Question 1

how to determine if i have a dry socket?

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3-5 days hurts,smell: 3 to 5 days after a tooth is removed the clot dislodges and a large hole or gap can be seen or felt.  Food or debris may be stuck in this hole in the gum.  It will hurt like heck, smell awful and may have a bad taste.

Question 2

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 3

how to determine if i got 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 4

what is a good way to determine if you have dry socket?

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Pain: Dry socket is a very painful condition that will sometimes happen about 3 or 4 days after an extraction.  The healing blood clot is lost and the bone is exposed and does. Not heal properly.  The dentist or oral surgeon who did the extraction can help.  So call if youmthinkmyoumhave a dry socket.

Question 5

is there an effective way to determine if you have a dry socket?

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Pain: If you are having pain a few days after an extraction, it is probably a dry socket. Go back to your surgeon and he will most likely dress it.

Question 6

how could i tell if i have dry socket?

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Pain: Throbbing pain and a bad odor from the extraction site about  two to three days after the extraction are the usual symptoms. Usually results as a result of the blood clot breaking . See your dentist to have it treated.

Question 7

what can i do to know if i have dry socket?

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Dry socket: Don&#x27;t worry or think about it. It&#x27;s actually not that common. Follow your dentist&#x27;s instructions, especially no smoking.  You will know if you have it, you will be in severe pain 2-4 days following an extraction. If that&#x27;s the case, see your dentist, as it&#x27;s easily remedied.

Question 8

what is a good way to check if i have dry socket?

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Great deal of pain: If the healing portion of an extraction site is jostled or pulled away from socket, then there is a good chance that this will lead to a very painful dry socket.  The pain comes from an exposed portion of the underlying bone. Once it has occurred, it is important to seek treatment from the surgeon to place a cover over the exposed wound in the form of a paste on a dissolvable sponge to heal.

Question 9

what is a good way to check if i have dry socket or if its just healing pain?

Accepted Answer

Dry Socket?: Usually, if you can see the socket and it looks empty, that can confirm a suspicious dry socket.  Usually, though, pain from a dry socket is much more intense and unrelenting than normal post-op pain.  Also, not usually relieved much by over the counter medications and analgesics/pain killers.

Question 10

i have dry socket treatment question, any suggestions?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Suggest that you leave the treatment to the dentist who extracted the tooth. The dentist is better prepared to treat you correctly and speed along the healing process.

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