I Had a Apicetomy About 2 Months Ago and my Gums Are Still Swollen and Still Sore, is This Normal?

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Bradley J. Daar, DDS · Answer

Generally healing should have occured to the point that the discomfort dissipated. Some infections are quite strong and may require a stronger antibiotic. Possibly an area adjacent to the site is affected, or the apicoectomy needs to be investigated.

H. Ryan Kazemi, DMD · Answer

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	Usually pain subsides over a week- so it is certainly longer than it should be. It may indicate continued infection from its source.

	 

	dr. kazemi

Jay Neuhaus, DDS · Answer

Get to your dentist ASAP and have an X-ray taken to see if there is still active infection.

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