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#1 Post by **ukcolin** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 2:41 pm

I had my two back molars out 4 weeks ago and i thought they had healed up ok; then when i had my brace fitted last friday one of gums where the tooth was extracted started bleeding when i brushed.

Well two days ago i noticed a green blob on the gums, then yesterday it was a bit bigger then today it seemed huge.

so i decided to have a poke at it with my little brace brush

, after a few pokes it started to move and fall out of my gums, then too my suprise i realsied it was a bit of my old tooth the dentist forgot to take out.

Thought id share that with u..

#2 Post by **ingyandbert** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 2:48 pm

That's an abscess (in other words, an infection) -- how gross! Call your ortho and have him phone in a prescription for an anti-biotic ASAP. Also, it's very important you keep your mouth as clean as possible until it heals. I would swish a mouthwash containing alcohol several times a day.

#3 Post by **ukcolin** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 3:00 pm

It was gross

- would the abcess be solid? it feels more like bone!! It looked green when it was in my mouth but now its out, its more white and red.

Ive been washing my mouth out with soap and water every day for weeks, so my mouth should be clean. Although i have been swearig alot lately.

My gum looks loads better now its out, so im hoping its ok. got an appointment on friday afternoon with the dentist so ill see what he says.

Thanks

#4 Post by **jcdamon3** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:11 pm

Iv'e been washing my mouth out with soap and water every day for weeks, so my mouth should be clean. Although i have been swearig alot lately

LOL!!!!

#5 Post by **Cynthia1251** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:14 pm

jcdamon3 wrote:
Iv'e been washing my mouth out with soap and water every day for weeks, so my mouth should be clean. Although i have been swearig alot lately
LOL!!!!

my thought's exactly.

#6 Post by **Silverware** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 6:29 pm

ukcolin wrote:It was gross - would the abcess be solid? it feels more like bone!! It looked green when it was in my mouth but now its out, its more white and red.

Ive been washing my mouth out with soap and water every day for weeks, so my mouth should be clean. Although i have been swearig alot lately.

My gum looks loads better now its out, so im hoping its ok. got an appointment on friday afternoon with the dentist so ill see what he says.

Thanks

I'd imagine a salt-water rinse would be more suited for the job, and it would probably taste a tiny bit better

#7 Post by **Joanna20** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:14 pm

Hi! Which molar have you extracted? Will I have find someone without 2nd molars finally???

It's bad to hear that you're not healing that well though. Mine took a while to heal, it's a big tooth!
Take care,
Joe

#8 Post by **dena** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:58 pm

i would definitely call too--abcesses are nothing to play around with (not to be scary/dramatic, but they can be fatal). if there's any chance you have that, you need to get treatment.

#9 Post by **WiredNana** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:52 am

ukcolin.....
Could it be the packing that finally came out?...I had an extraction today and they packed it with an antibiotic and told me it might dissolve or just fall out later.....just a thought.....good luck...

#10 Post by **NotBob1** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:25 am

Call the dentist or orthodontist. Don't let it go. While unusual, people have died from infections in the mouth. Unlikely this will happen, but you could get really sick. Call now.