Hurts to Swallow - wisdom teeth recently removed?
Question:
Answers:
Call your dentist and tell him all of this. It sounds to me like you may have an infection with swelling into your throat (the rock that you feel when you swallow), or you are bleeding into the tissue around the socket, causing swelling. Take a piece of guaze, or a clean washcloth, and bite on it for 5 to 10 minutes, putting pressure on the wound(s) that are bleeding. Applying direct pressure should help slow the bleeding, if it does not, call the dentist immediately for an emergency appointment, or go to the ER. Many things can affect your recovery from this type of operation. Smoking can give you dry socket, a painful condition in and of itself. If you are taking Aspirin or any of its close relatives for the pain, it can cause prolonged bleeding, because Aspirin will "thin" the blood. If there is infection present, healing is prolonged. Infection can be localized in the area of the operation, but can spread into the blood stream, causing septicemia, which is very serious. If there is a bleeding blood vessel from the surgery, and it has not stopped within a reasonable amount of time, it can lead to low blood counts and shock, if left untreated. Call the dentist and tell them what you are experiencing. Make an appointment to be checked. This is your health that we are talking about, and sometimes you must be your own advocate. Hope this helps.
spit
contact your dentist immediately. You should not have bleeding at this point . Something is wrong and needs immediate medical attention.
More Questions & Answers...