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This morning I finally had my tooth taken out. As weird as it sounds, I'm happy it's gone. So now I'm in the aftercare which raises a couple of questions:
1. I've been having this metallic taste in my mouth since the extraction. It was infected which prompted the removal and I was given one last course of antibiotic to kill whatever's left over. I assume this is normal?
2. The gum boil I mentioned has decreased and the dentist didn't really lance it, I was told it would deflate in time, which it has some, but there's a little remnant left. Is he right?
3. I've been seeing periods of clear saliva and some with little bits of blood, which I'm also told is normal and saliva makes blood look worse. I'm past the part where I need gauze and I looked at the site and I assume there's a clot there. Would some oozing blood be considered normal too?
4. What would be some definite no-nos food wise? I was told that after the first day or so I could eat to my comfort level, but I'm staying vigilant and not returning to my normal diet until past the dry socket threat lessens.
5. I was given one more course of antibiotics different from what I used before (This time I was given Clindamycin over Amoxycillan) and I'm worried about antibiotic resistance. I'll take the course but what can I do to replenish any good bacteria or ensure I don't become resistant?
The procedure itself was over in a snap and even the cost wasn't as bad as I feared (Insurance probably helped.) but now I have to stay on top of making sure this thing heals right.
1. I've been having this metallic taste in my mouth since the extraction. It was infected which prompted the removal and I was given one last course of antibiotic to kill whatever's left over. I assume this is normal?
2. The gum boil I mentioned has decreased and the dentist didn't really lance it, I was told it would deflate in time, which it has some, but there's a little remnant left. Is he right?
3. I've been seeing periods of clear saliva and some with little bits of blood, which I'm also told is normal and saliva makes blood look worse. I'm past the part where I need gauze and I looked at the site and I assume there's a clot there. Would some oozing blood be considered normal too?
4. What would be some definite no-nos food wise? I was told that after the first day or so I could eat to my comfort level, but I'm staying vigilant and not returning to my normal diet until past the dry socket threat lessens.
5. I was given one more course of antibiotics different from what I used before (This time I was given Clindamycin over Amoxycillan) and I'm worried about antibiotic resistance. I'll take the course but what can I do to replenish any good bacteria or ensure I don't become resistant?
The procedure itself was over in a snap and even the cost wasn't as bad as I feared (Insurance probably helped.) but now I have to stay on top of making sure this thing heals right.
