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Bad breath after third molar removal?
I am a 17 year old male — After 4 days from the tooth extraction (surgeon took it out in like 10 minutes) I’ve been receiving this horrible odor in my mouth and I absolutely hate it. I’ve been using salt water after each meal and even considered using a syringe to clear out the sockets and by the looks of it the socket it healing as the gums are wrapping around the socket. Any ideas of how I could fix this?? I hope this doesn’t become permanent.
Also is it fine to use nonalcoholic listening mouthwash?
6 Answers
Just keep doing warm salt water rinses and make sure to use a mouth wash. If its not hurting or causing your any discomfort it should be fine in a couple of days. Yes. Its is completely fine to use non alcoholic mouthwash.
It’s not going to be permanent. However, I recommend using a prescribed mouthwash like Chlorhexidine 0.12%.
Have it checked out. Meanwhile you can rinse with warm salt water.
After reading the symptoms, I suspect dry socket. I would recommend this patient visit his dentist to clean this area using chlorhexine and to prescribe antibiotics, ASAP.
I hope you feel better soon.
Regards,
Dr. Arias
You might need antibiotics. You should go back to the dentist who removed the teeth for an evaluation. You might have an infection.