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Will covering with gauze prevent a dry socket?
no it's more to it
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.
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.
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. . .
If you have medicine for dry socket in your mouth can you smoke a cigarette?
It's definitely not smart to smoke a cigarette with dry socket. As the socket tries to heal and reclot, smoking can prolong the healing process even more. Many dry sockets are believed to be caused by smoking initially, so just quit for a while and let it heal.
What percent of extractions cause dry socket?
It depends on who you ask. The literature on dry sockets after wisdom teeth extractions reports a range from 5-20% dry socket occurence. Most experienced oral surgeons will see fewer than 10% dry socket rate after wisdom teeth extractions. The biggest determining factor to risk is experience of the surgeon. Which means that newbies will have more dry sockets than seasoned surgeons.
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
Is green or brown pus in the tooth socket normal after an extraction?
Most likely you have a "Dry Socket". which can occur when the the blood clot is disturbed or removed from the extraction site, or due to smoking after after having a tooth extracted. Call your dentist and describe your symptoms, most likely they will want you to be seen & treated. If indeed it is dry socket they will clean out the socket & place a medicated dressing inside the socket, which you should feel much better afterwards.Look up dry socket online a check to see if your symptoms match. see below"A dry socket, more formally referred to as alveolar osteitis by dentist, is a fairly common complication associated with tooth extractions. The formation of a dry socket involves a scenario where the blood clot which forms in the tooth's socket's after the extraction isn't properly retained (either it disintegrates by way of fibrinolysis or becomes dislodged). Since this blood clot is an important factor in protecting the boney socket and initiating the healing process, the healing of the extraction site is interrupted and becomes delayed."
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.
