More Problems Where Tooth #31 Used To Be

I will never have dental procedured done just before a holiday. Called the dental surgeon to see if I could get the hole where #31 was packed with the medication, but he's closed (as is my regular dentist) until December 29, pain is less but it is a bother.

Discomfort from Recent Dental Work

#31 stings a lot now and then. At times it feels like dry socket pain. Making the impressions was very uncomfortable and removing them took a lot of effort. Something may have gotten dislodged on the socket.

Also the temporary bridge for #28, #29 and #30 doesn't feel right and it hurts to chew on that side of my mouth. So I don't.

For $1900 I expected better results. Perhaps it will get better?

#31 Flaring up

After doing so well through the cruise, the hole in my mouth where #31 was has started hurting again. Did I brush it and/or irrigate it too vigorously last night? Or did the prep for the bridge irritate it?

Follow up on #31

The oral surgeon's person removed the packing. The problem has nearly gone away. No more packing. I had fresh medication and packing in the hole on November 11, 13 and 17.

Give it gentle cleaning and irrigation at home.

Getting #31 pulled

The tooth that needs to be extracted is a big molar on the lower right. It has complicated roots and my regular dentist and I both want an oral surgeon to take it out. So I'm at the doctor's at 7:45 A.M., with my driver, to have tooth #31 removed. The procedure seemed to go well although I was out cold for the whole thing. After I came to he gave me a prescription for lots of Oxycontin.

Dental repairs

Crown has a chip fall off and the sharp edge, tongue side, of #31 is cutting my tongue. Very sore. Dentist ground it smooth. Feels much better.