Swolen Jaw

Common Sense · 06-20-2015

Last week I went to the dentist to have a couple of teeth extracted to make some room in my mouth. They pulled two out and sent me home to recover, and then had me come back two days later to have two others pulled out from the right side of my face. It's a week later and the right side of my face is in no pain and doesn't hurt, but on the left side of my face (these are the two teeth that were taken out first) the bottom of my jaw (below the tooth they pulled out) is sore and feels swollen. I'm a bit concerned because this is on the side of my face where I had my first teeth pulled out, so I would think it would've healed first (the other side of my face is in no pain). Should I be worried that I have an infection of some kind, or is this just normal? If it helps, when my dentist pulled on my bottom tooth on the left side of my face he said it was twice the size in diameter when compared to other teeth.

I've been rinsing my mouth with warm water and salt, but the pain remains. I take Advil but it only helps for a while.

Dusty · 06-20-2015

Call the dentist. They give you post-op instructions and an emergency number.

5hift · 06-20-2015

Pretty much the same thing happens when you get braces.

Honestly, just gotta suck it up and bear with it for at least a week or so.

Bryan* · 06-20-2015

You can go to the dentist without an appointment for emergencies

twilit · 06-21-2015

Ever use an ice pack?

Asaiki · 06-21-2015

Ice Pack works the best, I'l soon get braces too.

Señor Albonio · 06-21-2015

Posted by Asaiki

Ice Pack works the best, I'l soon get braces too.

He never mentioned he was getting braces.

@CS

Go to the dentist, and don't leave till it's fixed.

Asaiki · 06-21-2015

Posted by Señor Albonio

He never mentioned he was getting braces.

@CS

Go to the dentist, and don't leave till it's fixed.

... So?

Señor Albonio · 06-21-2015

Posted by Asaiki

Ice Pack works the best, I'l soon get braces too.

you're implying he's getting braces.

Posted by Asaiki

... So?

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Asaiki · 06-21-2015

Posted by Señor Albonio

you're implying he's getting braces.

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might've read it wrong.. I thought i read braces in them.. and??

5hift · 06-21-2015

Getting braces and getting teeth removed are gonna feel pretty similar since your teeth are going to be shifting thus causing the aching pain.

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Common Sense Banned Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 521	Swolen Jaw Last week I went to the dentist to have a couple of teeth extracted to make some room in my mouth. They pulled two out and sent me home to recover, and then had me come back two days later to have two others pulled out from the right side of my face. It's a week later and the right side of my face is in no pain and doesn't hurt, but on the left side of my face (these are the two teeth that were taken out first) the bottom of my jaw (below the tooth they pulled out) is sore and feels swollen. I'm a bit concerned because this is on the side of my face where I had my first teeth pulled out, so I would think it would've healed first (the other side of my face is in no pain). Should I be worried that I have an infection of some kind, or is this just normal? If it helps, when my dentist pulled on my bottom tooth on the left side of my face he said it was twice the size in diameter when compared to other teeth. I've been rinsing my mouth with warm water and salt, but the pain remains. I take Advil but it only helps for a while.

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Dusty Should be fixed. Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,359	Call the dentist. They give you post-op instructions and an emergency number.

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5hift ✔️TURBO✔️VERIFIED✔️ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Larunda Relay Posts: 6,481	Pretty much the same thing happens when you get braces. Honestly, just gotta suck it up and bear with it for at least a week or so.

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Bryan* Verified ✔️ Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: M.I.A Posts: 3,408	You can go to the dentist without an appointment for emergencies

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twilit michael Join Date: May 2012 Location: Hyrule Posts: 3,511	Ever use an ice pack?

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Asaiki 🌟Inomi🌟 Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 2,496	Ice Pack works the best, I'l soon get braces too.