I just had a molar extration done wendsday and my last molar on my right side is swollen and its been like that sinse Thursday and I have pain if I touch the gum it dos not hurt but I just have pain the doctor say it may be a dry socket he put some medicine on the extracted molar yesterday and I also have fever I don t know if I have a infection or not he took a X-ray and he say that the swollen molar is fine can u please help me I don t know what to do
Persistent post extraction swelling or development of swelling several days after tooth extraction surgery is usually due to infections. Swelling due to infections can be distinguished from post-operative swelling by