Question 1

can you get a dry socket after 3 weeks?

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Unlikely: Dry socket (alveolar osteitis) would be unusual if you had no pain after the extraction.  If you had it it may last that long but this is not common.  If you are having problems please see the surgeon who preformed the procedure.

Question 2

can you get dry socket twice in the same tooth?

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Yes: Yes you can if dislodging  the blood clot that forms inside the socket and therefore disturbing the healing process, dry socket can happen again bad again and might get worse and leads to osteomyelitis which is inflammation of the bone of the jaw.

Question 3

can you get dry socket if the blood clot remains?

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Yes: The typical presentation of a dry socket is one in which the blood clot has dislodged from the socket. However, dry socket is really just an inflammation in the bone surrounding the socket, and this can happen either with or without a clot. Analgesic medication and socket dressings are helpful in relieving symptoms until the natural healing process leads to resolution of the condition.

Question 4

can you get dry socket aftercgetting 2nd molar pulled with sutures ?

Accepted Answer

Not Usually : Dry socket is a condition that occurs when residual infection causes the blood clot to fail exposing the bone. If you experience pain after the initial soreness has eased, return to your dentist. Usually extractions heal without complications.

Question 5

can you get dry socket 10 days after getting back lower molar pulled?

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Delayed dry socket..: It would be unusual to develop a dry socket 10 days post-op, but not impossible. Typically a dry socket would develop on day 2, or day 3. By day 10, the assumption is that a good clot formed and the healing is well on the way.  However, if something were to aggressively disrupt things in the area, it may be possible that a dry socket would ensue. Since they are very painful, get it treated asap.

Question 6

can i get dry socket after a week?

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dry socket: A dry socket does not usually start causing symptoms until about 4 days following an extraction and lasts about 2 weeks.  Your dentist can pack the socket with a medicated material that will ease the pain.  You may also need an analgesic to help out.

Question 7

how to determine if i get dry socket?

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Dental evaluation: Severe pain, generally 2-3 days following the extraction of a tooth, when there was less pain prior, is a typical indication of a dry socket. Loss of blood clot and bad odor	aste are other symptoms. A trip to the dentist who can place some medication in the socket usually relieves pain and causes natural healing to resume quickly.

Question 8

what is dry socket and how do you get it?

Accepted Answer

Dry socket: Dry socket is a painful complication that can happen after tooth extraction. The pain typically starts about 2-3 days after extraction. Other symptoms of dry socket include bad breath and an unpleasant smell. The most important thing you can do to prevent a dry socket is follow the postoperative instructions by your surgeon.

Question 9

possible to get dry socket after 2 weeks?

Accepted Answer

Possible: It is possible to have a dry socket 2 weeks after an extraction it it typically occurs sooner than this. An infection can happen   in this time period.There would be intensive pain with a dry socket.  Please call the dentist that did your extraction about your symptoms.  They cn determine what is going on and what treatment is needed.  Call today.

Question 10

is it possible for you to get dry socket twice?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Unfortunately, rejection of the blood clot causes a dry socket.  Any thing that loosens a clot can recur, but this is uncommon.

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