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I need to know what is wrong with this terrible pain after wisdom tooth extraction with no dry socket?

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Dry socket: If you have terrible pain 2 days or more after your surgery that is not relieved with prescription pain meds you probably have a dry socket or possibly muscular pain. Most likely form what you have said it is a dry socket. You treat the symptoms not the appearance of the socket. Placing a medicated dressing in the socket will give relief within a few minutes usually.

Answered 12/17/2013

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