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Can you smoke with gauze in your mouth covering the extration?
no man don't do that youll get a dry socket
Is it possible to get dry socket again after the dentist treated it with the medicated gauze?
Yes!
I have dry socket and the dentist just packed it and if does feel better. What happens to that gauze . I am afraid to eat because the gauze may fall out.Does it just fall out after a few hours?
The gauze is medicated with a simple form of local anesthetic. It is packed into the socket and it will not likely come out. After a day or two it will need to be removed. If the socket is still painful, the dentist may repack it with fresh medicated gauze. It too will have to be removed after a few days. Eventually, the socket will calm down, and the gauze will not have to be replaced.
If you already have dry sockets and have medicated numbing gauze inserted is it ok to smoke?
It is likely that the smoking caused the dry sockets. The suction created when you smoke can cause the blood clot to loosen and create a dry socket. If you continue to smoke, even with the gauze in place, you may continue to have problems.
Is it ok to smoke a cigarette after getting wisdom teeth pulled with gauze over the sockets?
Only if you want to take the risk and pain of dry sockets. Even if you have gauze over the open sockets you are still sucking in air and drawing that smoke and air into the sockets. Think about it. Gauze is not a solid bandage. It is absorbent to prevent bleeding but still allow a minimum amount of air to promote healing. When you are dragging on a cigarette you are increasing the volume of air to the at risk area drying up what the gauze is trying to keep moist for the purpose of healing. I would recommend strongly against it.
What type of dressing would be used in abdominal wounds that require frequent dressing changes to prevent damage to the skin?
wet to dry gauze dressing
How long after extraction can you smoke?
Supposed to be a couple days to help prevent dry socket something to do with the suction or even using a straw, but I think everybody does. Do some searching on dry socket dental for more. . .
What can you do for a painful dry socket?
If it is a true dry socket, you can go to the dentist that removed the tooth and they can pack the whole with medicated gauze. You can also try putting a tea bag over it and firmly but gently biting down. Just a little more pressure than is needed to hold the tea bag in place.
What happens to an untreated dry socket?
An untreated dry socket can lead to infection.
Does the gauze inserted in dry sockets go on its own or does it have to be removed by the dentist when the healing process is complete?
The gauze will fall out by itself
How do you get dry sockets?
There a few different things you can do to avoid getting dry socket after a tooth extraction. Do not smoke or drink through a straw and have good oral hygiene. The sucking motion from smoking and drinking through a straw is the most common cause of a dry socket.
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.
