A member asked:

I had a tooth extraction last thursday. the root was fused to the bone. walnut size lump on jaw line and pain, sometimes intense. ?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Irving Harper answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

F/u: Symptoms suggest possibility of abscess. Follow with dentist ASAP

Answered 3/16/2016

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Post extracting: your healing is not normal. You may have an infection. Call the extracting dentist about this and get checked.

Answered 5/21/2016

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