Tooth Extraction - Ouch!

[Alliegid]

Morning all

9 days ago I had a tooth out at the dentists. It was unexpected, as the appointment was just to have a loose crown replaced. Anyway, when he got crown off, he said that there wasn't enough stump to attach it to, and it was decayed so he took it all out. It is at the bottom, the molar before my back tooth.

It bleed for hrs when I had it out, and now over a week later it is still very painful. I'm on max dose ibrupfen, and wake at night when they wear off. It doesn't look infected (would I know?), just slightly puffy from trauma of extraction

Is this normal for it to still be so painful?

I'm still sluicing with salty water, but eating is a problem.

Type 1 diabetic for 38 yrs, so may heal slower, but even so. (Blood tests don't suggest an infection)

Any advice welcome

[Sqad]

Nine days is a long time to still be in pain.

I would return to your dentist as an infection or retained root must be excluded.

[rowanwitch]

go back and get it checked there might be a little bit of tooth left behind causing irritation and inflamation

[Alliegid]

Thanks for the advice - I'm going back to dentists at 2:00

[murraymints]

Not two....t.hurty...?....hope it's better soon...

[Sqad]

Ooooooooooo! Chinese dentist murray?

[murraymints]

Sqad ;-))) ...

[Alliegid]

Lol - 2:30 used to be one of my Dad's jokes!

Dentist said infection so he has given me 5 days of antibiotics (sort I can't drink with :o( )

Thanks for sending me back!

[Sqad]

Thanks for the feedback....much appreciated.

[lilacben]

Hope it isnt a dry socket.! That really is painful. good luck . x