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A member asked:
I am still having extreme pain 3 weeks after tooth extraction with no dry socket and the socket is not closing. i don't have an infection either.
9 doctors weighed in across 6 answers
Healing Factors: Extreme pain means that your body is speaking to you! that is not normal! contact the doctor who removed your tooth immediately for an evaluation of the site where the tooth was removed. There are many reasons that you may still be experiencing this prolonged discomfort. Go find out why!
Answered 9/4/2017
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Extraction Pain: What you describe is not normal and suggests there is some problem that needs to be addressed. I would recomment that you see an Oral Surgeon asap for a second opinion and evaluation if the dentist who treated you originally has not been able to resolve this issue.
Answered 5/14/2014
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Dry socket?? Yes!!: Obviously revisit the dds... But here are some possibilities 1. Your socket isn't healing over and do have a "dry socket" w- infected exposed bone. 2. Root tips remaining. 3. Lower jaw nerve trauma/damage. 4. Broken bone or jaw. 5. Tmj joint traumatized. 6. More than one tooth involved or wrong tooth extracted. And...I am sure i missed a few other things. Frankly, i'd go with the dry socket.
Answered 3/18/2014
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Postextraction pain: Which jaw? Top or bottom? This can happen, particularly with highly symptomatic teeth before extraction. And dry socket or infection is still highly possible. A wide open socket is very suspicious for both, and it should be carefully examined and rarely, infection can present only as pain. Jaw fracture and nerve injury must be evaluated by a competent board certified oral surgeon--not a dentist.
Answered 3/31/2014
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Osteomyelitis?: You may have osteomyelitis. Infection of the bone. See an oral surgeon. Make sure he gets xrays. I've seen this and it can be serious.
Answered 3/13/2020
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See oral surgeon : or dentist. Pain and swelling following dental extraction is usually at its worst 24 – 48 hours after surgery, after that it should subside more and more every day and after 7 days stop.Three weeks extreme pain is serious and requires attention and you should call your dentist or an oral surgeon for follow up appointment.
Answered 5/14/2014
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