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Visitor asks:
Dear Mr Tomaž!
A week ago I had dental treatment. Everything went smoothly in the upper jaw and the teeth are as good as new =). I am worried about the lower jaw, where I lost one tooth on each side (6 and 7). Before we extracted them, the tartar was also cleaned, and the extractions were done last. The lower part is supposed to be completed in the spring, once everything has healed nicely. I am concerned about pain that is getting worse every day, especially on the left side (first molar), where the extraction did not go very smoothly. Is it worth waiting a few more days in case it is only inflammation, or could a piece of root have remained in the jaw? I am worried because I can hardly get through a day without at least two or three Ibuprofen 600 mg tablets, which I know is not ideal, and of course I also have problems eating. I kindly ask for your advice.
Thank you, respectfully.
Igor
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
Based on what you have written, I believe that several months have already passed since the procedure. Pain usually does not persist for that long. In any case, when looking for the cause of the problem it is necessary to take a panoramic or local X-ray. Only after excluding the most common causes (a broken root tip remains in the alveolus...) can we consider more complex and more difficult-to-treat causes of pain (neuralgia...). Delaying the diagnostic procedures mentioned and taking analgesics is not an appropriate solution.
Have a nice day!
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