I just recently had my lower wisdom teeth pulled. I have stitches in the back of my mouth and one side kinda hurts but it's not too bad. The other side however (over the past 12 hours) has been increasing in pain. the pain seems to be running down into my jaw. I think it's probably a dry socket, being as there is a blood clot covering the side that doesn't hurt (which is normal), but the other side doesn't look the same. I can't see a blood clot. So I was wondering, if there is anything I can do right now. My dentist office isn't open yet, and it's really becoming painful.
2006-11-08 21:52:57 · 2 answers · asked by detroitkid17 2 in Health ➔ Dental
By the way, I just got them pulled on monday morning.
2006-11-08 21:54:20 · update #1
i don't know any solution for your pain but mabye a quick trip to the ER. Can you think of anything that you did that could have been a result of your possible dry socket? Hot food, drinking from a straw,smoking? The only thing you can do really is go to the emergency room and let them give you some pain meds and make sure your okay!
2006-11-08 21:57:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I put tea bags on the dry socket and the tanic acid helped draw everything up and eased the pain. I wet them first before putting them in.
2006-11-08 22:03:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on how bad the pain is...try putting a warm moist washcloth over the area or if you have extra guaze..moisten it and put that down in there...maybe try some ice or heat.on the outside of your mouth for short periods of time...if your dentist prescribed pain meds, take some...or try some tylenol for now...hopefully, u can make it till morning when their office opens up..hope u feel better.
2006-11-08 22:06:01 · answer #3 · answered by nanster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋