Infection after tooth extraction

[insomuchpain1]

Hi, I'm not sure what I'm looking for on here just some advice or just for me to have a rant I guess!
On Monday I got one of my back teeth out at the top of my mouth.
For the past two and a half days I've been in excruciating pain. My left side of my face has swollen, my gums have gone a strange colour, there white spots all around my gums, the full left side of my face and mouth is in agony, the hole where the tooth was extracted from is full of puss and there is also two yellow spots on the top of my gums!
I've rang round every dentist no one could see me till Tuesday. I've rang 111 who were no help at all and just told me I need to wait it out till my Tuesday appointment.
I really don't know what to do I am in so much pain I can't eat sleep eat or drink😫😥

OP absolutely. You need seen. I would try phoning nhs 24 first one more time though.
Tell them it's a] swelling getting worse
B]struggling to open mouth now.
That should help flash the red lights on their alert flow chart!
You need to be started on Antibiotics urgently as well as pain relief

Also, here in Scotland when you phone up NHS 24 they are ask you if it's medical or dental and you get out directly through to a dental triage professional

Actually dilute hydrogen peroxide is a VERY good remedy for an infected socket. Should NEVER use Corsodyl in case of anaphylaxis.
* Wonders where and when Ash39 qualified *

Paramol honestly does nothing when the pain is that bad, SinkGirl.

Thank you everyone! I've rang 111 again and told them how my symptoms have worsened (can't eat, drink or open mouth) I'm just awaiting on a phone call back from a nurse but can't guarantee me a appointment and even if I do get one it will only be at the urgent care (no dental unit)
If I do get a appointment at urgent care what will they do?
I would never with this pain upon my worst enemy it is absolutely dreadful!

Paramol honestly does nothing when the pain is that bad, SinkGirl.

I take it when in bad pain. It helps more than nothing or more than just paracetamol.

I also have morphine on prescription for another condition - obviously it doesn’t help as much as that, but it’s not useless.

OP, hopefully they can at least give you pain relief and possibly antibiotics if you need it

My mum had her infected wisdom tooth out and got a secondary infection (she smoked after the op 🙄) a month ago. The majority of her pain was on the outside of her face/ear

Her (admittedly, sometimes unorthodox) GP prescribed antibiotics, and recommended ibruprofen gel on her face. She was dubious, but slapped it on apparently it worked a treat.

Would seek urgent help OP, and hot water bottle in the meantime. Huge sympathies, sounds horrific.

Good for you OP. Hopefully you will get some atb.
A previous poster wondered where and when I qualified. I obviously won't be divulging that in an anonymous forum. But I did say upthread, I'm in Scotland.

Item 4.6 SDCEP guidelines in the treatment of acute dental emergencies does state you shouldn't be flushing a socket out with corsodyl as there is a very very rare chance of anaphylaxis.
I wouldn't use corsodyl to flush a socket, just saline and actually if you read my advice I didn't advise use of a corsodyl flush either.

You can also see that hydrogen peroxide mouthwash/flush isn't advised either. Or clove oil.

What I did state was that your mouth can be rinsed with a hot salty mouthwash or if wanted you could try chlorohexidine/corsodyl mouthwash.

Or not, as there is the slightest chance of anaphylaxis. As there is with a lot of medications. However most people are fine with this and if used before i see no reason not to suggest it

I'm only trying to help the OP

@SinkGirl - currently awaiting to see if I can get a lift to the local pharmacy and possibly get some sleeping tablets too😣
@SoggySockRage - 111 havnt rang back yet so it's not looking hopeful😥

You poor thing. Have you tried Googling emergency dentist (plus your area)?

@misscockerspaniel I've tried everything I live in such a small town 🤦🏻‍♀️

Can you get lift to a different town/city?

I've had a dry socket after extraction and it was horrendous!! Agree with others, worse than childbirth and c sections!! Abscess in/on tooth is also excruciating! I went to A&E in tears with the second and they didn't do anything! I really hope they help you, make a big fuss!! Xxx

@CurlyhairedAssassin - I can get someone to take me to the local pharmacy but unfortunately she can't take me any further 😰

By giving inappropriate advice though Ash39. I’ve just checked the SCDEP and it doesn’t say anything about not using hydrogen peroxide which actually does have evidence supporting its use

Oh you poor thing. I'm on the last day of the strongest concoction of antibiotics possible for the same thing. It was beyond awful. Everything you described. Urgent care prescribed mine with a quick look.

@Alicenwonderland - it's dreadful isn't it! I have never felt anything like it in my life😥
Still awaiting phone call from 111😣

@PotterHead1985 - I hope you are starting to feel better!! I really don't know what to do! Go to the pharmacy, wait for 111 to call back or go to urgent care

I am finally starting too yes. Tooth out five weeks ago. Week of rubbish antibiotics prescribed by dentist and then this lashing for a week from doc. Has me doolally tho.

I'd go urgent care myself but that's me.

I would go to a and e if I were you

Think I’d rather gargle with corsodyl than salty water or hp, surely anything can aggravate it until it’s seen by an actual qualified professional not someone pretends to be online. Sounds agony op, I hope the pharmacist can help, but not much you can get otc you probably don’t have but at least you’ll have tried and perhaps got some additional advice.

Thanks for the advice everyone, I'm currently sat in urgent care waiting to be seen.
Fingers Crossed I get some antibiotics and decent pain relief!

I only suggested hydrogen peroxide as that's what my dentist told me to use when I had an infection, it worked amazingly well and although made me sick from the taste of the fizzing when the bacteria was oxidising the infection cleared up v v quickly.

I have allergies to certain antibiotics and so have come to rely on other methods of clearing up infection and HP has been the best, as long as it can get to the infection it will clear it up,

Gargling with hydrogen peroxide may ease discomfort by reducing the number of bacteria in the mouth and helping clear the infection. Hydrogen peroxide may help kill bacteria by releasing oxygen, which alters the environment of anaerobic bacteria and inhibits their growth.

There is lots of studies that say oxygen therapy for tissue healing and regeneration of tissue is brilliant and as HP breaks down to water and oxygen it can provide this too.

Its sounds like your socket is infected rather than dry socket alone. So irrigating it out alone won't help, you need to drain the pus really as well as irrigating it.

It needs antibiotics at a minimum. Urgent care should see you with spreading infection that's preventing mouth opening, if they won't see you you need to push.

Tbh often painkillers don't work with dry socket, it needs treatment. The dentist who did it should have seen you when you contacted them