Has anyone else had a prolonged infection

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#1 Post by **martinboyce** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:32 am

its been nearly 2 weeks since extraction, 5 days since i had antiseptic gauze inthe socket and nearly finished my antibiotics and still have horrible jaw ache.

Has anyone else suffered from this or will i be out on a limb all by myself again

#2 Post by **elpi** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:11 am

What's the dentist said about it all, is s/he gonna give you some more antibiotics or some stronger ones?

#3 Post by **martinboyce** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:33 am

If im still aching ill phone in the morning as thats when the antibiotics runs out. Im on painkillers and mouthwash for the pain and taste, im so unlucky with stuff like this i swear.

Starting to get me down. falling at such an early hurdle too

#4 Post by **elpi** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:16 am

awww! I hope the later hurdles are going to be relatively little ones compared to this one, they should be! Like these infections are Everest and K2 and to come you just have a couple of Alps and maybe a paltry Ben Nevis or two

#5 Post by **Britlaw** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:37 pm

Hi Martin, not by yourself but most people have the premolars/bicuspids out rather than the molars like us. I have to say, that I had my top molars out a week before christmas and it was waaay into the new year before they felt better, so you may have to hang on in there for a bit but then all of a sudden they feel loads better. Honestly, like elphi says, this is the worst bit for you. I think that the horrible extractions/infection experience will make you much more resiliant and the braces will feel like a doddle in comparison. Yeah, braces are uncomfortable, sometimes nick your cheeks, get food stuck in them but its really nothing compared to what you have had so far, so it will be a walk in the park - I'll bet you a fiver! k?

I stuck a mirror in my mouth the other day to look at the extraction sites at the top and they are still not fully healed but they dont hurt and I can eat on them, so dont worry even when they do feel better that they are not healing. Big teeth leave big holes to heal! I had the bicuspids out on the bottom and they were fully healed within like 3 weeks, so there is no comparison.

I also posted somewhere else that already my top teeth/premolars are already drifting back into the molar gaps and I have only been braced since Jan 3rd. The archwire is poking out the back by about 2mm - which is 20% of the gap and the ortho isnt working on gap closing. So, you probably wont have those big gaps for long!! Again, here your initial troubles will put you in good stead - the pokey out wire is a plus for me as my desire to close the gaps is bigger than my desire to be entirely pain free so the nicks on my cheek from the wire are outweighed by my joy that the gaps are closing!!

Hope all is well after the bus incident

#6 Post by mg » Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:36 pm

Martinboyce, HANG IN THERE!!!!!!!

What helped me heal lots was warm water rinses with SALT. Try these 2 or 3 times a day.

Britlaw is right and very encouraging.

You survived the quake and the bus, you can do this!

#7 Post by **martinboyce** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:46 pm

Thanks Elpi, Britlaw and now MG (you must have submitted your post while i was reading britlaws)

You guys are all fantastic, the support so far from you 3 lovely ladies is amazing,

Ive got my team,

MG is Motivation and Moral.
Britlaw is Reasoning and Intelligence.
Elpi is Optimism and Support.

comparible to the Tinman, Scarecrow and Lion, which would make me Dorothy!

There aint no place like home, there aint no place like home

Lets hope in a years time when im posting my progress pics that you 3 will be still floating about for support, your aces. i love you all

GROUP HUG! \o/

#8 Post by **Ruby Tuesday** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:06 pm

Hi Martin, hope you're feeling better now!

No, you're not alone. I also had molars out and had problems for quite a long time. I had infection, but also there were several broken tooth fragments hanging around for quite a long time, which were absolute agony. In the end they had to cut the gum open, deal with it, and stitch it back up again. Sounds terrible, but was instant relief.

Anyhow, my message to you is to get back in touch with your doc and let him have a look as it may not be just an infection.

Hope you're feeling much better soon.

#9 Post by **loulou123** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:11 am

Hey martin

ive had an infection in an extraction site that wouldnt heal up too

so your not alone.

Id definately get it checked out tho, as i was very unlucky and it spread to my jaw bone causing all sorts of problems.

(not trying to freak you out, just always better you get these things checked)

Know exactly what you mean about being unlucky with stuff like this, i am too

ive just had my jaw op and seem to be encountering every complication going

but hang in there, itll all be worth it in the end.

#10 Post by **martinboyce** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:44 am

Thank guys, i dont want to get ahead of myself but its feeling much better after a professional clean , several goes on that ucky mouthwash and a few doses of Antibiotics, this is my 4th round of antibiotics, since my extractions began,

Im only just starting to feel myself again, rather than the lion with thorn in his paw or a pilled up zombie!

Thanks for the concern everyone your posts are sweet and reasurring

big hug

#11 Post by **Lola** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:46 am

Hang in there! Bet your teeth will end up fabulous just coz you have been through so much you'll deserve it!

#12 Post by **breal87** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:38 am

ooooo i really hated having that medicated gauz shoved down into my sockets, it tastes SO BAD. Everytime you eat you taste the stuff... its no fun

hope you're feeling better martin!