Do You Have A Dental Infection?

Once a tooth has been extracted, bacteria will still be alive in the mouth, even more so with those who have bad oral hygiene. Infections are very common following extractions. Depending on how bad the tooth was that the implant dentist Laurel MD removed, he may prescribe you some antibiotics to take that will greatly reduce your risk of getting an infection. In some cases though, even antibiotics can’t prevent an infection.
 
If you go to the dentist before the extraction and experienced swelling of the face, swollen gums, pain in your teeth under light pressure, or bleeding around the extraction site, then you may already have an infection. If you indeed have an infection before you get the tooth treated, the dentist will prescribe you antibiotics to use following treatment. If you have a really bad abscess, you’ll need to use antibiotics to treat the infection before the dentist will remove the tooth.
 
ISometimes people develop an infection following an extraction, even though no infection was present beforehand, due to the presence of bacteria. Bacteria is particularly active in the mouth following an extraction and is able to easily penetrate the extraction site. Because the site is glaringly exposed, this can lead to an infection.
 
The first sign of infection is renewed bleeding and tends to occur approximately two days after the extraction. If you are experiencing bleeding, you should call your dentist who will be able to stop the bleeding as well as you give you antibiotics to alleviate the symptoms.
 
Some implant dentist Laurel MD prefer to give patients antibiotics before they will do any type of extraction. This is in order to rid the area of infection before they start the procedure so that the local anaesthesia will work properly around the area of the infection.
 
 Even though infections can cause a lot of pain and need to be dealt with immediately, you may not have to take antibiotics once the dentist has extracted the tooth. If your mouth is clean and you don’t have a lot of germs, you can normally heal the wound by taking care of it. Rinsing your mouth out with salt water for the first few days will keep the extraction site clean. As long as you take care of the extraction site and do what your dentist tells you regarding food intake and cleansing the area during the dental consulting appointment, you shouldn’t have any further problems with the extraction site or the infection.
 
 

By: Helmut Flasch

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