How can pain and tenderness around a tooth extraction site be treated?
Patient: Had my wisdom teeth taken out about a week ago and the right bottom extraction sight where the sutures are doesn’t ache but still hurts and is tender also I have a brownish saliva output not sure if that is normal also where the sutures are is kinda white idk if that’s from scabbing or what maybe I’m just paranoid any advice would help Doctor: Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.  It looks like your extraction site is healing fine and if the pain has subsided then slight tenderness and discomfort is going to get better in next few days, so do not worry about it. Also brownish saliva can be due to old blood from extraction site. White stuff at the extraction site looks like the healing tissue and it is normal appearance of the extraction site. So my suggestion is to follow the post extraction instructions carefully and if one week is completed then a follow up checkup with your dentist should be done.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.