Hi I had a lower back molar extracted on Monday it did take a long time and the pain got worse over the days. I have been taking antibiotics since Wednesday and treated for dry socket. Have been taken dihydrocodiene for the pain but I have a lump on my jaw bone about 3 inches from the extraction. I had pain swallowing and a swollen tongue and cheek for days. What would the lump be? Thanks
Hello, I can understand your concern. If the lump is where you got the extraction, there might be two possibilities. Firstly, it might be a hematoma from the anesthetic injection that was given to you. If that is the case, then the lump will dissolve itself in a few days and no treatment is necessary except ice compressions. The other possibility could be a left infected root piece that was not removed during extraction, or presence of a cyst or granuloma which was the reason for the tooth extraction but is left behind. I would advise you to visit your dentist and get an x-ray of the extraction site. If the root piece, cyst or granuloma would be present, it will be seen on the x-ray and treatment can be planned to remove it. In addition, you can also get a follow-up from the dentist regarding the healing process of the extraction socket. Continue the antibiotic and painkiller to keep infection and pain in control. If few days have passed since the extraction, you can do warm salt water gargles to make healing process faster and keep the extraction site clean of debris and infection. I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing Chat Doctor. I wish you feel better soon. Best,