Had upper left wisdom tooth removed weeks ago. Found cyst. Now I have nasal congestion on the left side.?

The congestion comes and goes. Is this the cyst blocking the nasal passage or some unrelated congestion? Also, what can be done to remedy this? What are the dangers of doing nothing about it if any?

Had upper left wisdom tooth removed weeks ago. Found cyst. Now I have nasal congestion on the left side.?
The upper wisdom teeth are closely related to the maxillary sinuses. These are air-filled cavities in the bone of your upper jaw. There is a hole between the sinus and the lateral wall of your nasal cavity.


When you have an upper wisdom tooth removed, there is a chance of making a hole between your tooth socket and your maxillary sinus.


You may have some postoperative infection causing sinusitis.





My advice is:


1. See the dentist who removed the tooth for you.


2. Avoid blowing your nose, as this makes the hole bigger


3. Take a degongestant such as Otrivine.


4. THE CONGESTION IN YOUR NOSE MAY BE COMPLETELY COINCIDENTAL AND THERE MAY BE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.





If we assume you do have this hole between the socket and the sinus, and you do nothing, one of two things could happen


1. The socket may heal normally and your problems will disappear


2. The hole may stay open and you might continue to suffer problems.





I hope that I have helped you.
Reply:Happened to me, lower side.


almost closed off my windpipe, turned out to be an abcess, see a doctor
Reply:Could be the cyst. It may have shifted to cause more congestion, or could be unrelated and you may just be having sinus trouble from all the trauma of having a tooth out. You may need to have a ear, nose, and throat specialist look at your sinus. The cyst may need to be removed or there could be other cysts not seen on the x-ray the oral surgeon/dentist took. The sinus trouble could get worse and become an infection if you do nothing. The infections could continue forever until something is done. Get it checked to see.
Reply:WHAT?
Reply:I agree with the others, see your regular MD or an oral surgeon ASAP. Wisdom teeth are often right along or into the floor of the sinus. Good Luck!