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I have a dry socket. been taking about 2400mg-motrin and 1200mg-tylenol each day. been doing this 1 1/2 months(b4 tooth pulled). safe? alternatives?
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Packing: If indeed you have a dry socket your dentist can pack the extraction site with a medication to relieve the pain. You may need to have the packing changed several times till the pain totally resolves.
Answered 1/22/2013
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Not normal: This is not a normal post-operative complication because a dry socket should go away before two weeks. Way too much of the Motrin and tylenol (acetaminophen) which cautions potential liver damage. Area should be re-evaluated with an x-ray to see if there is still a bone or tooth fragment left causing the continuing infection. Something is still wrong.
Answered 9/25/2016
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