Article: 398 of sci.med.dentistry From: "Dr. Steve" Newsgroups: sci.med.dentistry Subject: Re: Post-Extraction and Anti-biotic question Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 13:30:46 -0500 Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com Message-ID: References: X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 X-Complaints-To: newsabuse@supernews.com Lines: 73 Path: news.meer.net!ord-read.news.verio.net!dfw-artgen.news.verio.net!iad-peer.news.verio.net!news.verio.net!news.maxwell.syr.edu!sn-xit-03!sn-post-02!sn-post-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!not-for-mail Xref: archive.mv.meer.net sci.med.dentistry:398 Tongue fur try a tongue scraper. Your drug store should sell 2-3 types. You can also brush your tongue with your toothbrush. Sounds like you have been eating well and with no discomfort. Who knows what you spit out that time? I would not worry about it. Go have your dentist evaluate your healing socket to verify it is fine. Don't worry in the mean-time. Sounds rather innocent from your description. I would still have it looked at just as a matter of assurance. I always insist that every one of my extraction patients return in a week so I can check their progress. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S. drsteve@home.msen.com Troy, Michigan USA +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ This posting is intended for informational or conversational purposes only. Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before acting on the advice or opinion expressed here. Only a dentist who has examined you in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will effect your health. ...................... "Martha Gallagher" wrote in message news:Pine.LNX.4.30.0202061341050.16523-100000@adams.patriot.net... > Hi, > > I know you can't see what's going on in my mouth (I imagine you all thank > your personal deities of choice that webcams haven't evolved to that > level yet), but I have a couple of questions that you may either be able > to answer for me or tell me to run, not walk to my dentist's office. > > Ok, first, before I had an abcessed tooth extracted the periodontist put > me on antibiotics (for which I was and am most grateful). I finished the > anti-biotics a week ago Friday and the extraction was that Saturday. While > I was taking the antibiotics, my tongue developed a brown fuzz. Not > uncomfortable or anything although I suppose if anyone examined my tongue > they might not count it among my most attractive features. Even though > I've been off the antibiotics for over a week, my tongue is still rather > furry. Is there something I can do to get rid of this? > > Second, last night when I was brushing my teeth, I spit out something that > was sort of red and clotty looking (sorry if that's too much information). > My dinner had a tomato sauce, so I'm not sure that it wasn't just a > fugitive bit of fiber, but my impression was that it was a small bit of me > that I didn't need anymore. I also spit out a smallish white flake of some > kind. Then, today when I was looking in my mouth I noticed a white thing > sticking out from the center of the extraction crater (it was a large > molar). I don't think it's a piece of rice from my lunch. I'm a optimist, > but I really doubt that I've got a replacement tooth growing in, so my > question is - is that the bone and is it supposed to be sticking out like > that? I realize the best you can give me on that one is an educated guess, > but that would be appreciated. The area is still a little "new scar" > sensitive, but not painful. > > Finally, I stopped using my sonicare toothbrush after the extraction, so > that I wouldn't inadvertently knock into any healing tissues, is it > probably ok to go back to using it for my whole mouth? > > Thanks, > > Martha > > > > -- > "Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can > go." -- T.S. Eliot > >