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Originally Posted by Monsie
Four days ago I had my wisdom teeth removed by an oral surgeon. They seem to be healing alright except my left lower one much slower than my right lower one. My left lower one I believe may have had pericoronitis and my oral surgeon removed it anyway. Was this a good move? I was under the impression that it should have been treated with antibiotics before its removal. I am on penicilln now but am just a little worried. Is there anything I should do to insure it heals/kills the infection?
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Typically it is treated with antibiotics first but it's not an absolute. It should all heal fine on it's own now, 4 days later and on Pen. Things you should watch for are a bad taste in your mouth, growing redness or heat on your cheek, throbbing, etc. You should note a lot of improvement over the next few days. Rinsing with warm salt water is a good thing but do it gently, not like on a Listerine commercial.