?
I had a molar tooth removed 11 weeks ago and I have continued in pain. There was an amalgam fragment left in the socket from an apioceptamy but the surgeon was not concerned by this. I now have a soft purple lump like a blister in the middle of the extraction site. Could this be infection?
Wed, 13 Sep 2017
Hi..
Thanks for the query.
First of all if amalgam is left in the extraction socket then it will act as a foreign body and will cause foreign body reaction leading to inflammation, pain and swelling..
The purple lump can be due to Amalgam tattoo formation that is discolouration of the mucosa caused due to contact of the amalgam with soft tissues..
So first of all consult an Oral Surgeon and get evaluated and get an x ray of the extraction site done..
The extraction socket should be opened and amalgam particles should be removed..
It will be followed by irrigation of the extraction socket with antiseptic solution and a course of antibiotics and anti inflammatory painkillers will be advised..
As of now take Ibuprofen and do warm saline gargles..
Hope this helps..
Regards.
Thanks for the query.
First of all if amalgam is left in the extraction socket then it will act as a foreign body and will cause foreign body reaction leading to inflammation, pain and swelling..
The purple lump can be due to Amalgam tattoo formation that is discolouration of the mucosa caused due to contact of the amalgam with soft tissues..
So first of all consult an Oral Surgeon and get evaluated and get an x ray of the extraction site done..
The extraction socket should be opened and amalgam particles should be removed..
It will be followed by irrigation of the extraction socket with antiseptic solution and a course of antibiotics and anti inflammatory painkillers will be advised..
As of now take Ibuprofen and do warm saline gargles..
Hope this helps..
Regards.
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Hi...
Thanks for contacting healthcare magic.
After extraction still you have pain and lump like lesion present that indicate infection or presence of infectious tooth fragment in socket or other reasons.
Clinical examination of extraction site give exact idea about problems.
Consult a dentist for oral examination and treatment plan.
Irrigation of socket helpful..
X ray of affected site is helpful to rule out any fragments presence.
If tooth fragment or amalgam fragments are present than it should remove..
Start a treatment as per reason behind it..
Maintain proper hygiene of oral cavity.
Avoid trauma by using soft brush.
Proper antibiotics course helpful in infection condition.
Analgesic helpful to reduce a pain.
I hope this will help you.
Get well soon..
Thank you.
Thanks for contacting healthcare magic.
After extraction still you have pain and lump like lesion present that indicate infection or presence of infectious tooth fragment in socket or other reasons.
Clinical examination of extraction site give exact idea about problems.
Consult a dentist for oral examination and treatment plan.
Irrigation of socket helpful..
X ray of affected site is helpful to rule out any fragments presence.
If tooth fragment or amalgam fragments are present than it should remove..
Start a treatment as per reason behind it..
Maintain proper hygiene of oral cavity.
Avoid trauma by using soft brush.
Proper antibiotics course helpful in infection condition.
Analgesic helpful to reduce a pain.
I hope this will help you.
Get well soon..
Thank you.
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2 Doctors agree with this answer
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