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the best treatment home treatment is basically the same you will get at you dentist office. Go to Walgreen's and ask for the red cross extraction pain kit' it contains a small vial with Eugenol the same compound dentist use for dry socket pain. I have used it .Its the only thing that will work. Use a very small piece of a cotton ball soak it in eugenol and with a small tweezers try to insert it in the socket. Pain will go away quick.
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∙ 8y agoIf it's a true dry socket, you should go into the dentist. They will have medicines to put in there to make it feel better.
You can also try biting on tea bags. But as soon as you remove the tea bag, it will hurt again. Get the tea bag a little wet and put over the whole and bit firm, but gently.
Dry Socket Pain. Hadn't ever heard of it but now am an expert. Developed dry socket 24 hrs after extraction of largest lower molar 12 days ago. Had the socket packed twice in the meantime with no relief (in fact it was so painful having it irrigated and cleaned then packed it was a relief when the usual pain came back) am at my wit's end. No prescribed painkillers have taken the pain away and it is mostly the pain in my ear and under my chin now which is the worst. I am reading everything I can find on this and beginning to think I am doomed. I read somewhere it can take months to heal and that the pain can be continuous throughout?
I had dry socket after wisdom tooth removed in Mexico. Dentist, I think, anticipated this problem and sent me home with an anti biotic designed for bone and the paticular germs that are in the mouth and a strong analgesic. Without this I would have freaked as I knew nothing about Dry Socket. From what I have read it is very dificult to get away from the pain of dry socket. And, as the poster stated about the treatment is worse than the cure. The good news is that give it a week and the hole should close up and the pain go away.
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∙ 18y agoFor heaven's sake -- go to the dentist. The infection that can come along with dry sockets can be very dangerous. There aren't any easy solutions to the pain except for the DDS to pack the hole with medicated gauze and put you on antibiotics.
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∙ 13y agoA dry socket occurs when the blood clot is removed from the socket before healing occurs. It produces acute pain, usually 2 to 3 days after the extraction that does not disappear using painkillers. It is often accompanied with halitosis or "bad breath". To treat it you must go to the dentist and he will place in the socket specific medicament like "alvogyl" which has calming and healing properties. He will also advise to continue using antibiotic coverage during 5-7 days and a clorhexidine rinse.
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∙ 9y agoA dry socket is extremely painful and the only way to get rid of it is to go back to the dentist. Your dentist will clean the socket and pack the open area with a medicated dressing and you will have to go in every day until it is healed.
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∙ 17y agoGO BACK TO YOUR DENTIST. THEY WILL NORMALLY REPACK THE SOCKET.
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∙ 13y agoWhen I got it I had to go to my surgeon and he cleaned my mouth in a very painful way. He numbed me up, cut my gums open, then vacuumed out some junk and called it good.
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∙ 12y agoA dental cement is packed over the hole and a temporary cap is placed over the cement
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How soon can you eat after having a dry socket treatment?
Eating after treatment of a dry socket when a tooth was pulled, is usually a matter of comfort. Try not to eat anything like nuts, that will lodge in the socket. You may want to stick to liquids or puddings for a day, to allow the dry socket time to heal, and so you won't be biting on a painful surface.
What happens to an untreated dry socket?
An untreated dry socket can lead to infection.
My sockets don't hurt but are empty is that dry socket?
DEFINITELY NOT A DRY SOCKET... YOU WOULD KNOW IF YOU HAD A DRY SOCKET. BASICALLY YOUR SOCKETS ARE JUST CLEAN.
How often should clove oil be put on the dry socket?
Clove essential oil is a great solution for dry socket. It can help relieve the pain and discomfort. Clove oil is used in toothpastes and by dentists and is 100% natural. You can apply it by putting clove oil on a q-tip or cotton ball. Then apply the cotton to the dry socket, putting it in place for several moments. Don't apply the clove oil directly to the dry socket it could burn with over exposure. Cotton or q-tip will help you to not overdue it.
Can you get dry socket 7 days after a tooth extraction?
It is a bit unlikely to get dry socket 10 days after an extraction, but not impossible. Usually dry socket occurs 3-5 days after the extraction.
Does packing a dry socket hurt?
YES
Is dry socket created by cigarettes or weed?
Dry socket is created by the act of sucking so even if you suck too hard on a straw there is a chance you will get it.
Can cold weather affect dry socket?
I not sure if it does but I have dry socket and tge cold on my cheek hurts and feels like it isn't getting warm when insude
Can slurping foods such as soup give you a dry socket?
No
Can throwing up cause dry socket?
Yes
What is the best pain killer for dry socket?
Percocet
After a tooth extraction What does it mean if the socket turns white?
If the socket turns white after a tooth extraction, it means you have a dry socket. The white you are seeing is bone. After you have a tooth pulled, there is a socket or bone and sensitive nerves. Dry sockets occur when a blood clot either fails to form in the socket or it disintegrated. Dry sockets can lead to terrible pain and inflammation You should call your dentist right away if you have one!
