On Dec 1st the tooth extraction and bone graft was done on the lower left molar. Went to the dentist yesterday morning and told him the pain is getting worst not better, dentist took the stiches out and said their is no infection and that the area lools good. Left dentist thinking its going to start feeling better. Boy was I wrong the pain is worse now than ever and here it is 8 DAYS LATER!! I am taking 400 mg of motrin and 1000 mg of Tylenol every 5 to 6 hours for relief. Why isnt it healing?
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February 16, 2015
Answer: Pain in jaw after tooth extraction and bone graft
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...
Post Op discomfort from oral bone grafts varies by the type of bone grafting done. It also varies from patient to patient. If the graft is a socket preservation graft for a future implant there is very little discomfort. If bone is harvested from you from anohter site in your...
