I just recently had my wisdom teeth out eight days ago.While the first few days sucked horribly,the healing process was relatively easy.However,a two coworkers told me of when they had the procedure done.Both had healed with air pockets in the spaces where the teeth had been.While I dont really have 'holes' on the bottom(they went in from the side aparently),I'm really worried about this happening.They both said it happened about a month after the surgery.My question is how rare/common is this?Has anyone had any experience with this?
2006-08-30 18:08:44 · 14 answers · asked by crystal_tears87 1 in Health ➔ Dental
call your dentist tomorrow...you don't want dry socket
2006-08-30 18:10:33 · answer #1 · answered by melissa r 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wisdom Tooth Pocket
2016-11-01 01:35:02 · answer #2 · answered by blossomgame 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm a dentist.
The ignorance of the public never ceases to amaze me--especially when it comes to health care, and dentistry in particular. What's even more amazine is the sense of authority with which people spew their ignorance, running their mouths as if they know exactly what they are talking about
The reality is that your co-workers are f-ing morons who haven't the foggiest idea what they are talking about. They probably ended up with dry-socket, and when the doctor described to them what dry-socket was, they didn't remember a goddamned thing from his description.
You will not heal with an air pocket in the tooth socket. In fact, the ONLY place where one might be a little concerned about an air pocket is if the tooth was extracted surgically and a very significant amount of air was trapped underneath the incision made to reach the tooth in question. This is a near impossibility, however, as small amounts of air trapped underneath the soft tissues, are common and readily absorbed by the body. It is exceedingly difficult to trap large amounts of air in the soft tissues.
One concern among doctors who extract wisdom teeth is the development of air bubbles in the bone, which can lead to air emboli in the bloodstream. This is also an exceedingly low risk (I have yet to have this complication myself, and don't know of a single doctor who has experienced it.
Tell your co-workers to keep their fictitious and downright idiotic dental anecdotes to themselves.
2006-08-30 22:24:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think what they are referring to is dry sockets and thats when the blood clot that is in the cavity where the roots and tooth were in the bone of the jaw is washed away....make sure when you rinse you do no swish, let the warm water sit in your mouth then turn your head side ways and let it gently run out, the motion of swish sometimes will dislodge the clot resulting in a dry socket that is extremely painful and you would have to return to the dentist to have it repacked....its neither rare or common it happens sometimes. this 'air' in the sockets is not something i've heard of and i have been in dentistry for over 15 yrs...its best to take it easy with the rinsing, brushing and do not over exert yourself with excersize as it gets the blood pumping. over the years we had several dry socket cases almost all from swishing too hard and dislodging the clot....just take it easy and you will be fine...also no doritos, chips or chewing back there until it is completely healed...you should see some of skin growing back and the stitches have probably already been removed by now...if you have any pain, have your dentist check, its better safe than sorry. good luck
2006-08-30 18:15:37 · answer #4 · answered by hell_in_a_handbasket 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a "dry socket" when I had my wisdom teeth taken out. I folled the post-op directions exactly (meds, rinsing, not drinking though a straw or sucking on things) and when I went back one week later for my check-up, they said everything was fine. Given the "a-okay," I went out to dinner that night with a friend when I had my pop, I sipped it though a straw. BAD IDEA!
A few days later, I had an immense pain in the back of my mouth...It hurt so bad, especially when I chewed or accidently tapped my teeth together. I called the dentist and he had me come in. When he looked in my mouth, he said I had a dry socket: the clot forming in the gum had disappeared, so now the air was hitting the bone, causing immense pain. He packed it with a special strip of gauze and told me to come back in a few days to change it. The gauze was changed twice more, but the (another) week of healing was quite painful...
He also said that I was more at risk for having one because I was on the Pill and because the gum around my wisdom tooth was infected. *shrugs*
The site below is kinda cool...Scroll about 3/4 way down and you will see the "dry socket" blurb.
2006-08-30 21:35:22 · answer #5 · answered by vodka1585 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I had 1 wisdom and 1 I believe molar pulled at same time and I smoked right after and went to work and lifted heavy items like I was told not to and mine healed fine. U will know if you have a dry socket within a week and U will feel it. And quit feeling the area with your tounge, this does not help. Go in for checkup if U must but i would not worry.
2006-08-30 18:17:45 · answer #6 · answered by Later Me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you feel better now, you'll be fine. I didn't have air pockets when I had mine out, at least not as I think you are describing. Your gum forms a blood clot over the place the tooth was and that seals it. If that clot loosens you get a dry socket, but if you aren't in pain today you are past the hurdle I think.
2006-08-30 18:17:11 · answer #7 · answered by Krystle B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If You don't have pain and you feel fine, I wouldn't worry about the future. I have ben a dental asst. for fourteen plus years, an dwhat they may be referring to i sa "dry socket". If you had it, by now you would know it! I think you'll be just fine. Be sure to brush and floss, and see your dentis twice a year for cleanings and checkups!
2006-08-30 19:07:41 · answer #8 · answered by Tina G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never happened to me. If you are healing fine don't worry about it. Besides, it sounds as if this is the kind of thing that you couldn't do anything about if it was going to happen anyway. No point worrying.
2006-08-30 18:13:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had all four of mine taken out a few years ago. i didn't have this problem at all. i'm not sure how common it is, but if it's really worrying you, maybe you should call the surgeon who performed the procedure and let him or her know about your fears. i'm sure in this day and age that if such a thing were to happen, there'd be a way of preventing it, or fixing it if it did happen.
2006-08-30 18:12:53 · answer #10 · answered by shrimpylicious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess Anfield Syndrome is the new Herpes Maybe that's what's wrong with Torres, he contracted it from Stevie G and can't get rid of it.
2016-03-17 05:04:44 · answer #11 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋