After pulling the tooth, the periodontist did a bone graft with a collagen dressing, then stitched it up. When a bone graft is done, can you still get dry socket? I had dry sockets years ago when my wisdom teeth were pulled, and I'm terrified of it!
2007-09-01 18:41:15 · 4 answers · asked by portia4114 2 in Health ➔ Dental
Very good question! Since your bare socket was filled in with the bone graft and collagen dressing they will act as insulation over your bare bone. One thing that is important with this kind of immediate bone graft is that you need to "milk" the blood out during the first hours following the procedure--since you're sutured up tight there is more of a chance of forming a hematoma (a blood clot that expands rather than naturally breaks down, kinda like the opposite of a dry socket).
Dry sockets usually start aching about 3-5 days post-op, so if you start getting more pain instead of less please see the DDS!
2007-09-01 23:22:26 · answer #1 · answered by Christy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't have antibiotics for dry socket. I had dry socket whilst I had my knowledge tooth out. They packed a few humorous smelling/tasting inexperienced clove stuff in there and it felt larger inside an hour. Maybe it fell from your mouth? I do not keep in mind having anymore affliction after I obtained that stuff installed. Call your dentist, perhaps you wish to have extra in there?
2016-09-05 21:21:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU WILL NOT GET A DRY SOCKET.
WHY NOT?
THERE IS NO BLOOD CLOT TO BE LOST WITH YOU HAVING A BONE GRAFT IN THE EXTRACTION SITE AND A SUTURE OVER IT TO AID IN HEALING.
MY DUDOS FOR THE DENTIST. HE DID THIS ONE JUST RIGHT :-)
2007-09-01 19:37:04 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chk webmd.com for answers o this & leave the clot alone in it
2007-09-01 18:51:53 · answer #4 · answered by "Angel" 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋