The procedure for removal of the tooth refers to a full surgical intervention. This is because damage to the mucous membrane occurs, as well as bone tissue, when a tooth is removed from a patient. Sore gum may after such an operation for a couple of days. If a serious intervention was carried out, the pain remains for 5-7 days. If after a week the pain does not go away, you must urgently visit a doctor.
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Features of the tooth extraction procedure
Professionals always distinguish the difficulty of removal. So, if a tooth has curved roots, a deformed crown, or many different injuries, then we are talking about difficult removal. In such a case, do not do without acute pain. In addition, these symptoms may occur:
- pain during swallowing;
- edema formation;
- difficulty opening mouth.
As a rule, the gum hurts during the week. If the pain increases, swelling increases and an unpleasant odor appears, the likelihood of inflammation is high. Other disturbing symptoms include sleep disturbance, fatigue and weakness.
The reasons why the gum hurts after removal
Most often, discomfort occurs after the tooth is removed and the anesthetic effect is over. If it was a difficult removal, then the gum hurts for a week. During this period, the swelling gradually passes.
Some patients after tooth extraction complain of throbbing pain in the gum. There are several reasons for this phenomenon:
- Alveolite. This is an inflammation of the hole, in which severe pain is observed. If there is also a purulent infection, the painful sensations become pulsating due to the accumulation of pus. The gums become red and gradually swells. With such symptoms, various pain medications have an effect for a short time. The cold compress also does not help, so it is not necessary to do it.
- Neuritis of the trigeminal nerve. Pathology is observed if the tooth is pulled out on the lower jaw, where the branch of the trigeminal nerve is located. Sometimes the dental roots are located in the bone tissue, which can cause nerve damage during removal. In this case, there is shooting pain, which can give to the temple, neck or eyes. At the same time, all other teeth also begin to ache and whine. At the place of removal, soft tissues do not swell, and the pain persists even at rest.
- Cyst or remaining dental root. In rare cases, the tooth is not completely removed, which is why a small piece remains in the gum and bone tissue. Over time, secondary inflammation occurs, as a result of which the gums become painful, swollen and red. When pressed, a small amount of pus is often excreted. In some cases, a cyst that was not removed by the doctor during surgery may cause pain. It gradually increases, therefore, if you do not visit the doctor in time, the development of periostitis or osteomyelitis is possible.
How to get rid of pain?
In order to eliminate pain in the gums in the postoperative period, one of the drugs belonging to the NSAID group should be taken. The best thing give preference to nurofen. In this case, only the doctor must tell how many tablets you can drink. If the molar tooth was removed and a pronounced pain syndrome appeared, a more powerful analgesic should be taken, namely ketans.In addition, to reduce pain will help antihistamines, especially suprastin. This tool removes puffiness and also activates the effect of painkillers. Suprastin has a pronounced sedative effect, so the patient can calmly fall asleep immediately after taking it.
No less local treatment is considered effective. These are trays with anesthetic or chilled herbal decoction. For these purposes, chamomile, sage, calendula or oak bark. It is enough to take a liquid in the mouth and hold it for about a minute, and then spit it out.
Cold compress has a pronounced anesthetic effect. To avoid frostbite, for the preparation of a compress is used thick fabric. The duration of the procedure should be no more than 15 minutes.
If the patient has started development of complicationsshould visit the dental office. So, the doctor will clean the hole of pus and prescribe antibiotics. Thanks to this, you can quickly improve your condition.
In some cases, rinsing is recommended. To do this, dissolve furazolidone in 200 ml of warm water. Also considered a light pink solution of potassium permanganate. Some experts recommend the use of saline. Its preparation is very simple: only 1 tsp is required for 200 ml of water. salt.
Decoctions of herbs help to relieve pain. For 1 cup of water 0.5-1 tl is required. crushed Hypericum, chamomile or sage. Liquid insist 30-60 minutes, after which you can begin to rinse.
Preventive measures
Not to face painful sensations in the postoperative period, it is enough follow a few rules.
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After removing the tooth can not be 2-3 hours. This results from the fact that the food particles which got to a wound can cause an inflammation and bring an infection. - Allowed to use only warm foods. This is very important, because too hot or cold food leads to the expansion or contraction of blood vessels, which can cause bleeding.
- After removing the tooth, you need to gently brush your teeth. If you do it too actively, you can damage the blood clot in the hole, which will lead to alveolitis.
- Cotton swab, which the doctor after removing the tooth put on the hole, can be removed after 25 minutes.
It should be remembered that proper care after removal tooth is very important. If you do not follow simple guidelines, various complications are likely to develop. In cases where rinsing and taking painkillers have proved ineffective, an urgent need to contact a dentist.
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