COMPLICATIONS POST TOOTH EXTRACTION.

COMPLICATIONS POST TOOTH          EXTRACTION.

Greetings to all my dear viewers and readers..

 

Extraction as you must all be well versed ..is removal of the tooth -CAN BE DECIDUOUS OR PERMANENT TOOTH/TEETH.

REQUISITES FOR UNDERGOING EXTRACTION:-

EXTRACTION CLASSIFIED INTO :-

SIMPLE EXTRACTION( TOOTH REMOVED WHICH IS EASILY ACCESSABLE OR APPROACHABLE).

SURGICAL EXTRACTION(TOOTH REMANANTS ARE INSIDE THE SOCKET  OR BROKEN ROOTS OR HEAVILY DECAYED TOOTH OR WISDOM TOOTH EXTRACTION.

CARE TO BE TAKEN BEFORE EXTRACTION:-

It can be any  TOOTH -PERMANENT OR DECIDUOUS TOOTH.

LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO THE AFTERMATHS/ COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING TOOTH EXTRACTION.

TAKE INTO ACCOUNT:-IT CAN HAPPEN EITHER DUE TO NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF THE PATIENT OR THE DENTAL SURGEON/ THE SPECIALIST CONCERNED.

 

HERE,YOU ALL SHOULD CONSIDER..EVERY COMPLICATION HAS A SOLUTION WHICH CAN BE SORTED WITH THE RIGHT/PROMPT ACTION BY VISITING YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. 

 

AGAIN REPEATING..

FIRSTLY..PATIENT SHOUD FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS PRE AND POST RELIGIOUSLY .

SECONDLY ..BE CLEAR WITH YOUR HISTORY IN TERMS IF CHRONIC AILMENTS AND THE MEDICATION BEING TAKEN FOR THE SAME.

 

OPEN APPROACH BY THE PATIENT:-

BLOOD THINNERS (ANTICOAGULANTS)-SHOULD BE TOLD UTMOST CLEARLY TO THE DOCTOR WITHOUT FAIL BEFORE CCOMMENCEMENT OR PRIOR PLANNING THE EXTRACTION PROCEDURE.

 POST EXTRACTION INSTRUCTIONS TO BE CONSIDERED PREVENTING COMPLICATION FOLLOWING EXTRACTION. 

 

 

IF INSTRUCTIONS NOT FOLLOWED RELIGIOUSLY..PROBLEMS ARISE AND COMPROMISE THE ORAL HEALTH AND IN TURN YOUR OVERALL HEALTH.

 

TIME TO GET INTO DETAIL REGARDING THE COMPLICATIONS THAT CAN EMERGE POST EXTRACTION..

 

INFECTION AND SWELLING(INFLAMMATION) WITH SEVERE PAIN.

SINUS OPENING.(UPPER JAW/MAXILLA).

TRAUMA TO THE ADJACENT TEETH.

POOR MIS-ALLIGNMENT/MAL- ALLIGNMENT:-

DRY SOCKET(ALVEOLITIS).

NERVE DAMAGE OR NERVE INFLAMMATION.

FRACTURE TO THE JAW BONE OR THE BONY SOCKET PLATES HOLDING THE TEETH IN POSITION.

TRISMUS(SORE- JAW/MUSCLE STIFFNESS).

SWELLING AND INFLAMMATION.

TOOTH DAMAGE/HARD- TISSUE STRUCTURES.(ADJOINING TOOTH STRUCTURES).

POOR COSMETIC RESULT.(COMPROMISED).

TMJ DISORDERS.

BAD REACTION TO ANAESTHESIA/FAILURE OF ANAESTHESIA. 

SYMPTOMS FACED BY THE PATIENT-

EXTREME SWELLING. 

LIMITED JAW OPENING.

FEVER  AND CHILLS .

REDNESS OVER THE CONCERNED AREA.

UNCONTROLLABLE BLEEDING. 

VERY PAINFUL SOCKET.

FACIAL NUMBNESS. 

NAUSEA.

POOR PAIN CONTROL.

 

Let’s ELABORATE UPON THE COMPLICATIONS POST EXTRACTION PROCEDURE..

 

BLEEDING(HEMORRHAGE):-

Bleeding is another common complication faced by the patients.That happens usually after extraction leading to minor bleeding ,oozing or redness in the saliva.

Bleeding can occur due to soft tissue(blood vessel injury) or bony/osseous  bleeding(injury to the nutrient canals/central vessels).

Initially ,the patient is advised to put pressure pack on the socket for 1 hr or so.

But still the bleeding doesn’t stop,then in that case sutures (stitches)are given.

 

MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL..

TO OPENLY COME OUT WITH ALL THE MEDICATION SPECIALLY THE  ANTICOAGULANTS(BLOOD THINNERS) IF PATIENT IS ON..AS DOCTOR WILL ADVISE TO STOP 2 DAYS PRIOR TO EXTRACTION.

 

INFECTION:-

Happens due to contamination of the extraction wound by the bad oral bacteria due to reluctant behavior in following oral hygiene regimen or not following post extraction instructions. 

AFTER EXTRACTION, PATIENT USUALLY FACES SWELLING AND ACUTE PAIN FOR 48 HRS OR SO.(WHICH YOU ALL KNOW -BODY’S DEFENSIVE MECHANISM.)

THEREAFTER,IF STILL BLEEDING TOO IS  HAPPENING WITH CONTINUOUS PAIN AND SWELLING NOT GETTING SUBSIDED GRADUALLY EVEN AFTERBEEN GIVEN A COURSE OF ANTIBIOTICS. 

COMPLETE VISUALIZATION OF THE SOCKET BY THE CONCERNED DENTAL SURGEON OR MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEON IS NECESSARY TO CONTROL THE INFECTION. 

 

DRY SOCKET (ALVEOLITIS):-

 

NOW COMES THE DRY SOCKET (ALVEOLAR OSTEITIS)-MOST COMMON COMPLICATION.

FAILURE TO FORM THE BLOOD CLOT OR DISINTEGERATION/DISLODGEMENT OF THE FORMED CLOT IN THE SOCKET DUE TO OVER- RINSING,TAKING HOT FOODS,SMOKING ETC. BEFORE THE LESION HEALS UP.IN THIS CASE, EXPOSING THE UNDERLYING BONE AND NERVES RESULTS IN EXTREME PAIN AND ACCOMPANIED BY THE BAD BREATH (HALITOSIS).

The socket becomes inflammed and clogged with the debrisaggravating the pain.

Pain starts post 2-3 days post extraction. 

IN THIS CASE,DENTIST GIVES THE MEDICATED BANDAGE FAVOURING OR HASTENING THE HEALING IN THE CONCERNED AREA.

 

NERVE INJURY/NERVE INFLAMMATION:-

LETS FURTHER KNOW REGARDING THE NERVE DAMAGE THAT CAN ACCIDENTALLY HAPPEN WHILE EXTRACTING THE TEETH.

RESULTS IN TINGLING OR COMPLETE/PARTIAL NUMBNESS OF THE CONCERNED FACIAL STRUCTURE.

THEN ONE HAS TO UNDERGO SCANS FOR THE SAME AND THE MEDICATION TO ALLEVIATE THE SYMPTOMS IN LIEU OF THE NERVE DAMAGE HAPPENED. 

 

OTHER COMPLICATIONS THAT DO HAPPEN ARE:-

Extreme pain(discomfort too much..that too very prolonged and visiting dentist becomes mandatory to rule out to the pathological condition. 

Improper tooth alignment./MAL alignment. 

Bite collapse(COLLAPSED BITE):-It is a medical condition characterized by change in the facial structure, alignment of teeth and jaw position because of loss of teeth owing to extraction).

Delayed healing in response to chronic underlying ailments Like DIABETES.

 OSTEORADIONECROSIS(ORN)- TREATMENT OF ORAL CANCER BY RADIOTHERAPY WHEN SOMETIMES THE TEETH  GET NECROSED(HEAVILY DECAYED) ARE TO BE REMOVED/EXTRACTED POST RADIATION THERAPY.

Maxillary sinus exposure(SINUS HOLE)-IN CASE OF UPPER(MAXILLARY TEETH PUSHED BACK DURING REMOVAL CAUSING PERFORATION OF THE ANTRAL FLOOR OF THE MAXILLARY SINUS( CALLED SINUS PERFORATION).

Bruising  of the skin or mucosa with inflammation(SWELLING)-.blue/black/green/yellow discoloration spreading beneath(below) the tissues).

Difficult swallowing/dysphagia.

Significant jaw damage/FRACTURE(including upper and lower jaws).

Shortness of breath and coughing/RESPIRATORY SHORTCOMING.

Gingival or mucosal lacerations (soft tissue injuries/laceration).

EXTRACTION OF the wrong teeth.

TAKE A LOOK INTO THE HEALING PATTERN AFTER ANY SORT OF EXTRACTION.

LET’S SUMMARIZE...

SO.....  MY DEAR VIEWERS AND READERS..

LET’S BE VIGILENT ENOUGH TO OVERCOME ALL THE STRESS RELATED TO COMPLICATIONS HAPPENING POST EXTRACTION .

 

KINDLY PRESERVE YOUR TEETH AS FAR AS POSSIBLE BEFORE REACHING THE FINAL RESORT BEING EXTRACTION OF THE TOOTH/TEETH.

 

HERE’S TIME TO CLOSE THE BLOG..

HOPE THIS BLOG WILL CERTAINLY BRING CLARITY REGARDING POST EXTRACTION COMPLICATIONS. NEVER OVERLOOK THE INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR AND POST EXTRACTION THAT WILL SURELY BENEFICIAL MAKING YOUR JOURNEY AT EASE.

THANKYOU . 

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