Tooth extracted but still have toothache in surrounding area?!

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Finally had a tooth removed earlier today that had been troublesome for months now and have been back and forth to the dentist (they wouldn't do root canal because I'm pregnant so kept flushing it out/giving me antibiotics), toothache massively flared up again on Friday which was complete and utter agony all weekend and the pain had spread to other teeth next to it and jaw was incredibly painful too. There was/is an abscess right next to where the tooth was. I've been to emergency dentist earlier who removed the troublesome tooth.

Now that the numbness is starting to wear off I'm absolutely horrified/panicked to find the pain exactly the same and toothache still there coming from the tooth next to the one that has been the issue all along. I assumed it was referred pain and would disappear once other tooth was removed. Jaw is still incredibly painful same as before but now I am back to not being numb there is absolutely no difference pain wise. Certainly no relief I heard people talk about. Is the other tooth now next to it likely to need to be removed too or is this normal for referred pain to still be there? I expected some pain and discomfort from the actual tooth that was removed but certainly didn't expect it from the other tooth still and was so looking forward to not being in agony anymore 😭

I recently had 2 back wisdom teeth out on one side - it took a good week maybe even 2 for the pain to go away. The wisdom tooth had been pressing on the tooth next to it and cracked it - although the dentist was able to save that tooth and just remove the wisdom teeth, and for some reason the tooth above was the one that felt like there was something wrong - but there isn't.

I was worried that there were more issues going on, but there weren't it just took a while for everything to calm back down.

I was on codeine for a few days after - do you have decent pain relief to get you through the next few days (I realise that's a bit trickier when pregnant)

I have some codeine at home but it honestly doesn't even touch the sides with the pain. I can't cope with this agonising throbbing for another week or 2, I'm absolutely gutted.

Ask if you have a "dry socket " look it up for a proper explanation but every time I have had an extraction I get this ,it is super painful and you need to go back to dentist ASAP. Good luck.

Also had a molar extracted while pregnant a few weeks ago. It took a good week, probably ten days for my jaw not to hurt, it felt like it was broken, and even now four weeks later it's only just healing. I had wondered if something had gone wrong but it seems this is par for the course with an infected molar.

Just keep on top of regular paracetamol.

Could it happen so soon do you think? Do you think I should ring my own dentist/emergency dentist back now to try and get another appointment for tomorrow or try and wait until tomorrow? I feel like ripping my whole mouth off at the point

@Tiredbeany I'm more concerned about the throbbing toothache that is coming from the tooth adjacent to the one that has just been removed. I'm worried this tooth is also infected

My dentist had me gargling corsadyl (don't have it here, can't spell it!) for a week afterwards to keep the stitches clean - and I had antibiotics (sounds like you probably have those already)

Mine really felt like the upper tooth had a massive cavity or something too - I described it as feeling like I'd been kicked in the face (my dentist said that sounded about right - he'd had his wisdom teeth extracted a few months before!)

Do you have a followup? The dude that took mine out gave me a call a couple of days after to check nothing weird was going on.

If it was only this morning you had it out, then it's going to feel awful now that the anaesthetic is wearing off - although codeine should have helped - maybe this is one of those things where you're extra-sensitive because of the pregnancy hormones, or perhaps the person taking your tooth was just a bit rougher than mine was

I think that if you just had it out today, it's maybe a bit too early to be saying it hasn't helped. It's going to be sore.

I did ask about whether I should be taking antibiotics post extraction but dentist said no they aren't usually recommended as removing the tooth should solve the issue so I don't have anything other than paracetamol to take. The codeine does nothing but make me really sleepy so I can't really take these now as I have a toddler to look after and my partner has gone away to work today. Sounds awful but I'm dreading picking my toddler up today as I can barely even speak.

I don't have a follow up, was just told is any issues to ring my own dentist/111 or get back in touch with them.

Yes it totally does feel like I've been kicked in the face, several times!

Yeah I was totally expecting some discomfort etc and know it's early still but it's just the fact that I still have the throbbing toothache exactly the same as it was prior to extraction. I would say I have a high pain threshold but I've been in bed with the agony all weekend and in tears multiple times, I just feel like I'm worried it's back to square one. I'll see how it is in the morning though

You have an abcess and no antibiotics?

Yes wasn't given antibiotics as the dentist said the extraction should solve the issue. I just assumed prior to being told that that because I had an abscess and because he said the infection was quite big that I would need antibiotics alongside extraction but apparently not?

You should have been given antibiotics for the infection, especially since the pain has spread and you have an abscess.

Ring your dentist asap for advice. I would call now before they close.

I was at the dentist this morning with an abscess too, he only needed to glance at it to know he needed to prescribe antibiotics so you have my sympathy.

Would you say it's best to ring my own dentist or the emergency one I went to today?

I would call your normal dentist. They know more about the history of your teeth than the emergency one and they seem a bit rubbish.
It sounds like they’ve just pulled the tooth without taking an X-ray to check it’s the correct one and they’ve provided you with no aftercare.

Unless you're swollen, you don't need antibiotics OP. The emergency dentist is correct, the offending tooth removal is the correct course of action.
It probably just needs time to heal if you've have infection for a while.

The emergency dentist has extracted the tooth that's been successively dressed and drained by your regular dentist. That sounds like a tooth of poor prognosis.
OP, it is not mandatory to take a radiograph pre-extraction of a permanent tooth. Lots of dentists do to assess root morphology but it isn't an absolute rule that a radiograph MUST be taken.

This abscess was a new one that appeared over the weekend, it wasn't drained prior to removal. He did take a X-ray and said it was quite a big infection but that's all.

Hope you get some relief. Phone both dentists..you need help or reassurance. Good luck.

Are you swollen inside your mouth or facially OP? Aside from the expected extraction-trauma ?
As That is the only reason for antibiotics. The drainage comes from extraction of the offending tooth; ie drainage through the socket. It doesn't need necessarily to be incised and drained; occasionally this is simultaneously done with extraction but it's unusual.

Is your face swollen?

Treatment for a dental abscess is extraction. Depending on the size of the abscess this will usually resolve the issue. If the abscess is larger and doesn't drain through the socket it will need to be incised. Antibiotics are only indicated if there's facial swelling or systemic involvement.

An abscess won't damage adjacent teeth and if your xray showed a large area of infection then that tooth obviously needed to go

You also won't have dry socket this early on.

I misread when you had your tooth out, sorry. I was told by my dentist that an absess had to clear before an extraction. It is very confusing. 111 will only help if your own dentist is not available so basically out of hours. I feel for you, toothache is horrible 😢

No advice op, but lots of sympathy!
Faces can really hurt after dental work and extractions... more than likely the nerves underneath are feeling battered.
my face... nerve that runs down under the teeth flares up with awful pain when ANYTHING is done to my teeth... it always feels like the nearby tooth has something terribly wrong and takes a few weeks to settle .
I had a bridge fitted today and now the anaesthetic is wearing off my whole face is throbbing, not just the teeth that have been crowned...

I'd ring your own dentist for advice but hopefully it will settle... take all the painkillers you are allowed!

Been to my own dentist today as still in total agony. Was told that I have the start of dry socket but that I don't need antibiotics and that they rarely give them for dry socket. They just cleaned it and packed it. When I asked why I was still having throbbing toothache in the tooth adjacent was told that tooth is fine and it should get better soon. I really don't have much hope. I am absolutely sick to the back teeth of going back and forth to the dentist over the past 6/7 month with this toothache and then I finally get it out and the pain is still the same. Just feeling a bit sorry for myself and needed to vent 😭

Are you having any relief for the packing? It normally works quickly so you should feel better very soon.