Surprised at the amount of swelling after wisdom teeth removal
My son had 4 wisdom teeth removed two days ago, and from the removal his face is severely swollen on the left including his eye. I am seriously concerned could he possibly have nerve damage that is affecting his eye and! jaw which would require additional surgery? Or will anti-inflammatory medication, time, washing with warm salt water and penicillin help decrease the swelling? Thank you From Mother with frustrated son Angela in Maryland Angela, You’re e-mailing me two days after this surgery, which is typically the worst day for the swelling, and then it tends to go down after that. I’m...
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I was just reading some of the latest findings/summaries in the Ontario Dentist Journal about pregnancy and dental care. Some interesting points: 50% of women experience gingivitis during pregnancy due to increased hormone production Roughly half of those women do not seek dental care A study of 823 women at 13-21 weeks did not show any adverse fetal outcomes when periodontal disease was treated by scaling and root planing using local anaesthetic Local anaesthetics are generally safe during pregnancy. However proper aspiration is particularly important to prevent inadvertent intravascular...
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