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2 weeks wisdom teeth post-op.. is this normal? do i have an infection? (photo)

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kas1125Jan 16, 2019
it’s not shown in the pics quite well but i noticed that i can’t properly brush/clean my 2nd molars (teeth nearest surgical site) because my inner cheeks seem to be covering the lower side too much. im concerned because i used an interdental to reach those areas & saw faint red streaks on the brush (blood). is it probably just still swelling a bit at this point? was it sutured too tight? (sorry for the cavities, i'll try to get them filled when im fully healed from the wisdom teeth extraction)

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Dr. Dushyanth Paul, MDS
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HI There, You have pointed to exactly why you are experiencing a difference in your healing from right to left.  "They had to dig more."  The trauma from that digging, with it's resultant swelling, will have your right side heal differently than the left.  Not sure it is slower, it is diffe...

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