Dental pain after tooth extraction

1 When did you had tooth extraction?

A A day ago

B A week ago

C A month ago

2 Do you have any pain at the moment?

A Yes, I have pain all the time

B The pain is occasional if I eat

C The pain is occasional comes and goes without any reason

3 Can you describe the pain?

A It is a throbbing pain

B It is a stabing pain

C It is a sharp pain

D It is a dull pain

E It is a just a sensitivity

4 The pain you have, is it from the tooth?

A Is it from the gum?

B Is it from the jaw?

C Is it from the sinuses?

D Is it from the cheeck?

E Is it from the throught?

5 Was it a difficoult extraction?

A Yes, it took a while

B No, it was pretty easy

Dry socket 1bc 5a

You have a dry socket – alveolitis. It is a condition when you have lost  a blood clot, which had to form after extraction and close the hole (alveola). If it is not closed, infection and food may enter the alveola and cause inflammation, which is delaying healing

Dental Pain after tooth extraction

What to do

The main thing is to keep the area clean out of food or plaque, rinse with a salt water every 3 hours for 5 min and see the dentist straight away for a further treatment.

In most cases antibiotics can help treat an infection Amoxycillin 250mg 3*day for 5 days, but it is not necessary, because dentist could treat it with topical medication.

Painkillers as ibuprofen and paracetamol also good to relief mild pain.

What not to do

It is always better if you could see the dentist, so do not ignore the problem and seek medical attention.

1a post operative syndrome

It is normal that you have pain after extraction, but there is painkillers which could relief the pain

Ibuprofen 200mg 2 tablets or paracetamol is effective enough.

Also the warm compress could speed up the healing process.

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If you can not get any answers to your questions and problems, it is always the best thing to contact your dentist for further examination and assistance.