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When does wisdom tooth removal heal?
Hi, I have lower jaw pain, swelling under the ear for 3 months. dentist told me to remove upper right wisdom tooth as I have already removed the lower wisdom tooth. I have extracted the upper wisdom tooth a month back. I didn't have any stitches. I still have the lower jaw pain and ear pain. OMFS said it looks like TMJ pain. I have swelling in the lower jaw and side of the neck. I feel some small lump on the side of the neck and under the ear in the jaw. It hurts to touch those spots and swollen. continuous sore pain. I feel some soreness in the extraction site too. I went for follow-up after a week of extraction. dentist said it's healing. how long does it take to heal completely? i still feel the gap when I run my tongue over the extraction site. when does the gap will be filled and closed? is it normal to have the site as red color? when I see the site, it looks like red color circled around white. I didn't brush those site yet. can we brush over the site? when it will heal?
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It's very difficult to comment on your problem without a thorough clinical examination. Your problem doesn't seem to be related to tooth
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get opinion of an ENT surgeon and USG of the affected area
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If swelling is not reduced till now then need another opinion May be ENT consultation too For healing delayed till now then must go for Diabetic test Regards
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Hi, I have gone through your OPG. It's seems to be fine. Extaction socket will heal in another wk or so. As u told it's been one month for extraction. Do warm saline gargles. Yes u can brush also on that site. Now ur saying there is some sweeling  in lower jaw for that u should consult ur doctor again, as it should not be there because of upper tooth extraction,it could be lymphnodes . No need to worry. All will be fine. God bless you.
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