Re: Is this Dry Socket?

I'm going to just rinse it out everytime I eat/drink, which is not
much. And try not to worry about it so much.

False teeth = must be amazing to never get toothache.... Eat, drink,
whatever you want.....


rourke_step...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Its came out the clover oil stuff, was dissolving then couple of
minuites ago whilst having a drink it came out. But its not hurting.

Too bad the dentist hasnt asked me to go back,

Steven Bornfeld wrote:
rourke_stephen@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
I just got back. First of all I explained it all. Then he took a look,
used the syringe thing with water. worst pain in my mouth I'd ever had.

Then sent me for X-Ray to check for tooth/bone there. Came back, and he
said must be bone and its normal for this to happen, and expect a few
Weeks for it to heal.

He then put some stuff that looks like tobacco and tastes like clover
oil(But a nice clover oil taste!) into the hole.
He said to wash my mouth out reguarly and it wont hurt, and it will
take up to 3 weeks to heal.

It wasnt exactly hurting when I went, until he cleaned the hole out, he
said "what did you put in that hole" I said nothing of course. So maybe
that was stopping it from hurting and now all the pain will start? I
hope not, it has been 7-days since I got it taken out.
Can you have a big hole and not a dry-socket? He never actually told me
what I had.

Sounds like he's treating you for a dry socket, which generally is
packed with a medicated dressing. It should bring you relief.

Anyway I've booked an appointment for tonight with my GP and will ask
for anti-biotics and painkillers just to be safe.

Does everyone who gets a big-back tooth out have a big hole for a
while? Is it normal to have that and never get dry-socket?

Most extractions do NOT lead to dry socket, whether closed or not.
Your apparent situation--a dry socket on an upper molar is less common
(lucky you!) but certainly not rare. I'm not aware of any studies
demonstrating that tightly sutured extractions are less likely to
develop a dry socket. In any case, it is often not possible to close an
upper molar extraction so that there is no hole. It will certainly heal
in time. Meanwhile, it sounds as if your surgeon is doing what he has
to to make you comfortable.

Steve

PLEASE REPLY!
Stephen

rourke_stephen@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Need to get it seen to by somebody. Its not hurting constantly ONLY
when I try drinking/eating.

Am going to try
http://www.rlbuht.nhs.uk/content/default.asp?web=234&sub=549 in the
morning, hopefully they will take a look at it and tell me whether its
anything to worry about or not.

Everytime I try sucking on food or something too, the hole where the
tooth was taken out hurts.

rourke_stephen@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
"normal healing process. keep using salt water"

rourke_stephen@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
I will try my best to describe how it looks -

tooth out, the gums next to where it was taken out, piece of bone very
painful to touch.
Where the tooth came out - a soft blob of something which tastes
horrible. I cant just get rid of it cause it might make the pain go
very bad.

Above that is the small-black spot. Only just came.


rourke_step...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Its not hurting - but where I got the tooth out, there is now a soft
black spot.

What is that do you think? I would love to get an appointment just to
get it all checked out, but "emergency-only"

Steven Bornfeld wrote:
rourke_stephen@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
But she did say if the pain gets very bad to give a ring back
tomorrow..

rourke_stephen@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Explained the bone/horrible taste, and she said to take painkillers and
do the salt-mouthwash every 4 hours....

rourke_stephen@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Or maybe I'm just worrying over nothing!

I'm waiting for the Dental Nurse to ring back.

Well, it certainly may be dry socket. Pain was what was missing from
your initial description.
Do call again. It is possible to pack the socket with a medicated
dressing and get significant relief.
Dry socket isn't dangerous, just a big PIA (or rather mouth).

Feel better,
Steve


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