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Alvogyl

A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Joseph Ilacqua
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 49 years experience
Try not to chew in the area where Alvogyl was placed to reduce risk of dislodgement. It does not dissolve and will need to be removed once dry socket... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Fay Gyapong
Dentistry 33 years experience
Alvogyl: After being treated with Alvogyl for a dry socket, you should be able to resume your normal activities with relative comfort. Follow the post care in... Read More
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Dr. Robert Mokbel
Dentistry 44 years experience
Don't disturb it: When the dressing was placed the dentist packed the socket so you should avoid brushing it away or poking at the socket, the pain will slowly go away,... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Louis Gallia
Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial 47 years experience
Let it be: The medication placed in your socket was to relieve pain until your socket started healing. No pain means you do not have to replace the Alvogyl.
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Dr. Robert Douglas
Orthodontics 53 years experience
No: Your surgeon's treatment and medication have treated your dry socket. Follow his post op instructions and allow the extraction site time to heal. Of c... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Roberts
38 years experience
A few days: Usually the material dissolves after a few days. Not only does it have hemostatic (blood clotting) features, it also has some antiseptic and analgesi... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Paul Grin
Pain Management 38 years experience
Dry socket: is common and a self-limiting condition. Your dentist should repeat Alvogyl 2-3 times until the pain subsides and then irrigation of the socket with c... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Sandler
Dentistry 56 years experience
Follow up: Call the doctor who treated you, report your symptoms and ask to be seen for a follow up visit. Unfortunately we can not evaluate this properly over t... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mrugesh Dalal
Specializes in Dentistry
Followup is needed.: Alvogyl paste has a antisptic & a analgesic & ananesthetic component.When you have a dry socket,this paste may help calm down the pain,& l... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Debi Williams
Dentistry 28 years experience
Repack socket: I am not familar with alveogel but I do know that sometimes the socket has to be packed more than once to alleviate pain. I would contact your dentis... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Influenza vaccine: There are no significant adverse interactions between alcohol and influenza vaccine reported at this time.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Philip Miller
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
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