Pain from half a tooth extraction?

On tuesday i went to the dentist for a tooth extraction, the tooth had to be cut in half as it wasn't budging, and after over an hour, he managed to pull half of the tooth out. I'm going back on friday to have the other half pulled out. I know it was only 2 days ago but the pain hasn't eased at all, is this normal and is it worse because i still have half a tooth left in there.

Pain from half a tooth extraction?
Yes, pain is normal. Leaving half a tooth in place is abnormal.


What the dentist did is called "sectioning" the tooth. He cut it into smaller pieces to gain leverage and mobility for extraction. For teeth that are impacted/fused in the bone that is a fairly standard procedure. Sending you home with half an extraction is not standard. But, I am hesitant to second guess your dentist because often what we say is misunderstood by the patients and I can think of a couple of scenarios that might fit this situation.





However, if you do indeed have half a tooth left in the socket... yes, it's going to hurt - alot. And it will continue to hurt until the rest of the tooth is extracted.





The good news is... when the remainder of the tooth is removed, which will finally allow the socket to heal, it wil only take a couple of days to feel significantly better.





In the meantime, call the dentist and ask for pain medication. It should help somewhat.





Good Luck.





PS. At least 24 hours - prefer 48 hrs, no straws, avoiding hard sneezing, sucking on candy etc. as the positive/negative pressure in the mouth can dislodge the blood clot which is necessary for healing and to avoid 'dry socket'.
Reply:Its normal because a tooth is just a bone in your mouth.





Now just imagine your bone being cut in half and the other half being extracted and the nerves still connected to part of the bone.
Reply:Yeah, I had a tooth drilled out last month. Felt like I'd had a horse kick me in the face for two days. Painkillers.
Reply:Dont think much of your dentist! To leave you in such a state . Y es of course you will be in pain but once tooth is


removed you should not get pain - or just a little. If your dentist is doing the job he is qualified for then he should


give you details of what and what not to do after extraction


Just in case he does not tell you - after extraction do not drink anything hot ( i always drink anything through a straw) for a few hours and certainly eat soft food. If you are still bleeding when you leave dentist he should give you a roll or pad to plug tooth space. If after all that you still have trouble go back and get it seen to and then change your dentist