I went to the dentist today she said that I have a dry socket. She put some type of gauze in the socket. She said if it falls out its ok because there is dry socket patse in my hole. I have to go back not tomorrow but thursday to get it checked and have a new dressing put in? It still hurts, is this normal to go back 2 days later for a new dressing and not 1 day? When will the pain subside?
2007-03-27 07:40:01 · 7 answers · asked by Renee R 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Yes, it's normal to go back after two days, and not one. Dry sockets can hurt for a week or so. Avoid smoking and/or drinking out of straws, as the sucking on straws or cigarettes loosens the blood clot/packing/paste, which causes more pain.
2007-03-27 07:48:45 · answer #1 · answered by AzOasis8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have dry socket RIGHT NOW. They packed it yesterday morning. That no more pain feeling will go away by bedtime but it won't hurt as bad as it did before. Just take 800 mg Ibuprofen (Motrin or Advil) every 6 hours or so. Its an antiinflamitory and dry socket is an inflamation so it will help. The dressing stuff helps keep food particles out so that you don't have it heal around a piece of food. If the packing comes out go back do your dentist asap and have him fill it again.
2007-03-27 16:34:16 · answer #2 · answered by coltsfanjoe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dry socket hurts like heck and can last several weeks. Especially if you are allergic to the oils they put in the gauze, as I am.
While you wait for your next dental visit, you can do a couple of things. First, get a small medicine dropper...it will prove to be important! You can drip a few drops of liquid children's ibuprofen into the wound every couple of hours. It will help bring down the inflamation and help with the pain. You can also put a few drops of liquid anesthetic (Anbesol or the like) into the hole.
You can ask your dentist for prescription pain medication if Tylenol or Motrin aren't doing the trick.
Best of luck to you!
2007-03-27 15:00:26 · answer #3 · answered by Meg M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a dry socket, you need to call your dentist. Usually, depending on the time you call, they will ask you to come in that day or the next day. Your dentist should have explained that to you. Man, don't they hurt like hell!? I went through that twice. Another thing. Don't spit or drink through a straw, it will get worse. If you have a build-up of saliva, just take a napkin and wipe your mouth out. Good luck!
2007-03-28 04:11:04 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is totally fine, my older brother had a dry socket, but he did not do anything about it when the dentist said to come back, but a week later he went back to the dentist. his tooth hurt badly that whole time he waited. dont worry everything will be fine:)
2007-03-27 14:49:05 · answer #5 · answered by ; 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything you described is normal. Pain will continue a few days - should be able to get pain pill from dentist.
2007-03-27 14:44:28 · answer #6 · answered by gouldgirl2002 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it should start feeling better in a few days. i had that once and it hurt like hell. i feel for ya.a dry socket is worse than a toothache i believe. good luck
2007-03-27 15:22:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋