I had an extraction and bone graft done on my tooth # 29 exactly 4 weeks ago by a surgeon referred by my general dentist. I still have pain. The way it is normally in the morning when I wake up it is good, but as the day progresses it gets worse, and sometimes excruciating. I have gone back to him couple of times and he says it is healing fine and give it some time. I am not sure what to do and if this is normal? Thanks for your response
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It is difficult to tell from your photo, but it may be an ulcer. These ulcerations can be triggered by dental treatment and will go away on its own in about 1 week. In the meantime I would avoid spicy and acidic foods to avoid irritation. If symptoms start to worsen - for example you have more...
Hi;
What you see, looks like to be the membrane that your surgeon placed over your bone to protect it from coming out of the grafted site. Just keep it clean with the antibacterial mouthwash and let the ara heal.
Best regards;
Dr. MAhnaz RAshti.
