dry socket

[rosie1]

hi , l had a large tooth out last monday now i have what the call a dry socket (where the tooth was) it still very pain full has any one else had this please

 

[Hepato-pancreato]

Yes i feel your pain. Mine felt worse than the toothache prior to tooth extraction. I have to be very careful with my teeth and any extractions have to be done at the hospital. This is due to the radiotherapy treatment i had for my oral cancer. Funnily enough i asked my dentist about removing a loose tooth Last week. His reply best to not have extractions in my case as it can cause and i quote " Dry socket for life" i was like wow! No way do i want any extractions.

 

[Hepato-pancreato]

My dry socket i suffered a few years back. Dentist packed it with something to encourage healing.

 

[Hepato-pancreato]

Yes go back to dentist to get it packed.

 

[rosie1]

My dry socket i suffered a few years back. Dentist packed it with something to encourage healing.

yes they done that on friday but still not good, and most of it fell out .

 

[rosie1]

Yes i feel your pain. Mine felt worse than the toothache prior to tooth extraction. I have to be very careful with my teeth and any extractions have to be done at the hospital. This is due to the radiotherapy treatment i had for my oral cancer. Funnily enough i asked my dentist about removing a loose tooth Last week. His reply best to not have extractions in my case as it can cause and i quote " Dry socket for life" i was like wow! No way do i want any extractions.

ho thanks l feel worse now

 

[AndBreathe]

ho thanks l feel worse now

Rosie, when are your seeing the dentist again? Are you also on antibiotics?

Dry sockets are horrid things and can take a little while to fully resolve, but once it starts healing, even a little, the pain should ease.

 

[rosie1]

Rosie, when are your seeing the dentist again? Are you also on antibiotics?

Dry sockets are horrid things and can take a little while to fully resolve, but once it starts healing, even a little, the pain should ease.

hello, my dentist would not give me antibiotics she packed it with some paste but didnt stay in its been a week since l had the tooth out , its so painfull , never had this before, any one no how long it takes to get better PLEASE

 

[rosie1]

hello, my dentist would not give me antibiotics she packed it with some paste but didnt stay in its been a week since l had the tooth out , its so painfull , never had this before, any one no how long it takes to get better PLEASE

lve had teeth out before but never had this , dont no why is it becase lm debetic now

 

[rosie1]

is it becase lm diabetic my gums wont heal , never had dry socket before, had teeth out years ago no bother

 

[Leadinglights]

ho thanks l feel worse now

Rinsing your mouth with salt water should help prevent infection, the dentist would normally advise taking paracetamol to relieve the pain. There is nothing worse than a painful mouth. I hope you get some respite soon but do call your dentist tomorrow if it is not improving.

 

[AndBreathe]

lve had teeth out before but never had this , dont no why is it becase lm debetic now

If your blood sugars have been running high, it could (and I stress could) have increased the chances of the socket being dry, but living with diabetes doesn't necessarily mean this happens every time.

To be honest, there are many factor that can influence a socket becoming dry. Some of the most common include a difficult extraction, overly vigorous rinsing, smoking, the extraction being in the lower jaw, and even being a woman.

If you are a week on from the diagnosis of your dry socket, I'd hope improvement is close, but if you have concerns, please contact your dentist for specific advice.

 

[Inka]

It could be if your blood sugar is high @rosie1 Or it could just be bad luck. Are you in a lot of pain?

 

[rosie1]

It could be if your blood sugar is high @rosie1 Or it could just be bad luck. Are you in a lot of pain?

yes lm takeing codermal pain killers but still painfull

 

[rosie1]

If your blood sugars have been running high, it could (and I stress could) have increased the chances of the socket being dry, but living with diabetes doesn't necessarily mean this happens every time.

To be honest, there are many factor that can influence a socket becoming dry. Some of the most common include a difficult extraction, overly vigorous rinsing, smoking, the extraction being in the lower jaw, and even being a woman.

If you are a week on from the diagnosis of your dry socket, I'd hope improvement is close, but if you have concerns, please contact your dentist for specific advice.

l dont smoke

 

[Inka]

Have you tried gently rinsing with salt water? Would some gentle heat on your cheek help at all eg a gently warm hot water bottle?

When I had a painful mouth due to an allergy, I used Difflam oral rinse and that helped enormously. I know that’s no use tonight but you could ask if it’s suitable tomorrow.

 

[Inka]

It’s expensive but the relief was incredible. My problem was an allergy causing huge burns in my mouth and it was so painful but the Difflam really eased the pain. Do check it’s suitable for you first obviously. I’ve never had a dry socket so don’t know what kind of pain you’re feeling, but I think you should phone your dentist tomorrow maybe for some advice.

 

[rosie1]

It’s expensive but the relief was incredible. My problem was an allergy causing huge burns in my mouth and it was so painful but the Difflam really eased the pain. Do check it’s suitable for you first obviously. I’ve never had a dry socket so don’t know what kind of pain you’re feeling, but I think you should phone your dentist tomorrow maybe for some advice.

thanks Inka, yes lm a very forget full l some times forget to take my metformin tablets there so big yuk

 

[trophywench]

I didn't have too high BG and got a dry socket. Get back to the dentist as an emergency! There's a gel they can just put a dab of into the socket and - instant relief!

But unless you take steps to reduce your BG pretty damn quick - and keep it there - chances of healing properly from the inside out are, sadly, very much reduced.

Nobody else can do this for you - you have to help yourself, properly.

 

[rosie1]

If your blood sugars have been running high, it could (and I stress could) have increased the chances of the socket being dry, but living with diabetes doesn't necessarily mean this happens every time.

To be honest, there are many factor that can influence a socket becoming dry. Some of the most common include a difficult extraction, overly vigorous rinsing, smoking, the extraction being in the lower jaw, and even being a woman.

If you are a week on from the diagnosis of your dry socket, I'd hope improvement is close, but if you have concerns, please contact your dentist for specific advice.

you could be right about my b suger sadly