Question 1

tooth extraction now i have bad breath odour something around the extraction site like a white colour think it's food could this be cause of smell ?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: The whitish color around your extraction site is probably a blood clot. In the mouth, it's not hard and crusty like on the skin. It's softer and lighter in color. As far as the smell, it's possible you still have some residual infection there. Or, you might be getting a new infection there. Or, it might be unrelated. You should have your dentist take another look.

Question 2

i had a double tooth extraction three days ago (one wisdom and one molar) both at the back of my mouth. the pain since then has become much worse -i cant tell if the blood clot has formed but i am experiencing bad breath and jaw pain.is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Dry Socket: You may have dry socket. You'll need to go back to your dentist for follow up care. A medicinal paste will be placed on gauze and inserted into the wound. This will help with the pain and speed up the healing process.

Question 3

wife has bad breath, yellowish / whiteish tongue after tooth extraction. any quick remedies?

Accepted Answer

Phone call..: .. To the oral surgeon. Bad breath may be coming from a dry socket, which needs to be treated by the surgeon who extracted the tooth. If the bad breath is coming from another source, then you need to determine the cause and have that treated.

Question 4

3rd day after wisdom tooth extraction bad smell & taste from the place stitches are, mostly the side. also lightly brown saliva. should i be alarmed?

Accepted Answer

Go see dentist: If you're not In pain it's most likely food that's trapped and rotting under your gums. Go see your dentist to have them take a closer look and potentially clean out that area

Question 5

will my dentist treat my bad breath before and after wisdom teeth extraction?

Accepted Answer

YES: If you inform your dentist and if they cannot treat the bad breath ask your ENT md.

Question 6

i have bad breath after wisdom tooth extraction, what to do?

Accepted Answer

Rinse: After wisdom teeth extraction sometimes food accumulates in the sockets and causes bad breath.The easiest solution for this problem is to rinse with a combination of half and half   3% hydrogen peroxide sold over the counter at any drug store or supermarket and 1/2 mouth wash. Make a bottle of this solution and rinse 3-4 times a day especially after meals and your breath will improve tremendously.

Question 7

bad breath after wisdom tooth extraction, what do you recommend?

Accepted Answer

Bad breath from: You are probably not keeping that area clean enough. Brush, rinse and floss better and see your dentist to make sure the area is healing properly and whether or not you have other issues.

Question 8

its the 2nd day after my wisdom tooth extraction and im having a bad breath and a bitter taste in my taste buds.what is it ist bad?

Accepted Answer

Nothing unusual: The bad taste is most likely being caused by some blood and plaque buildup
try to keep as clean as possible there are non alcoholic mouthwashes which won't burn.

Question 9

bone or jaw poking out of my gum after tooth extraction weeks ago, im starting to have bad breath and its not really that much painful.what to do?

Accepted Answer

Tooth extraction: Return to the surgeon to have the extraction site examined. You may have a piece of bone working its way out, or the area is just healing slowly and you are still feeling the edge of the extraction socket. The bad breath may be due to debris in the socket, or from other areas of your mouth.
In any case, you should be seeing your dentist for follow-up care.

Question 10

whitish tissue over the blood clot of wisdom tooth extraction. as well as bad breath, had extraction 48 hours ago. is this dry socket?

Accepted Answer

Possible: food debris. Possible normal fibrin clot  without trapped blood cells. Dry socket or alveolar osteitis is the result of early breakdown and loss of the clot. The pain is as a severe toothache where there is no longer a tooth. Bad taste is normal as well as halitosis.

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Tooth extraction now i have bad breath odour something around the extraction site like a white colour think it's food could this be cause of smell ?

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I had a double tooth extraction three days ago (one wisdom and one molar) both at the back of my mouth. the pain since then has become much worse -i cant tell if the blood clot has formed but i am experiencing bad breath and jaw pain.is this normal?

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Wife has bad breath, yellowish / whiteish tongue after tooth extraction. any quick remedies?

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3rd day after wisdom tooth extraction bad smell & taste from the place stitches are, mostly the side. also lightly brown saliva. should i be alarmed?

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Will my dentist treat my bad breath before and after wisdom teeth extraction?

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I have bad breath after wisdom tooth extraction, what to do?

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Bad breath after wisdom tooth extraction, what do you recommend?

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Its the 2nd day after my wisdom tooth extraction and im having a bad breath and a bitter taste in my taste buds.what is it ist bad?

A member asked:

Bone or jaw poking out of my gum after tooth extraction weeks ago, im starting to have bad breath and its not really that much painful.what to do?

A member asked:

Whitish tissue over the blood clot of wisdom tooth extraction. as well as bad breath, had extraction 48 hours ago. is this dry socket?

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