Hi, I had a dental bone graft a week ago. I was prescribed mouthwash and pain meds. At three days my stitches holder came out. Today my face is very sore and swollen a little. The Dr. called in a antibiotic for me to start taking. My question is how long does it take for the flap of gum to recede or go away? And is it normal to have such pain at week?
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December 30, 2012
Answer: Bone Grafting and Post Operative Discomfort
Pain that is getting worse after an extraction and bone graft can be due to a few reasons:1. There is an abscess or infection in the site which is slowly getting worse2. The graft material/clot fell out and you now have a DRY SOCKET which can be very painful3. The gums are healing slowly and are...
Rose, if a graft after an extraction failed, we need to find out what occurred during the surgical procedure. There possibly could have been a fracture of the facial plate of bone. This could have caused the graft not to take along with 50 more other reasons. It might be...
It depends on a few things and the intent of the grafting procedure. If it is to maintain the width of bone from the extracted area for future implant placement, the area can be adequately cleaned and graft material placed. It is typical to wait longer before placing an implant in...
