I had oral surgury over a week ago. I had to have a tooth removed from a root canal gone bad. The first couple of days were fine, but starting the third day things progressivly got worse. I am in so much pain that I have trouble eating or sleeping. I went back to the oral surgeon and he said that I had a partial dry socket he treated it with some sort of substance that he packed into the hole and incision. He advised that I should have no further problems and told me the pain medication (Vicodin) shoudn't be needed anymore..
I don't like taking medicine unless I really need it. I can tolerate pain pretty well and have not used medication in the past, even when having surgery, but this is bad... And I am being told everything is fine... HELP! Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
2007-02-18 15:23:27 · 12 answers · asked by Nat 2 in Health ➔ Dental
They said it should be better by the following day and its not. I have done everything as told and nothing has worked up until this poing.This is keeping me from going to work etc..
2007-02-18 15:30:24 · update #1
Put it this way, this is much worse than the 4 impacted wisdom teeth that I had to have surgically removed.. Nothing is working pain wise either.. I have tried Tylenol, 800mg motrin as well as the Vicodin.. I has been 4 days since they packed it.. I wish I had never had the tooth taken care of.. That pain was much more tolerable.
2007-02-18 15:33:31 · update #2
What he packed your socket with should relieve your pain immediately...but it will wear off. Most dry socket patients need to have their socket repacked a few different times before the body will successfully reform the clot. Dry sockets are extremely painful and I highly recommend taking your meds to buy you some time until you can have the dressing changed again. It may take a few rounds...but it will heal. Sorry to hear about your situation.
2007-02-18 15:33:03 · answer #1 · answered by BC 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Partial Dry Socket
2016-11-09 21:58:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the substance used for treating the dry socket is blocked by a disintegrating blood clot, then it will not have the desired effect.
I would suggest you receive a shot of local anaesthetic (sorry!), and have the wound thoroughly cleaned out with saline before redressing it.
I find that a zinc oxide/eugenol/vaseline mix on a cotton ball gives good relief within 1-2 hours, but it has to be placed against the walls of the socket.
Dry sockets occur when the initial blood clot undergoes fibrinolysis too early. It is more likely in smokers, lower extractions, difficult extractions, women on the contraceptive Pill. There is no certain method of preventing it, but a pre-rinse of chlorhexidine mouthwash has the best results. Antibiotics are of no use pre- or post-surgically.
2007-02-18 20:49:45 · answer #3 · answered by Dr Matt W (Australia) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Treatment for a dry socket is to clean out the socket and promote bleeding--ie cause of dry socket traumatic extraction and poor blood supply hence delayed healing. The needs to be debrided ie cleaned out and then packed with something like alveogel or similar and pain medication can be prescribed or even antibiotices it takes 3 days for a resolution, but sometimes a second round of debirdement is needed if it does not resolve in 3 days. i think you need to go back to you dentist.
2007-02-18 16:26:34 · answer #4 · answered by LX 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a dry socket when I got my wisdom teeth pulled out. Excruciating pain! You need to go back to the dentist. They will put this mix of cloves and other stuff in the socket and you will feel better instantly.
2016-03-15 21:47:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally you will be fine... my friend is a dentist and my cousin is a dental assistant...try not to suck fron any straws or use any sort of suction power at all while in this crucial early stage...even smoking can easily cause dry socket and believe me, im sure you experienced it first hand...the pain is... well... painful...good luck and i hope you feel better soon...
2007-02-18 15:29:58 · answer #6 · answered by ileaddontfollow 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dry sockets are a known complication of any tooth extraction.
Try to keep the oral cavity clean n neat and gargle regularly. Continue the antibiotics and the analgesics that your dentist prescribed.
Hope for the best!
2007-02-18 16:07:51 · answer #7 · answered by Dr Vrijilesh Rai 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know where you are coming from. Same thing happened to me. You should start feeling better about 12 hours after your dentist packs the tooth socket.
Just take some advil for the day. By tomorrow you will see it is MUCH improved.
I know just how much pain you endured, my friend, you have my deepest sympathy!
2007-02-18 15:28:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure your question, but dry sockets are known for being very painful. Basically, all they can do is pack it to keep the area moist.
2007-02-18 15:27:39 · answer #9 · answered by usmcrtr 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-29 19:57:36 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋