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How Can Painful Dry Socket Be Treated?

Hi, I have had a dry socket now since the 1/02 I have been going to the dentist every 4 days or so to get the 'stuffing with clove oil' replaced. The dentist seemed concerned when he advised me that it is not healing effectively compared to what he is used too with his other patients. He cannot even offer me an estimated time of recovery, i still haven't been eating solids and the pain is still there, I have been on antibiotics for 2 weeks now. is this normal?
Sat, 28 Apr 2018
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Hello,

As per your query, you have symptoms of pain post tooth extraction which is not subsiding even after antibiotics is the probable case of dry socket and could be due to excessive tissue laceration and massive use of instrumentation.

Need not to worry about anything. Do warm saline gargles. Maintain proper oral hygiene. Brush with super soft toothbrush very gently. Do betadine gargle as well. This can happen after extraction and take antibiotics course along with painkiller such as Ibuprofen to prevent pain and its radiating symptoms.

Do not touch the socket with tongue. Eat soft food from that side and after cooling that. Drink cold water and have ice creams for faster healing. If your symptoms of pain keep on persisting visit dentist and get Eugenol dressing done in socket every day for around a week till naked bone formation starts.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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How Can Painful Dry Socket Be Treated?

Hello, As per your query, you have symptoms of pain post tooth extraction which is not subsiding even after antibiotics is the probable case of dry socket and could be due to excessive tissue laceration and massive use of instrumentation. Need not to worry about anything. Do warm saline gargles. Maintain proper oral hygiene. Brush with super soft toothbrush very gently. Do betadine gargle as well. This can happen after extraction and take antibiotics course along with painkiller such as Ibuprofen to prevent pain and its radiating symptoms. Do not touch the socket with tongue. Eat soft food from that side and after cooling that. Drink cold water and have ice creams for faster healing. If your symptoms of pain keep on persisting visit dentist and get Eugenol dressing done in socket every day for around a week till naked bone formation starts. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Harry Maheshwari