I had two teeth extractions this past Wednesday. I developed a canker sore on the inside of my upper lip . The dentist said it was caused by the Novocain. Right above where I had my tooth extracted there is a hole on my gums. He had to use several equipments to try to remove the root. My question is, can a canker sore cause a hole on your gums? The hole is pretty deep and it s not white like the canker sore right above it. Could it be from the sore? What caused the hole if not? And will it close?
Hi, Thanks for asking the query, Canker sores occurs due to physical or chemical trauma. The hole in the gum is due to healing extraction socket, usually it takes 8-10 days after extraction for the socket to heal completely. Maintain a good oral hygiene and prevent the site to get infected. Use chlorhexidine mouthwash gargles twice daily. Apply colonel oral ointment topically over canker sores. Hope this helps out. Regards.