My dry socket started a week ago tonight. I've had it packed 4 times now. Just wondering if any one else has had to deal with this. It hurts like crazy once the pain meds goes away. I'm pretty much living on Tylenol, and I'm not big on taking medicine. I was also wondering if since it has been a week if there could be something else going on? If so what, and what should i look for?
2006-08-03 16:58:42 · 7 answers · asked by nae 2 in Health ➔ Dental
As long as it takes for the exposed bone to heal, the reason a dry socket hurts is since there is no clot there to cover the bone that is exposed from the extraction, exposed bone hurts...... it could take 2 weeks it just depends on how fast things heal. Sorry.....they are miserable I had one myself. There could be infection but if you have been seeing a dentist to have it packed, he would have been able to tell if there was something else going on.
2006-08-03 17:11:44 · answer #1 · answered by jojo8 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A week is a long time, but if there is no redness, swelling or pus discharge, then its likely not infected. I had to take a narcotic pain reliever with my dry socket, and it pretty much knocked me out all weekend but then it was bearable by the third day. I would call your dentist again. I'm not a dentist but I'm wondering if re-packing may be the problem, as you would tend to irritate the tissue each time you pull out the packing.
2006-08-03 17:05:02 · answer #2 · answered by gahrahstah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got all 4 wisdom teeth extracted 10 days ago. First and second day was CAKE, barely any pain. The third day I thought I was going to die from pain. I called my surgeon right away and he packed it, Felt better for about 12 hours. Then every single night I would wake up outta my sleep crying in pain! So in one week I went to him 3 times to pack the holes (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) After 10 days of this EXCRUCIATING pain, my holes are still huge (I still have to eat soft food) which I have lost 6 pounds in 1 week. (Good? But not worth the pain!) I still wake up in the middle of the night crying in pain. So I have taken initiative and yesterday I went and bought me some Eugenol (clove oil) and decided to rub it back there. The pain will go away for about 2 hours and then come screaming back. No, pain meds dont work either. :( Still hoping for a solution or to find out when all of this will end....... :(
2016-03-26 22:26:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
rry socket is a painful condition ,so it can be treated by
(1)antibiotics
(2)analgesics
(3)mouth wash
(4)dentist must irrigate the socket day after day with saline and put alveogel as a septic gel and pain relief.
the condition may last for 7-10 days.
2006-08-03 22:38:50 · answer #4 · answered by mazenattia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't the packing take the pain away? I had mine packed twice and once the doctor put the clove tasting black junk in the hole the pain went away. I just had to be careful not to knock it back out of the hole. I am so sorry your still hurting so bad.
Call them right away. Maybe you need a strong antibiotic or something. There is no need to suffer this way.
2006-08-03 23:16:00 · answer #5 · answered by Skeeter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had dry socket once and I had to go to the dentist every morning for them to repack it for a week. I would call or go back it should be OK now. Better to be safe then sorry!
2006-08-03 17:06:44 · answer #6 · answered by Linda S 43 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
until it starts to heal over a little bit. i had it and it lasted a little while, it's just that the nerves are exposed to the air since the blood clots are staying put.
2006-08-03 17:06:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually the pain lasts a couple of weeks..........Sorry to be the bearer of bad news..............
2006-08-03 17:03:21 · answer #8 · answered by mizzzzthang 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just which one of your "sockets" is "dry"? The mind reels...
2006-08-03 17:05:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 9⤋