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I had my wisdom teeth removed two weeks ago. The swelling has gone away and i'm left with four gaping holes. Food is constantly getting stuck in there. Is that a dry socket?

2006-08-11 09:07:47 · 15 answers · asked by p-dizzle 1 in Health Dental

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A dry socket is when a blood clot forms in the socket and then gets sucked out of place or gets washed away. If the holes don't hurt and look properly pink and juicy, you'll just have to wait until the gum and bone grow in to fill the holes. Mine took a while to fill in, but now I just have smooth gum where I had my wisdom teeth pulled. Give it some time--two weeks is still a pretty fresh scar from getting teeth removed. But they should be fine in time.

2006-08-11 09:12:25 · answer #1 · answered by SlowClap 6 · 0 0

Keep rinsing with salt water and try to eat food that won't get stuck in there. I feel your pain - I just had a piece of rice go into the tooth socket of the wisdom tooth I had pulled. If you had dry socket, you would be in a lot of pain. I am assuming you had the stitches out already; what did the dentist say?

2006-08-11 09:13:52 · answer #2 · answered by PuttPutt 6 · 0 0

No, a dry socket is very painful. I got food stuck in my holes for a long time. They do fill up er...whatever. It does get better. It just takes time and make sure you get the food out.
Ugh. I have to say, I'd rather give birth a thousand times over again rather than ever have to go thru wisdom tooth removal again.

2006-08-11 09:14:20 · answer #3 · answered by D'oh! 3 · 1 0

You will know if you have one- TRUST ME!!! If you feel throbbing, its no good and get it checked ASAP!! I had my wisdom teeth pulled in March and I ended up getting a dry socket because of how deep my wisdom teeth were to begin with. Like I said, the holes are fine, but if you feel throbbing its not... Good Luck!

2006-08-11 09:12:29 · answer #4 · answered by nat_00420 2 · 0 0

I found this information and I hope it helps

In dentistry, a dry socket is a layperson's term for alveolar osteitis, a disruption to the healing of the alveolar bone following extraction of the tooth.

Alveolar osteitis occurs when the blood clot at the site of a tooth extraction is disrupted prematurely. This leaves the alveolar bone unprotected and exposed to the oral environment. The socket can pack with food and bacteria. The pain typically commences 2-4 days following the extraction. This is often extremely unpleasant for the patient, as symptoms include extreme pain (sometimes worse than the toothache that indicated the extraction), a foul taste, bad breath, and swelling in the infected area. There may be lymph-node involvement.

Smokers have been shown to have a greatly increased risk of developing alveolar osteitis after tooth extraction. This is thought to be due to the decreased amount of oxygen available in the healing tissues as a result of carbon monoxide in tobacco smoke. It is advisable to avoid smoking following tooth extraction for at least 48 hours to reduce the risk of developing this "dry socket".

While this condition only seems to occur in 5-10% of extractions (primarily of the lower molar teeth) it seems that women are at higher risk than men for developing dry socket.

Treatment for alveolar osteitis is mainly preventive. Dentists encourage maintaining good oral hygiene during the healing period. The blood clot should not be disturbed, and a warm salt water mouth rinse is often advised commencing 24 hours after the extraction. Once a patient develops dry socket, treatment is usually to debride (clean) the socket to remove any debris, and encourage new clot formation. This is followed by packing the socket with Alvogyl. Its fibrous consistency allows for easy filling of the socket and good adherence during the entire healing process. The active ingredients of Alvogyl include eugenol for analgesic action, butamben for anesthetic action, and iodoform for anti-microbial action. Sometimes analgesics are prescribed. Gauze soaked in oil of cloves may also be placed in the socket to relieve toothache.

2006-08-11 09:12:46 · answer #5 · answered by Tinkerbell 3 · 0 0

No, "dry socket" is painful. As hard as it is, try to keep the areas clean and free of food and it should not get infected. The areas will close up on their own, just give them a little time.

If you do start to experience pain and abnormal swelling, get in contact with your dentist.

2006-08-11 09:13:47 · answer #6 · answered by summerbaby873 1 · 0 0

Sorry :( The tooth fairy will not come pick it up because it's too big and heavy. The tooth fairy can only take small teeth because she is very small and doesn't go to the gym.

2016-03-16 21:27:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

If it was drysocket, you would know because the pain would be too intense to bear. Keep flushing out those holes with the little squirter thingie they gave you and eventually they'll close up.

2006-08-11 09:11:51 · answer #8 · answered by Jen-Jen 6 · 0 0

if u want to make sure if it is dry socket
dry socket very painful U can see the bone dry & not seeng clot
thats why its not dry socket as i think
wisdom isually leave holes & it will heall for sure
injoy
dentist from iraq
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2006-08-11 09:59:32 · answer #9 · answered by arabian dentist 1 · 0 0

You should have gotten stitches after the surgery which dissolve after a couple of weeks. I don't think I ever had holes after getting mine done.

2006-08-11 09:13:41 · answer #10 · answered by Duds331 5 · 0 0

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