after oral surgery my jaw swelled and the swellings moved down to my neck is that normal?
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You can come close to death or die, if not treated immediately.\n\nNeck Swelling is a very serious development, depending on severity.  You should call your dentist immediately.  The time you have to get this treated gets exponetially smaller the longer you wait.  What I mean by that is if you wait to long you may not be standing and can pass out from systemic infection. \n\nCall your Oral surgeon ASAP.\nConsider going to the emergency room.
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No, it's not normal!  Go back to your dentist and get x-rayed.  If he again says it's nothing, go to your doctor.  Something is clearly wrong that is causing the area to be inflamed (the swelling).
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Thats really odd. usually if any swelling or pain, would appear as soon as your surgery is done with. If it hurts that bad, i would really recommend calling your doctor. It could be draingage, or an infection. Try putting ice on the area.
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From my own experiences with IVs, I'd say this is a normal event after removal.   It should go away over time.  Bruising around an injection site is not uncommon.  The nurse may haved missed your vein the first time and had to try it again.  The medications can also cause some local swelling.\n\nPersonally, I wouldn't worry about it unless you experience severe pain or notice oozing from the injection site.
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After all treatment to teeth there is going to be a bit of post-op pain as the nerve recovers. For most of the time everything will setlle within a day.\nWith a crown, it's not always the depth so much but the broad area of tooth damaged that can cause post-op pain. Some cements are irritating too. I always like to swab the tooth prep down with corticosteroid eye drops before cementation.\nEven with the best care, there is always some risk of permanent damage, resulting in continuing post-op sensitivity and the need for an RCT. This risk has been estimated at 5-10%.\nFor the moment, take some ibuprofen painkillers and monitor what happens. It'll either get better or worse, and there's nothing anyone can do at this stage.
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Yeah it will probably hurt some, but they should give you some good pain killers! Also you might not be able to eat very well for a couple of days. I had jaw surgery where they broke my jaw and reset it and all 4 of my wisdom teeth cut out at the same time...talk about hurting.....:(
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Ohh my dear. i had jaw surgery this summer and let me tell you, imagine that pain times 100000. But..after i had the exact same problem with the tightening bands. What i found helpful is buying one of those beanie heat things and tying it around my head. it helps the muscles relax. the headaches can be helped with ice. try to find someone who has had their wisom teeh out and ask if they have one of those jaw ice pack things that wrap around your head. and of course IBprofin helps too.  don't worry they will go away within a few days. its just like getting your braces tightened. but otherwise theres really no way to deal with it, except just to deal with it. i got lucky because i had vicodin. just think that you are lucky to still be able to eat solid foods. i was on a liquid/soft food diet for 4 and a half months. good luck!!
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i have had a dental implant on my #8. i also had my wisdom teeth pulled at the same time. it was painful. the pain is expected for every surgury. i think the swelling is normal. it will go down as time goes on. make sure you keep the implant very very very clean because if you dont have it clean the implant will not work properly and you will waste all that money you spent on it. the implant heals fully for about 6 months. see the doc if you have any problems.
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You're lucky.  (considering that I had to get 5 wisdom teeth out) No joke!  The dentist were looking at my x-rays and they were calling other dentists in the office and they were looking at the x-rays laughing and then they told me I had 5 to get out... I didn't think that was possible... but I'm just so sweet that I got another I guess.\n\nThe one spot that I had 2 in got infected and ended up hurting a lot.  Hang in there with the popsicles and jello and other mushy food.  You'll get through this.  The peak of swelling should be 3-4 days then after that it should be getting less swollen.
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I'm in the same situation as you are. i had a upper denture put in last week and i cant close my lips without my chin looking wrinkled. and if i relax i look bucktoothed too. the first day was the worst but each day it gets a little better. \n\nIve had to go in every day for adjustments its been to painful to even bring up the issue about making it less bulky. I'm calling them tomorrow about that though he mentioned before that he was going to file down the front so it wasn't so full. \n\nafter the gums shrink some and all the necessary adjustments are made i don't think it will be anything like it is now. that's what I'm hoping for. don't worry about it, i think its normal.
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yes, its normal, it will tighten up. the pain is bruising, and should go away in a few days. If the pain gets worse, or you think its infected, call the doctor. just don'tpoke at the hole, drink through a straw, or smoke. sucking can cause dry socket, and that is twice as painful as getting the tooth yanked!
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Your doctor will know the best because he has seen the tooth.\n\nSometimes putting people on antibiotics if the tooth is causing an infection is done so that it will be easier to get numb.    \n\nHowever some of the answers that were posted were not correct.  \n\nFrom one of the main oral surgery books by Peterson: "The perils of tooth extraction in the presence of swelling is a myth that has been passed from one generation of dentists to another."  He goes on to list the studies and results that show that taking a tooth out at the time it is infected actually had less problems than waiting.  "The patients who had recieved the early treatment recovered more rapidly and required subsequent incision and drainage (of an infection) less frequently than in those patients in whom the treatment was delayed.  In addition, those with later extractions had a greatly increased incidence of extraoral drainage."\n\nHowever, I would trust your doctor and as I said there are times when it is ok to wait, especially if the problem is not that serious and to make it easier to numb you up.
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I depends. When I had my top ones out it really wasn't that bad. Not much swelling as all a little soreness. But when I had my bottom ones out it was bad i was in pain for a while.
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Yes it is totally normal.  The "gland" on your neck that is sore is a lymph node that is enlarged due to multiplication of B type lymphocytes into plasma cells which are releasing antibodies against the tetanus toxoid/toxin.  It would be weird if you didn't have a swollen lymph node after this type of vaccination.
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I'm a dentist.\n\nGod help you pal.  Some of the advice given here not only reeks of ignorance, but is just plain stupid.  Advil for swelling caused by an infection?  Any high-school student would know that makes absolutely no sense.\n\nUnfortunately, and believe it or not, ER docs aren't particularly good with dental infections and at times, don't really know how to handle them.\n\nThere are a few things you must evaluate:\n\n1. Are you having difficulty opening your mouth?  Not painful opening, but difficulty opening.  There's a difference.  The latter is known as trismus, and is an indication that the infection is spreading backward in the direction of your neck.  Trismus indicates the presence of infection around the masticator muscles, which lie just in front of the lateral pharyngeal space...which is ground zero for airway compromise.\n\n2. Are you having difficult swallowing?  Painful swallowing is not an emergency, but difficulty swallowing is?\n\n3. Are you having difficulty breathing?  This is the biggie...\n\nIf you have any of these, you march yourself to the emergency room and let them know.  And if no one brings it up, suggest to them that there may be a potential airway issue.  An infection such as yours, even with antibiotics, can go from bad to lethal in a matter of hours.\n\nI truly hope that you are on a high dosage of a medication that covers anaerobic bacteria well, such as Clindamycin or Flagyl.  Do not ice your face, and do not begin using warm compresses until after the oral surgeon has drained the infection and has instructed you to do so.\n\nThe oral surgeon can drain the infection, and that will help with the swelling, but the main purpose is to help eliminate the infection.  A big pocket of pus in your face is not going to be helped much by antibiotics.  Introducing oxygen (i.e. air) into the abscess by surgical drainage along with placement of a Penrose drain sutured in place to maintain drainage and influx of oxygen, is the goal.  At this point, the infection consists of primarily anaerobic bacteria.  Introducing air turns the environment unfavorable for them.  This process requires surgery.\n\nIf I were you, I'd put your fears aside, bite the bullet, and don't be late for your appointment tomorrow.
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My husband had his tonsils taken out last year and my 10 year old daughter is due to have hers removed next year. From my husbands experience you won't feel any pain during the operation but you will have a very sore throat afterwards. It may be hard for you to swallow. Usually the soreness isn't too bad to start with, but gets worse after the first day. You will be given regular doses of painkillers to help the soreness. If these don't work, it's important to tell the nurse. Being in pain can slow your recovery. Your jaw and mouth might hurt because the mouth was held wide open during the operation. Start eating as soon as you can after the operation as this helps the healing process. He stayed in hospital for just one night after his operation and was playing his PC the next. Make sure you have a good supply of pills and good luck
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normally no. but it will depend on the region and mass that has been taken along with the medicines that you are taking after the operation.\nanyway this is common to many patients which usually gets resolved spontanously with time.\ntake care ,\nmay god help you