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Had upper left side wisdom tooth and tooth next to it removed monday morning, how long has to pass before i'm safe from dry socket?

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2 weeks: i am not a dentist and this is not a dental site, but most things are well healed in 2 weeks.

Answered 8/30/2014

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

24 hours "usual": Avoid swishing fluid around in your mouth..no straws!! Avoid extreme HOT or COLD,. Usually a good clot forms by 24 hours. Any Dentist can clarify this

Answered 4/12/2020

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Dr. I. Jay Freedman answered

Specializes in Dentistry

24 - 36 Hours: No rinsing, no spitting , no smoking, no excessive activity, no alcohol and soft foods for 24 - 36 hours. Make sure you apply pressure on the extraction site with sterile gauze for the first several hours and remember it is normal to ooze blood. While you'll taste blood and your saliva will have a red tinge, before you call the surgeon, apply pressure with a wet tea bag. After 36 hours you're ok!

Answered 8/30/2014

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Ok: You should b ok by now. Make sure to continue to follow your Surgeon's post-treatment instructions to the letter. Also important to see your General Dentist for replacement of upper 2nd molar to prevent over-eruption of lower 2nd molar.

Answered 5/22/2016

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Dry socket: Dry socket usually occurs within a few days after an extraction. So you should be ok by now. Call the extracting dentist if you are having severe pain that would indicate dry socket

Answered 11/14/2014

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

1 week: Dry socket after tooth extraction is one of the most dreaded tooth extraction complications. The severe pain typically starts about 3-4 days after the tooth was extracted, but you can have a dry socket a week after an extraction. Take care.

Answered 7/26/2016

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