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What Does Pressure In The Chest After Wisdom Tooth Extraction Indicate?

I just got my wisdom teeth taken out 5 days ago and I have started to get this tightness in my chest and it feels like it’s burning. Other times it’s a sharp pain. What could be causing this? It’s usually when I try to eat something or even drinking water.
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Hello,

As it is five days and the symptoms that you are experiencing can be due to acid reflux caused due to the medications like antibiotics that you must be given post removal of the tooth.

So once consult an emergency room and get evaluated. For acid reflux, you can be advised antacids like milk of magnesia half an hour before meals. Also, take proton pump inhibitors like Omeprazole empty stomach in the morning. Take more of probiotics like Yogurt. Drink plenty of water and take light meals.


Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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What Does Pressure In The Chest After Wisdom Tooth Extraction Indicate?

Hello, As it is five days and the symptoms that you are experiencing can be due to acid reflux caused due to the medications like antibiotics that you must be given post removal of the tooth. So once consult an emergency room and get evaluated. For acid reflux, you can be advised antacids like milk of magnesia half an hour before meals. Also, take proton pump inhibitors like Omeprazole empty stomach in the morning. Take more of probiotics like Yogurt. Drink plenty of water and take light meals. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora