could I have a dry socket?

Question

I had a UPPER Tooth Extraction yesterday morning at about 8am

Now it's 24 hours later.

I have a dull throbbing pain in the extraction site..
I have not sucked on a straw.Or Smoked (which was easy considering I dont)
I have ate nothing but soft foods and did everything my sheet said to do.

It was just a SIMPLE extraction.No putting to sleep,No stiches.But there is pain today that Is very painful.

My "nurse" Reassured me that Top tooth extractions HARDLY NEVER ever get dry sockets.

How can I tell for sure if I have one?

Oh addition..

I had my wisdome teeth out a few years ago and DID get a dry socket in the bottom one..Which hurt like hell but this one feels SEMI same yesterday didnt hurt AS BAD.

I also can't take Motrin type pain relivers Because I am 5 months pregnant.

Answer 1

Dry sockets do not develop in 24 hours. They typically appear in a range from several (4-5) days to a few weeks.
If you did have a dry socket, you would not feel a "dull throbbing pain". You would feel a pain that left you no question as to whether you have a dry socket. They hurt much worse than a toothache.
The pain you're feeling today is probably normal day after extraction pain. Take 800 mg of Ibprofen every 6-8 hours as needed. Keep your head above your heart, which basically means don't lie down flat. Keep your head elevated. This helps tremendously w/ the pain.
If the pain persists for the next couple of days, call your dentist and see if you may need an antibiotic.
Good luck!
Happy Holidays!

Answer 2

Dry sockets are extraction sites that can become infected. They can easily form if the initial clot that forms over the extraction site is removed in some way. That's why you're told not to swish liquids around in your mouth, smoke or drink thru straws. The swishing and sucking action can dislodge the clot. Some moderate pain at the extraction site is normal and should diminish as time passes. Pain that increases in not normal and is a good indicator that you may have a dry socket. If you experience increased pain, get back to the oral surgeon, who will irrigate the socket and pack pack it with an antibiotic to prevent infection.

You said it was a simple extraction without stitches. It could be that the root structure broke during extraction and a bone fragment is still in your mouth. You should have the extraction site checked by whomever did the extraction.

My daughter had all four of her wisdom teeth extracted this past June. One extraction site became a dry socket and that was the treatment done on her.

Answer 3

I smoked 5 mins upon getting my knowledge enamel pulled. I certainly not bought dry socket. Dry socket is infrequent. It's like aspect results published on medicinal drugs. you regularly should not have any essential ones. It's only a likelihood.

Answer 4

As long as your clot is still in place you are fine. You are most likely having pain because you had a tooth pulled!!!