I went in with an inflamed gum surrounding my wisdom teeth and the dentist injected this 'anti inflammatory' into my gum crevice. It tastes gross and when i took the gauze out it appeared to be filled somewhat with some brownish fibres?! So weird looking. Does anyone know what this is and how long it'll last? The taste just won't go!
grandpa walleye
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He packed it with a medication usually used to treat a dry socket. You have an infected gum around the wisdom tooth and this is called a pericornitis. I never heard of this being used for this. I usually prescribe an antibiotic and have the patient rinse the area with warm saline every 2 hours. This usually clears things up in 2-3 days. But in the long run, you will probably need your wisdom tooth removed. Good luck.
Undercover Ninja
I'm not sure what it is but its probably like those injects to numb so it should go away after a few hours or even a day.