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I have had a tooth extracted and the gum looks greenish and bad breath is that bad?

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Extraction sites can look quite nasty for a few weeks and food can lodge into the socket and feed bacteria. After meals carefully swish or use a syringe with warm salt water or baking soda and usually this will speed healing. Any significant swelling or pain should be reported to your dental professional.

Answered 10/10/2021

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Yes, it is bad! Definitely suggests infection. Get diluted hydrogen peroxide or ozone oil pulling solution & rinse between teeth. Get a good oral probiotic.

Answered 10/10/2021

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Probably OK. But your treating General Dentist or specialist Oral Surgeon, the one that did your extraction, is responsible for your post-surgical care. Please call him/her and report your findings.

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