Infection after Wisdom tooth extraction symtons ?

Hello





I had my wisdom tooth removed last wednesday because it was broken off to the gum and mainly because i was in horrific pain.





I do have a really sore jawache and earache and some throbbing pain where the tooth was removed , the pain is nothing compared to when the tooth was in still , i have to take pain relief still as the earache really hurts at times , i have noticed on my gum next to the tooth i had extracted that i have all this white stuff , also i have the most aweful taste in my mouth the tatse is not so bad but the previous 2 days it made me want to puke it was that fowl.





i dont think i have a dry socket as i have read a bit and i am not in pain like when the tooth was in , but i think i may have an infection of the gum , the tooth was not abcessed before being removed.





Will this clear up on its own or do i need antibiotics





how can a tooth pulled cause an infection with pus like stuff on my gums


i did smoke straight after tooth was pulled


will this heal

Infection after Wisdom tooth extraction symtons ?
Call your dentist sounds like you may need antibiotics ... your jaw %26amp; ear need to heal, he may of had to dig for the roots causing you to have soreness in your jaw %26amp; ear. The white stuff concerns me ... and the fact that you smoked right away, you could've caused an infection in the socket. Rinse your mouth with warm salt water and call you dentist to see if he needs to see you.
Reply:you are showing all signs of dry socket. Try gar gelling with warm salt water frequently %26amp; take a course of antibiotis. If sevear pain place a drop of clove oil in the socket.
Reply:DON"T SMOKE. It sounds like you have a dry socket which is essentially an infection in the area where the tooth was removed. When you smoke you suck or draw on a cigarette. This action causes the blood clot in the socket to dislodge hence causing a dry socket. For immediate pain relief try chewing on panadol or taking Neurofen which is great for dental pain, soaking a cotton ball in whiskey, putting it in the extraction site and biting on it, and most importantly go back to your dentist or doctor and ask for a script of antibiotics.