I am taking loratab. It has been 6 days. I can feel a bone in the empty socket. I am going on vacation for a week tomorrow and have no time to go back to the dentist. I doubt he will prescribe me any more medicine.
2006-08-28 03:49:16 · 10 answers · asked by Rain 1 in Health ➔ Dental
theres a condition called dry socket that happens sometimes after a tooth is pulled. better call your dentist, you might have it. heres some info from one website:
http://www.dentalgentlecare.com/dry_socket.htm
2006-08-28 03:56:49 · answer #1 · answered by Chrissy C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have a dry socket. If the pain is a throbbing that travels down your jaw line then I would say that is what you have. A dry socket can become a serious problem. Gently rinse your mouth out with warm salt water a few times. Afterwards aplly some oragel around the area. If it doesn't straighten up in a couple of days I would definetly go see a dentist. Even if you are on vacation I'm sure that you can one to take care of you. Goodluck
2006-08-28 10:58:47 · answer #2 · answered by Palmdog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try rinsing your mouth out with a warm salt water solution. Really get the solution moving over the gum where your tooth used to be. Are you sure you didn't get food stuck there? Do the salt rinse every couple of hours. This helps draw any possible infection out of the gum.
You are NOT going to enjoy your vacation. You should have gone back to the dentist with your concerns three days ago! Any necessary follow up should have been taken care of free of charge.
2006-08-28 11:00:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your dentist and ask him/her. If you're in pain and the medication isn't working, there should be something the dentist can do. It sounds like you have a dry socket and those are very painful.
2006-08-28 12:13:00 · answer #4 · answered by luckee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't wait! GO to the dentist! You could have dry socket, which I've had and it's extremely painful, and could lead to infection! That means the blood didn't clot over the extraction location, so no skin started healing over. MAKE TIME TO GO!
2006-08-28 10:58:10 · answer #5 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have a dry socket!the pain should have subsided after the first couple of days!call your dentist and ask him what to do!tell him that you think you have a dry socket! i think he can put something there to help it!
2006-08-28 12:06:54 · answer #6 · answered by cyndi b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After a week, you should have no significant pain from an extraction. See the dentist. You may have some other problem.
2006-08-28 10:54:58 · answer #7 · answered by Jack430 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe it's infected...go back to the dentist otherwise your vacation will be ruined!
2006-08-28 11:12:29 · answer #8 · answered by Valid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ORAGEL
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Jerry
2006-08-28 10:52:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask him, is about all you can do.
2006-08-28 10:53:32 · answer #10 · answered by jessiekatsopolous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋