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Possible infected extraction site
Added: August 03, 2007 - 2:14 PM
By: Patient Email Withheld, Portland, OR |
Need Dentist / Specialist:
Yes
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Exam & Consultation
Teeth: 32
Last Full Mouth X-Ray: April 2007
Last Cleaning: April 2007
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I recently moved to Portland and don't have a regular dentist here yet. Just before I left Virginia in April, I had an impacted wisdom tooth (#32) extracted because it had started abscessing. For several months, it was steadily healing (rather slowly because I'm 28 years old and also a smoker - which is bad, I know). However, in the past week, the area surrounding the mostly-healed extraction site has become increasingly swollen and irritated. Frequent saltwater rinses haven't been helping. At first, it was minor, but now the inside of my right cheek is also starting to swell and the right side of my face feels sore. So far, the pain has been manageable with ibuprofen.
It's not enough of an emergency to go to the ER, but I know this situation needs to be looked at ASAP. I called four different dentists earlier today, but it seems that most dentists in this area are either open Monday-Thursday or not accepting new patients. Since the pain isn't excruciating, can I safely wait until Monday to have this looked at? Is there somewhere in Portland that will accept such a case on a Friday or Saturday?
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