Tooth Pain Following Rhinoplasty?

Question

I am 2 days post rhinoplasty and am due to have a filling put in in a week, 9 days after surgery. At the moment the tooth is quite painful, am I risking anything by waiting to deal with the tooth?

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD · Answer

As long as a dentist is not put undue pressure on the nose during extraction there is no contraindication.

Nima Shemirani, MD · Answer

Dear leo93,

	
		The pain may be from the way you were either intubated during surgery, or if you had another device to keep your mouth open (it is temporary)
	
		Additionally, it could be from the fact that you need a filling
	
		Your results should not be affected with dental work after a rhinoplasty


	Best regards,

	Nima Shemirani

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

You should proceed in having your dental work done regardless of a recent rhinoplasty. One does not affect the other and you do not want to risk having the dental problem turn into a tooth abscess.

Jeffrey Zwiren, MD · Answer

There should be no relationship between your rhinoplasty and dental work.  You should be fine to have the dental work at any time.

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