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I'm wondering how long do i have to worry about dry socket?
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Dry socket : If you get a dry socket, it will happen within 3 days of an extraction. After that, normal healing is most likely taking place. If you have a dry socket, once it is packed by the dentist, the pain will abate. If you are having discomfort after your extraction, contact your surgeon for an examination.
Answered 4/7/2019
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At 47, about two wks: Normally (age 18-25), dry socket risk is highest at 3-5 days post-extraction. At twice that age, twice the risk, twice the duration of that risk. Double those if you smoke.
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A few days after: Usually dry sockets happen 2 or 3 days after the extraction. If you get, past this time frame you are probably safe.
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