Oral surgery
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Visitor asks:
Hello,
on Tuesday my dentist extracted the upper left first premolar; the tooth was dead and painful to touch, and I had headaches and dizziness. Everything has now settled down and I feel well. I am taking Amoxiclav—I have it for 5 days. Now a red line has appeared on the gum above the extracted tooth—I assume pus drained along it—and at the top of the gum there is something similar to an aphtha, a white surface that is painful to touch. What could this be?
Regards, Darja Hamersak
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
Without a clinical examination it is difficult to answer the question, but from your description I believe this is a typical post-operative appearance. Final remodelling of the alveolar ridge can take up to six months.
Have a nice day!
Without a clinical examination it is difficult to answer the question, but from your description I believe this is a typical post-operative appearance. Final remodelling of the alveolar ridge can take up to six months.
Have a nice day!
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