I am still quite paranoid of dry socket. How deep is this clot I'm protecting, and how easy is it to dislodge? Its the top, right side wisdom tooth...hole.
2007-03-08 05:05:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
It's pretty hard to get a dry socket on top. I had all four of mine cut out in September of last year and I got dry sockets on both sides of the bottom. I'm not sure how deep the clot is, but it you do get one, you can go back to the doctor and he can pack it for you. Just don't smoke or suck anything through a straw. I got them them because I have "bad" blood. So if your blood doesn't clot well, you may have some trouble. Good luck!!
2007-03-08 05:11:04 · answer #1 · answered by kadensmama3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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OK. First, no chewing gum, drinking w/ straws, or any other sucking motion or involvement. this will loosen the clot and make it come out. The clot isn't that deep down, there's the hole where your tooth was and then there usually is a piece of gum covering it, depending on the doctors style of procedure. It's not too easy to dislodge, you just have to be careful.although it's not as easy to get as on the bottom. and remember: when you see blood come out of your mouth (if you do) that's it's not really that much blood. a little bit of blood with saliva makes it look like a lot of blood. you'll want to do a warm salt water rinse when you're feeling up to it. a LIGHT swishing. nothing hard. no hard foods. other than that, you should be fine. if you do get dry socket go see your dentist IMMEDIATELY! feel better!
2007-03-08 05:15:12 · answer #2 · answered by TeddyGram 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
as long as you follow the Dr. instructions that were brought home to you, you will be fine.
It depends on the person quite frankly. For some it may dislodge no matter what they do as an act of nature.
For myself when i used to smoke, the take home instructions directed me not to smoke but i took small puffs anyways. I was supposed to rinse with the salt water 5 times a day...i did it maybe 2 times...i think the main thing is packing it down with gauze really tight initially.
Generally i kept the gauze on while it bled and until the bleeding stopped then removed it. You just need to take it easy all day the first day and after that you can consider yourself safe.
2007-03-08 05:11:26 · answer #3 · answered by LM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not as easy as the lower would be. I can't really be sure how deep the socket is, it depends on how long the roots were. Most of your food stays on the bottom of your mouth near your tongue so you don't have as much to worry about like if it were lower. Don't be worried. A dry socket is painful (I have had one), but it can be fixed quite quickly. Just follow the instructions given and you should be okay.
2007-03-08 05:11:54 · answer #4 · answered by j girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The clot isn't very deep just protecting it for the tissue to grow underneath and the gum to heal, i have dry socket at the moment, and i can tell you it's the worst pain i have ever had, it has spread to my ear and infected that also, just remember to rinse with salt water 5 times daily, for a week, good luck
2007-03-08 05:09:57 · answer #5 · answered by nursej 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is easy to get a dry socket. I had one last week and I was in so much pain. Hydrocodone pills just weren't enough. When I was treated for a dry socket they didn't give me any novocaine, and they scraped and scraped and scraped until they started it back bleeding. It finally stop throbbing 2 days later. Mine was at the top right side.
2007-03-09 20:49:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your dentist about concerns of dry socket. When I'd had my wisdom teeth taken out many years ago, I had to go back to the dentist for him to do something to help that (drain it or such).
2007-03-08 05:59:01 · answer #7 · answered by jannsody 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋