Monday, May 23, 2011

The Daily Extraction: Lower Right Premolar With Incision and Drainage



Dr. Tommy Murph deals with this patients swollen face with an extraction and incision and drainage (IND)

Here is a case that commonly appears in our dental offices - the swollen face patient.

The patient has some other teeth in the lower right quadrant which need attention, but the offending tooth in this case is definitely tooth number 29. Here is the pre-operative radiograph (X-ray).

The teeth, including number 29.


And, the patient's swollen face:


Note, the incision and drainage in the buccal vestibule, irrigration of the post-operative site and the placement of the drain after the extraction. Antibiotics were prescribed.

The drain was removed 24 hours later and this is how the patient presented.


The patient had been swollen for over a week. What a difference.

Enjoy your Daily Extraction.

Dr. Murph is a South Carolina dentist who practices general dentistry who really excels in extracting teeth. For patients in the Myrtle Beach area, I can heartily recommend Tommy as YOUR dentist.

For dentists, Dr. Murph has a number of resources for you in extracting teeth, including one on one courses in his office.

Dr. Murph's website is here and his extraction manuals are here on e-Bay.

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