I had a tooth extracted yesterday and was up all night in pain - is this normal??
Question: had a tooth out yesterday- have had pain for 6 months and it had an abcess attached when taken out- i have been awake all night in pain and the tooth nextto the extracted one i cannot touch as it is very sensitive- is this normal? should i go back to the destist- jsut thought there may be a dentist out there who can put my mind at ease- thanks
Answers: Hi Jane J..all my family are dentists,as am I+ and I suffer a lot myself with teeth probs!Theres experience for you! so these are the reasons..
An Abscess is,as u know from painful experience, an infection on the nerve of the tooth root..and its terrible pain.
Normally a tooth is Not extracted when there's an abscess, for 2 reasons...(1) the anasthetic doesnt take well when there's abscess around the tooth so its hard to numb it, and (2) the infection can spread if tooths pulled with abscess present.
So normally an antibiotic (usually a penicillin)is prescribed for 5-7 days before extraction to clean up the infection.
As for 'referred pain' this can be a problem..if u have a problem tooth it can make other teeth painful and sensitive to touch (teeth that may be perfectly ok)as the pain travels along the network of nerves.
Another possibility is you have a 'dry socket'. When tooth is extracted the bleeding is insufficient to form a proper clot in the socket..this cold,dry pain is almost worse than original toothache.
It is more common in smokers and more common in lower than top teeth.
Return to dentist,explain,ask for an xray on that area to check neighbouring teeth.If u have a dry socket he will clean the socket with compressed air..in the meantime u need to ask him for a prescription pain-killer like Ponstan forte, or an anti-inflammatory.
if the infection is still there u may need a course of antibiotics, particularly for dental pain like 'Calvepen'. (presuming you're not allergic to penicillin). Your dentist should check ALL your teeth.
Meanwhile after an extraction its vital to rinse (and spit ) with warm water and salt, this promotes healing and always draws out infection through gum wall (basically by osmosis)
Get going and you'll be fine!
yes, you had a part of you ripped off. that tends to hurt. If you get a fever or it starts to abcess then I would worry
Did the dentist give you any antibiotics for the abscess? If not i would go back and see them to get it looked at.
Some pain is normal after tooth extraction, but there maybe problems with the abscess you had.
ask the dentist
Yes it is normal but usually they give your strong narcotic level painkillers so you can cope with it.
Hi Jane,
I'm sorry to hear you are not well. The pain you are feeling in the tooth next to the extraction site is called Reffered Pain. It's where the pain travels along the nerve.
Take some ibufrofen to reduce swelling, and some strong pain killers. Talk to your pharmacist, they will guide you to the right medication.
Above all, take it real easy today. Cuddle up in the duvet on the sofa and watch some slushy movies and if you nodd off to sleep, that's OK. Hope you are better soon.
Marcus X
Sometimes the teeth that surrounds the one taken out will become loosened due to the extraction..the sensitivity should wear off soon. You have not smoked have you? Smoking will cause dry socket which is excruciating (then you may need to see your dentist again for packing). Take Tylenol for the pain and if it worsens then call your dentist.
hi jane. i had the exact same problem with an abccess attatched to my tooth then it was taken out. the pain was really bad and i ended up going back dentists and he needed to put a swab with some kind of nasty tasting stuff in the whole where my tooth was.
he said the abcess had left an infection so he was glad i went back to him as after 4 days of pain it wasnt right.
go back to the dentist he can do something for you and maybe do what he did to me or give you a course of antibiotics.
Dear Jane
Sorry to here about your problem, I think you have a infection in your gum. Rinse your mouth out with salty water and take a pain killer. If this has still not worked phone your dentist again or pop into see your doctor.
Take care dear. Hedgy! xx
No need to go every time to doctor. Use Dabur tooth powder regularly. your pain will be gone within a week. Dont stop it.
This is not an advertisement. I was getting good result, that is why i am saying.
Bye
something similar happened to me, it turned out the hole left after the extraction got infected , I needed to go back and get it cleaned and covered. i also ended up on antibiotics for a week, so go back
yes ,it will probably hurt for 2-3 days
sorry to tell you that,but my wife had one out 2 weeks ago and went through the same as you
get well soon
yes, because the pain injection or tablet you took is now inactive as of then. the pain is normal n will stop with time, just make sure u take all the drugs prescribe to u.
I would ring your dentist just to be sure cause the abcess may have infected your gum. When i had a tooth out it was a little painful but fine after a few hours.
I was a bit concerned to read this. I am a dental nurse and it sounds like you have a secondary infection or something called dry socket. The secondary infection being from the abscess that has been removed which should have been treated with antibiotics before the extraction. Dry socket is when a tooth is removed ant the bone underneath is left exposed, this bone becomes infected. If your bone was exposed the dentist should have put a stitch in your gum to close the hole. Obviously you will be tender because you have had a tooth removed but with normal painkillers this shouldn't keep you up all night. You need to go back to your dentist to have the infection diagnosed. Good luck, get it sorted asap as these infections could pass through the gum and jawline.
I had my wisdom tooth taken out a few months ago and I was also getting abscess's (sp?) around that time. However I was told in no uncertain terms that the infection must be fully cleared up and gone by using anti-biotics beforehand.
I didnt think that dentists were allowed to remove teeth while the gums were still infected? It doesnt make any sense to have an open wound right next to an area of infection...
yes
Answers: Hi Jane J..all my family are dentists,as am I+ and I suffer a lot myself with teeth probs!Theres experience for you! so these are the reasons..
An Abscess is,as u know from painful experience, an infection on the nerve of the tooth root..and its terrible pain.
Normally a tooth is Not extracted when there's an abscess, for 2 reasons...(1) the anasthetic doesnt take well when there's abscess around the tooth so its hard to numb it, and (2) the infection can spread if tooths pulled with abscess present.
So normally an antibiotic (usually a penicillin)is prescribed for 5-7 days before extraction to clean up the infection.
As for 'referred pain' this can be a problem..if u have a problem tooth it can make other teeth painful and sensitive to touch (teeth that may be perfectly ok)as the pain travels along the network of nerves.
Another possibility is you have a 'dry socket'. When tooth is extracted the bleeding is insufficient to form a proper clot in the socket..this cold,dry pain is almost worse than original toothache.
It is more common in smokers and more common in lower than top teeth.
Return to dentist,explain,ask for an xray on that area to check neighbouring teeth.If u have a dry socket he will clean the socket with compressed air..in the meantime u need to ask him for a prescription pain-killer like Ponstan forte, or an anti-inflammatory.
if the infection is still there u may need a course of antibiotics, particularly for dental pain like 'Calvepen'. (presuming you're not allergic to penicillin). Your dentist should check ALL your teeth.
Meanwhile after an extraction its vital to rinse (and spit ) with warm water and salt, this promotes healing and always draws out infection through gum wall (basically by osmosis)
Get going and you'll be fine!
yes, you had a part of you ripped off. that tends to hurt. If you get a fever or it starts to abcess then I would worry
Did the dentist give you any antibiotics for the abscess? If not i would go back and see them to get it looked at.
Some pain is normal after tooth extraction, but there maybe problems with the abscess you had.
ask the dentist
Yes it is normal but usually they give your strong narcotic level painkillers so you can cope with it.
Hi Jane,
I'm sorry to hear you are not well. The pain you are feeling in the tooth next to the extraction site is called Reffered Pain. It's where the pain travels along the nerve.
Take some ibufrofen to reduce swelling, and some strong pain killers. Talk to your pharmacist, they will guide you to the right medication.
Above all, take it real easy today. Cuddle up in the duvet on the sofa and watch some slushy movies and if you nodd off to sleep, that's OK. Hope you are better soon.
Marcus X
Sometimes the teeth that surrounds the one taken out will become loosened due to the extraction..the sensitivity should wear off soon. You have not smoked have you? Smoking will cause dry socket which is excruciating (then you may need to see your dentist again for packing). Take Tylenol for the pain and if it worsens then call your dentist.
hi jane. i had the exact same problem with an abccess attatched to my tooth then it was taken out. the pain was really bad and i ended up going back dentists and he needed to put a swab with some kind of nasty tasting stuff in the whole where my tooth was.
he said the abcess had left an infection so he was glad i went back to him as after 4 days of pain it wasnt right.
go back to the dentist he can do something for you and maybe do what he did to me or give you a course of antibiotics.
Dear Jane
Sorry to here about your problem, I think you have a infection in your gum. Rinse your mouth out with salty water and take a pain killer. If this has still not worked phone your dentist again or pop into see your doctor.
Take care dear. Hedgy! xx
No need to go every time to doctor. Use Dabur tooth powder regularly. your pain will be gone within a week. Dont stop it.
This is not an advertisement. I was getting good result, that is why i am saying.
Bye
something similar happened to me, it turned out the hole left after the extraction got infected , I needed to go back and get it cleaned and covered. i also ended up on antibiotics for a week, so go back
yes ,it will probably hurt for 2-3 days
sorry to tell you that,but my wife had one out 2 weeks ago and went through the same as you
get well soon
yes, because the pain injection or tablet you took is now inactive as of then. the pain is normal n will stop with time, just make sure u take all the drugs prescribe to u.
I would ring your dentist just to be sure cause the abcess may have infected your gum. When i had a tooth out it was a little painful but fine after a few hours.
I was a bit concerned to read this. I am a dental nurse and it sounds like you have a secondary infection or something called dry socket. The secondary infection being from the abscess that has been removed which should have been treated with antibiotics before the extraction. Dry socket is when a tooth is removed ant the bone underneath is left exposed, this bone becomes infected. If your bone was exposed the dentist should have put a stitch in your gum to close the hole. Obviously you will be tender because you have had a tooth removed but with normal painkillers this shouldn't keep you up all night. You need to go back to your dentist to have the infection diagnosed. Good luck, get it sorted asap as these infections could pass through the gum and jawline.
I had my wisdom tooth taken out a few months ago and I was also getting abscess's (sp?) around that time. However I was told in no uncertain terms that the infection must be fully cleared up and gone by using anti-biotics beforehand.
I didnt think that dentists were allowed to remove teeth while the gums were still infected? It doesnt make any sense to have an open wound right next to an area of infection...
yes
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