Re: Immidiate wisdom tooth extraction following infection

From: Dr Steve (nospam_at_home.net)
Date: 06/09/04 

Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 17:45:31 GMT

Don't get mad at Joel,,,,,,,,,,,,,, he does not seem to know any better. 

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Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S.
Troy, Michigan, USA
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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 affect
your health.
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"Paul" <pf3511@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:udedncs_hcKaqFrdRVn-vg@comcast.com...
> Haven't you evern seen a teenager with decayed teeth?  What if they're
> genetically soft?  You should know that patients always leave out
> information.  Not that they mean to, it just happens.
>
>
> "Joel M. Eichen, D.D.S." <joeleichen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:gscec0dg9dcmb0gp3sk50i2qer20021n8d@4ax.com...
> > On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 11:48:13 -0400, "Paul" <pf3511@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Nice how you can diagnose this with out clinically seeing this patient,
> >
> > Thanks. I appreciate your confidence in my diagnostic abilities .....
> >
> >
> > JOEL
> >
> >
> > >without seeing any intraoral images, not seeing any radiographs.  How
do
> you
> > >know they're not decayed?
> >
> > I do not ... but it was not mentioned. I figure first off someone
> > would say, "my wisdom tooth is rotted to pieces and ...."
> >
> > ALSO age is 24.
> >
> > JOEL
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >"Joel M. Eichen, D.D.S." <joeleichen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > >news:l79ec09nqpfglfn7nf4tkbvgjqjvp8pe7m@4ax.com...
> > >> NO INFECTION!
> > >>
> > >> I say this is pericoronitis and the treating doctor wouldn't know an
> > >> "infection" if he saw one!
> > >>
> > >> Or he is BS-ing the patient ......
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> JOEL
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 12:41:10 GMT, Dave King <lefort3@verizon.net>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> >On 9 Jun 2004 05:20:06 -0700, gbozovic@bu.edu (George Bozovic)
wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >>Hi,
> > >> >>
> > >> >>I live in the US but am currently working and living abroad. Last
> week
> > >> >>I began to feel pain that accumulated on the left side of my face
> > >> >>coming from the area of my wisdom tooth. In a few hours my face
> > >> >>swelled up on that side and I felt pain and disconfort. My denist
is
> > >> >>in the US, but I am now in another country, so I went to visit the
> > >> >>denist there immidiately the next day. I took ibuprofen and the
pain
> > >> >>went away (400 mg, twice a day)
> > >> >>
> > >> >>The denist there said I have an infection, he cleaned the area of
my
> > >> >>wisdom tooth and gave me amoxiclling (500mg, 3 times a day) and
> > >> >>something to rinse and disinfect my mouth. He also said I need to
> take
> > >> >>the tooth out immidiately (wisdom tooth) on left side, so he
> scheduled
> > >> >>me for late this week. After 2 days the swelling went down, however
> > >> >>little tenderness persisted which subdued after 2 days.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>I have a problem because I am working on an important project for
the
> > >> >>following 2 weeks, then I have non-refundable tickets to France for
> > >> >>vacation. I told the denist that I have unavoidable business and
that
> > >> >>I cannot be non-functional. Furthermore, to take the tooth out, I
> > >> >>don't want complications or anything while I'm on my vacation. I am
> > >> >>returning at the end of July.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>I am 24 years old, weight 65kg, and have been working under much
> > >> >>stress lately and with irregular eating and sleeping patterns -
> > >> >>something common for every working American from time to time. I do
> > >> >>not take any medication and have not had any health or dental
> > >> >>problems.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>Having feeling that this denist wanted to schedule as many tooth
> > >> >>surgeries as he could before going on vacation (where I am located
> > >> >>private denists are payed cash for everything and make good
> business),
> > >> >>I visited another denist who looked at the x-ray (which I took
> > >> >>immidiately) and said that I should continue to take antibiotics
for
> a
> > >> >>couple of days, and then do the surgery once the infection is
> > >> >>completely gone, and when I return from vacation.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>My two lower wisdom teeth have not completely come out, with the
left
> > >> >>one coming out and breaking the skin in the back every few months a
> > >> >>little bit.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>I would prefer not to perform surgery when I am working hard, and
> also
> > >> >>before going to vacation (I don't want to ruin my vacation).
However,
> > >> >>I am affaid of complications if the infection returns or when I am
on
> > >> >>vacation.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>Is there a serious threat of delaying taking out the wisdom teeth,
or
> > >> >>should extra antibiotics cover it in case it gets inflammed again.
> > >> >>This is the first time this happened.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>Thank you for recommendation.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>Kind regards,
> > >> >>George Bozovic
> > >> >
> > >> >The antibiotics will certainly buy you some time especially since
they
> > >> >were effective after the first course. You are in a catch-22; this
may
> > >> >roar right back in a week or so or it may be just fine until you
> > >> >return. Tough call to make in your situation. In any event, keep a
> > >> >look out for dentists or oral surgeons where ever your travels take
> > >> >you and be diligent in your hygeine, even if it is sore, and take
the
> > >> >medications as directed.
> > >> >If the tooth is for the most part erupted, the procedure may not be
> > >> >that dificult but i cant honestly say for sure without examining
you.
> > >> >Good luck.
> > >> >
> > >> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > >> >David A. King, D.M.D.
> > >> >Diplomate, American Board of OMS
> > >> >Fellow, American Association of OMS
> > >> >http://WWW.DEOMFS.COM
> > >>
> > >
> >
>
>

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