Dry Socket Advice

Mackey1977

Hey. I got a tooth removed last week. i started to develop mouth ulcers around it last friday, and the pain is absolutely brutal.

I tried to get a dental appointment yesterday, but it's a joke how long i have to wait. I contacted my own dentist who is about 200kms from where i am now, and i described the symptons I had and he said it was dry socket, and that I should take Flagyl. I'm on the second day of the 5 day prescription.

The hole where the tooth came out of, is not fully closed yet, but seems to be a lot smaller than it was. I'm just a little worried, having not visited a dentist, that there may be some traces of food in the socket, or plaque or something that might hinder the healing process. My tooth was perfectly healthy coming out, it was a case that it had no place to grow into, and was pushing against my other teeth causing discomfort. I try to use salt and water and swirl it around my mouth after every meal, but i was out last saturday and just concerned that some food may have got trapped then.

Is there anything to worry about? and should Flagyl do the job. Also is there anything i should do for pain. I'm using neurofen plus, but it doesn't seem to be doing much, although i know it is. The pain is bad

any advice, preferably from a dental professional would be appreciated. I called one dentist yesterday and they said it would be October even though it was an emergency.

park500

Definitley best to return to your original dentist.Next best would be another dentist.Typically the socket would be irrigated with saline and an antiseptic/analgesic dressing would be placed. Otherwise use warm salty mouthwashes- bathe the area for a minute at a time.Take appropiate painkillers. Normally takes up to two weeks to heal. The pain is worse than toothache as you no doubt are aware.Also no smoking or alcohol is advisable.

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Mackey1977

park500 wrote: »

Definitley best to return to your original dentist.Next best would be another dentist.Typically the socket would be irrigated with saline and an antiseptic/analgesic dressing would be placed. Otherwise use warm salty mouthwashes- bathe the area for a minute at a time.Take appropiate painkillers. Normally takes up to two weeks to heal. The pain is worse than toothache as you no doubt are aware.Also no smoking or alcohol is advisable.

Any dentist i call says they can't see me for about 2 weeks. I'm not near my normal dentist.

Is it normal that the tooth beside the extraction site, would still feel weird over a week after extraction

georgieporgy

Mackey1977 wrote: »

Any dentist i call says they can't see me for about 2 weeks. I'm not near my normal dentist.

Is it normal that the tooth beside the extraction site, would still feel weird over a week after extraction

yes it is normal that the tooth beside the extn site would feel sore if you have dry socket. So did you have that canine removed or another tooth?
The pain from a dry socket will be gone in 2 weeks (assuming that's your problem). Is your dentist 'up north' ( 200km) ?

Mackey1977

georgieporgy wrote: »

yes it is normal that the tooth beside the extn site would feel sore if you have dry socket. So did you have that canine removed or another tooth?
The pain from a dry socket will be gone in 2 weeks (assuming that's your problem). Is your dentist 'up north' ( 200km) ?

Hey mate.. I'm based in Co. Clare at the moment. My dentist is in Boyle, Co. Roscommon.

It was the canine tooth. I didn't just ignore what you said, which was appreciated. The canine tooth had gone badly out of position. It was pushing against the incisors, and also my wisdom teeth were coming down and adding further pressure to the situation. I would have had to have gotten braces which I wasn't prepared to do.

It's the first incisor beside the canine that was really sore yesterday. It's calmed down a bit today. The Flagyl seems to be doing the trick as today is the first day the pain hasn't been brutal. The hole where the tooth came out, seems to be 70% shut at the moment. I'm rinsing with Corsodyl in the morning, salt and water after every meal, and hyrodgen peroxide at night. I presume it's not really a concern if the hole hasn't closed completely by the time the antibiotics run out, as the infection should be gone?

georgieporgy

it sounds like you'll be ok then. just tough it out a bit longer. one of my classmates has a practice in athlone and boyle (Tom Boland). he has a few dentists working with him. he is an ok guy if you're in his place. that is not to say that any other guys in town are not..... i just don't know anybody else there.

BryanL

I wouldn't use a hydrogen peroxide rinse in a dry socket.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

BryanL wrote: »

I wouldn't use a hydrogen peroxide rinse in a dry socket.

+1

Mackey1977

georgieporgy wrote: »

it sounds like you'll be ok then. just tough it out a bit longer. one of my classmates has a practice in athlone and boyle (Tom Boland). he has a few dentists working with him. he is an ok guy if you're in his place. that is not to say that any other guys in town are not..... i just don't know anybody else there.

That's the guy I go to. really nice guy. Good craic out of him. I'll grin and bear it thanks a million for the advice. I haven't had a tooth removed in about 20 years so you get kinda nervous.

Mackey1977

BryanL wrote: »

I wouldn't use a hydrogen peroxide rinse in a dry socket.

Thanks Bryan and Fitz. I was told to take it after about a week after the extraction. I just started a couple of days ago as normal. I'll stop now. I'm sure my own dentist would have told me had I spoken to him first hand..

Thanks for the advice.

georgieporgy

tell Tom I said hello. see if he can guess who I am:pac: he is a great guy. should be on tv or something.

bohsboy

I had awful pain with this a few years ago, sadly you just have to bear it. Solpadeine works great but it will get better.