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Had Tooth Extraction, Dry Socket. Cotton Balls Fell Into Dry Socket. How To Get It Out? Anything To Worry?
recently had a tooth removed... I have dry socket. I bought the Red Cross Toothache kit with the Eugenol stuff and the little cotton balls. One of the cotton balls FELL INTO the dry socket hole... Is this something I should be concerned about? How do I get it out? I ve tried removing it with tweezers, suction things, salt water... I can t find it!!!
Fri, 5 Jul 2013
Hi,
If the cotton ball has fallen into the socket and not coming out then irrigation of socket with betadine and normal saline will be beneficial so don't worry.
To cure dry soket, consult a nearby dentist and ask him for zinc oxide-eugenol dressing pack.
Take Amoxicillin and Enzoheal-D 2 times a day for 3 days.
Start warm saline rinses 3-4 times a day for a week.
Take care
If the cotton ball has fallen into the socket and not coming out then irrigation of socket with betadine and normal saline will be beneficial so don't worry.
To cure dry soket, consult a nearby dentist and ask him for zinc oxide-eugenol dressing pack.
Take Amoxicillin and Enzoheal-D 2 times a day for 3 days.
Start warm saline rinses 3-4 times a day for a week.
Take care
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hi...
thanks for the query...
please don't try to remove the cotton ball by yourself... you may hinder the normal healing process...
as foreign object is still in your socket so it is the matter of concern... so you please visit your dentist... got the area irrigated and cleaned... he will also place the dressing in your socket...
take care...
thanks for the query...
please don't try to remove the cotton ball by yourself... you may hinder the normal healing process...
as foreign object is still in your socket so it is the matter of concern... so you please visit your dentist... got the area irrigated and cleaned... he will also place the dressing in your socket...
take care...
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Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
Dry socket usually develops due to poor oral hygiene maintenance.
I would suggest you to gargle frequently with warm saline .
Please do visit a dentist and irrigate the socket with betadine as well as sodium hypochlorite solution.
The cotton balls fell into dry docket has to be removed after consulting with your dentist.
Maintain oral hygiene well.
Take care.
Thanks for writing to us.
Dry socket usually develops due to poor oral hygiene maintenance.
I would suggest you to gargle frequently with warm saline .
Please do visit a dentist and irrigate the socket with betadine as well as sodium hypochlorite solution.
The cotton balls fell into dry docket has to be removed after consulting with your dentist.
Maintain oral hygiene well.
Take care.
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