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alvogyl
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Fay Gyapong answered
31 years experience Dentistry
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 answered
42 years experience Dentistry
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 answered
45 years experience Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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 answered
51 years experience Orthodontics
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 answered
36 years experience Neurology
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
Dr. Marta Speakman answered
32 years experience Cosmetic Dentistry
Call your Doctor: If the intense pain is gone, then the dry socket has healed. It will take a couple more weeks before the gum tissue is grown over the socket and a few ... Read More
A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Paul Grin answered
36 years experience Pain Management
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
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Sandler answered
54 years experience Dentistry
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
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mrugesh Dalal answered
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
A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Debi Williams answered
26 years experience Dentistry
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 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Guillermo Martinez-torres answered
33 years experience Pathology
UA: A urine analysis (ua) test does not usually test for alcohol. It tests for things like glucose, protein, blood, nitrites, leukocytes, ketones and ph.
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Yes: It will not interfere with the vaccination.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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