A 48-year-old member asked:
Is it possible for you to get dry socket after a week?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Daniel Rubensteinanswered
Dentistry 53 years experience
Dry socket: A dry socket is the result of an extraction site not forming a clot, and is extremely painful. This will happen within 1-2 days after the extraction. If you have had no serious pain for a week, then you do not have a dry socket.
If you are having discomfort a week after an extraction, return to your surgeon to have the area examined.
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Dr. Paul Grinanswered
Pain Management 38 years experience
Yes, it is possible: It is possible to develop a dry socket after one week, but it is on the late side. See your surgeon/dentist for post-op eval.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Possible to get dry socket after 2 weeks?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Dentistry 38 years experience
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.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Is it possible for you to get dry socket twice?
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Dr. Charles Lockhartanswered
Dentistry 11 years experience
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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A 39-year-old member asked:
Is it possible to have a partial dry socket?
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Dr. Gary Sandleranswered
Dentistry 56 years experience
Not really: It is either healing normally or not. You either have a dry socket or you don't, although there are degrees of pain, different pain thresholds, etc.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
For how long is it possible for me to get a dry socket?
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Dr. Peter Karsantanswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Dry Socket: Generally develops in the first 24-48 hours after the extraction. If you follow all the PO instructions you should not have a problem. As the socket matures and heals you will need to continue rinsing as the socket heals from the bottom up and if food gets trapped it can be uncomfortable. check with your dentist to be sure.
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A male asked:
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.
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