https://www.medhelp.org/user_posts/list/428321 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en What you are describing sounds very routine, particularly if the teeth extracted were partially or fu Mario Tuchman, DMD, MD Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:03:48 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Hole-after-wisdom-teeth-surgery/show/1806564#post_8322504 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Hole-after-wisdom-teeth-surgery/show/1806564#post_8322504 I would recommend consulting with a Facial Pain specialist as well. Mario Tuchman, DMD, MD Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:33:59 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Chronic-discomfort-in-site-of-wisdom-teeth-extraction-nearly-10-months-later/show/1551931#post_7119895 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Chronic-discomfort-in-site-of-wisdom-teeth-extraction-nearly-10-months-later/show/1551931#post_7119895 Although it is difficult to be certain without seeing you clinically and evaluating the radiographs, Mario Tuchman, DMD, MD Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:13:18 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Long-Standing-Dental-Cyst/show/1440442#post_6650751 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Long-Standing-Dental-Cyst/show/1440442#post_6650751 It's difficult to determine without seeing it clinically, but as long as the pain & swelling decrease Mario Tuchman, DMD, MD Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:24:45 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Post-Op-Tongue-Surgery/show/1178030#post_5399659 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Post-Op-Tongue-Surgery/show/1178030#post_5399659 It sounds like you and your dentists have tried everything. The smell is probably either due to chron Mario Tuchman, DMD, MD Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:02:57 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Sour-taste-in-mouth-after-bridge-loaded-onto-dental-implants/show/1149078#post_5272301 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Sour-taste-in-mouth-after-bridge-loaded-onto-dental-implants/show/1149078#post_5272301 Just to clarify, I meant: "You being a smoker, I understand". I do not smoke and neither should you. Mario Tuchman, DMD, MD Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:36:35 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Oral-irritation/show/1110515#post_5114751 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Oral-irritation/show/1110515#post_5114751 Hello Sticks2, Being a smoker, I understand your concern. However, this presentation is not typical Mario Tuchman, DMD, MD Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:34:25 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Oral-irritation/show/1110515#post_5114742 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Oral-irritation/show/1110515#post_5114742 The problem could be a change in your occlusion since your Orthognathic surgery and completion of the Mario Tuchman, DMD, MD Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:35:44 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Dental-Health/maxillary-jaw-surgery/show/1053023#post_4876977 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Dental-Health/maxillary-jaw-surgery/show/1053023#post_4876977 If you do not wish to undergo the LeFort I osteotomy you should seek out the oral surgeon that was co Mario Tuchman, DMD, MD Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:02:04 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Reccurrent-KCOT-in-Right-Maxillary-Sinus-Odontogenic-Kerotocyst/show/1044942#post_4847650 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Reccurrent-KCOT-in-Right-Maxillary-Sinus-Odontogenic-Kerotocyst/show/1044942#post_4847650 The brief history and description you are giving us makes the diagnosis of a mucocele very likely. H Mario Tuchman, DMD, MD Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:16:01 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Mucocele-or-not/show/1009706#post_4710742 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Mucocele-or-not/show/1009706#post_4710742 Sounds like you had an apicoectomy in May 2006, which subsequently failed. After seeing neurologists Mario Tuchman, DMD, MD Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:17:44 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Chronic-Hidden-tooth-infectino/show/994845#post_4645062 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Chronic-Hidden-tooth-infectino/show/994845#post_4645062 No problem. If you have an appointment with your oral surgeon tomorrow I would leave those new "teeth Mario Tuchman, DMD, MD Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:26:40 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Post-Extraction-of-All-Teeth-SEVERE-PAIN-SIX-WEEKS-LATER-PLEASE-HELP/show/985637#post_4612818 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Post-Extraction-of-All-Teeth-SEVERE-PAIN-SIX-WEEKS-LATER-PLEASE-HELP/show/985637#post_4612818 Taking Percocet and having residual bruising more than 6 weeks after any surgery is definitely a conc Mario Tuchman, DMD, MD Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:16:17 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Post-Extraction-of-All-Teeth-SEVERE-PAIN-SIX-WEEKS-LATER-PLEASE-HELP/show/985637#post_4604376 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Post-Extraction-of-All-Teeth-SEVERE-PAIN-SIX-WEEKS-LATER-PLEASE-HELP/show/985637#post_4604376 Typically, Oral Hairy Leukoplakia isn't easily scrapped off and has many different presentations. If Mario Tuchman, DMD, MD Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:18:52 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/White-spots-in-mouth/show/979206#post_4598570 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/White-spots-in-mouth/show/979206#post_4598570 #1 Have you consulted with your surgeon? I would first ask their opinion, as I'm not sure why you are Mario Tuchman, DMD, MD Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:09:42 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/ocular-herpes-after-bone-grafts/show/971002#post_4547165 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/ocular-herpes-after-bone-grafts/show/971002#post_4547165 I'm sorry that I didn't have the opportunity to reply earlier. I'm not being notified when there are Mario Tuchman, DMD, MD Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:00:05 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Lt-Maxillary-Pain-w-headaches-eye-pain/show/935649#post_4407147 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Lt-Maxillary-Pain-w-headaches-eye-pain/show/935649#post_4407147 Hello LostFan, I'm not sure if you've resolved your issue, but it was the correct call in seeing an Mario Tuchman, DMD, MD Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:22:29 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Please-help-Pressure-Sensation-on-cheek-after-Root-Canal/show/917795#post_4364389 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgery/Please-help-Pressure-Sensation-on-cheek-after-Root-Canal/show/917795#post_4364389