Post-wisdom teeth removal question.

[Excelsior]

Hey, it has been close to a month since my wisdom teeh were removed. On my bottom right side, there seems to be a bit of bone sticking out. I heard that this can be just a chip/bit of bone and that I could try to get it out. Is this true?

 

[ggavinmoss]

Talk to your dentist/oral surgeon.

-geoff

 

You'll probably have to go back for a quick tug.

Call your oral surgeon.

 

[Ogg]

Ive got a file if you want me to grind it down....:evil:

 

[Balt]

I had a spot like that for about a week after mine were removed. Man I don't know why, but it was rank. I didn't do anything to make it go away, it just went away by itself (I assume it fell out or my gums healed over it).

If it has been a month, call your dentist/oral surgeon as ggavinmoss suggested.

 

[DaveSimmons]

If it has been a month, call your dentist/oral surgeon as ggavinmoss suggested

A much better idea than just soaking it in a 5% dihydrogen monoxide solution.

 

[Kelemvor]

Just grab it with a pliers if you can get one in there and yank and twist it out. That can sometimes happen because the jaw is basically confused as to where the teeth went that were supposed to be there.

 

[43st]

Originally posted by: Excelsior
Hey, it has been close to a month since my wisdom teeh were removed. On my bottom right side, there seems to be a bit of bone sticking out. I heard that this can be just a chip/bit of bone and that I could try to get it out. Is this true?

I had my Wisdom teeth removed about 9 months ago and I had the same problem. The surgeon told me that it was natural and that the body will re-shade the bone slowly (saliva will wear down the sharp edges and the skin will cover over the area in time), nothing to worry about basically.