Dental Surgery Questions

How long will my mouth be sore after dry socket? (Answered)

I got all 4 of my wisdom teeth taken out on November 4, 2016. A few days passed and I started experiencing immense pain to find out that I got dry socket. I went in to my oral surgeon, and he put "dressings" in my mouth to relieve the dry socket....

Bone graft stitch (Answered)

I had a tooth removed and a particulate bone graft done on the 2nd one stitch has already come out and there is still a hole there, is this normal and will it heal and close up

Adult molar extracted, no money to go back to dentist that performed it and need any advice.

I had a large cavity on an adult #15 molar, with most of the top broken off. Three weeks ago it sent a stinging/tingling pain up to my brain and made me feel cold from the inside out. Couldn't get to a dentist yet so I went to the ER and they...

Exposure of trabeculae in alveolar ridge, 5 days post extraction. Emergent?

Had #19 removed Monday 9/19 via a difficult surgical extraction. Turned in to dry socket which is currently being treated with eugenol/clove oil. Wound extends inferioproximally through the alveolar ridge towards my tongue. Some bone was apparently...

Bone graft after extraction

I had a front tooth extracted 10 days ago and they did a bone graft at the same time. Tonight while rinsing with the antibiotic rinse the white spongy material that was placed on the wound became dislodged. Is this spongy material the actual graft...

Question about food after an extraction

When am i able to eat rice again after having my back tooth out? Its my favourite food and im really craving it

What will the dentist do about a tooth inside a lip?

My two front teeth went through my bottom lip and chipped off. Now three weeks later a piece of my left front tooth came out of my lip. Do I think the piece of my right front tooth may also be in there, the cut in my lip is closed as well. So it...

Tongue Scar

I had minor surgery in Nov. 2016 to get rid of a canker sore type bump on my tongue that was painful and would not go away. The tissue was biopsied and it was not cancerous. The problem is that the cut the Dr. made has remained hard, numb and...

How do I overcome my one overlapping tooth?

all of my bottom teeth are straight, however my 2 front teeth one of them overlaps the other, and is also chipped alot, what would i need to have done to fix this problem as it brings me down alot?

K9 surgery

I had k9 surgery a couple weeks ago. I have braces. They attached a gold chain onto it to make it come in. The gold chain is still on the front part of my tooth but the back part of the tooth is broken and can come out. Will I lose this tooth or can...

Taking Plan B pill 3 days prior to wisdom teeth extraction (Answered)

Hello, I took an emergency contraceptive pill this morning. I have oral surgery scheduled for this Friday at 2pm. Is it safe to go through with the surgery or should I postpone due to taking this pill?

Drinking Alcohol and Oral Surgery Using Propofol (Answered)

If I drink heavily, is propofol safe to use for oral surgery ? They used ketamine the first time and surgery was not completed because my body reacted badly, is that normal ?

I have a bone growth / bone spur growing on the inside of my mouth.

I have a bone spur on the inside of my mouth, that I can see near the gums. I have some pain from it, and it seems to be affecting the tooth above it, and has moved it slightly. I went to see my dentist, and he said I could just leave it alone, if...

Will I be able to open wide again?

I had surgery to remove an odontogenic myxoma 5 weeks ago. 4 teeth were removed in the area where the tumor was removed.The surgery went better than expected. The majority of the sswelling is gone, I have little soreness, and I seem to be healing...

Is there anyway to move the maxilla backwards, for flaring gums?

I have a 10mm overbite with flaring upper gums. I also have traits of "long face syndrome", where the mid to lower face is longer in appearence. My cephalometric xrays reveals the soft tissue of my upper gums sticking outwards. My upper lip is...